Through the ages, we have invented many ways to help us explore the vast ocean depths and the creatures which live within. This timeline highlights just a few ...

The Regional Association of Tourism has, since its beginning, worked on the promotion of touristic products that best characterize the Autonomous Regional of the Azores as an ideal destination for active ecotourism. 

Ocean exploration is about making discoveries, searching for things that are unusual and unexpected.

The ocean is the largest biosphere on Earth, covering nearly threequarters of our planet’s surface and occupying a volume of 1.3 billion cubic kilometers. Despite the major role of the ocean in making the Earth habitable—through climate regulation, rainwater supply, petroleum and natural gas resources, and a breathtaking diversity of species valued for their beauty, seafood, and pharmaceutical potential—humankind has entered the 21st century having explored only a small fraction of the ocean.