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Best places to dive with Shortfin mako shark
Isurus oxyrinchus
The fastest shark in the ocean, stocky and metallic blue. Makos turn up far less predictably than blue sharks at the Azores bait dives, and are more skittish when they do.
Destinations ranked by how reliably shortfin mako shark is seen. The bars show the likelihood by month — never a guarantee. See the full species page for more.
Azores, Portugal
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Genuinely occasional — a bonus rather than a reason to book. Same summer window as the blue sharks.