u/Eggs_Cheese_2296

Hi Redditors,

I'd like to go snorkeling with my two teens during our time in Faial or Pico (August). I see a few dive operators offering 1-2 hour coastal snorkeling tours from Horta - reviews seem to indicate they select the 'best' option for the conditions that day - Go Shark Azores, Sea Riders. The tour with CW Azores from Madalena goes out to the Ilheus.

My questions for the helpful folks here:

1. If we book a tour in Horta, will we see anything 'different' on a tour like this versus just going out to the Porto Pim bay ourselves?

2. Thoughts on booking a tour from Horta vs Pico? AI tells me the sealife will be more interesting off the coast of Horta (but human feed back is more valuable!).

3. Is this something we need to book ahead of time? Or can we just see how things are going (e.g. weather, jetlag, interests) when we arrive and walk up to the marina in Horta to book? We have four full days in Horta.

THANK YOU!

Hi everyone,

Family of four (two teen boys who eat A LOT) are heading to the Azores for two weeks in August. We have Airbnb's with full kitchens booked in Horta, Sao Roque, and Ribeira Grande. One of our favourite things to do when we are abroad is to wander through food/produce markets and local grocery stores. AND, to keep costs down and tummies full, we'd like to prepare or cook most of our meals at home. We might do one meal out per island.

Breakfast - toast, fruit, yogurt, cereal, oatmeal, etc.
Lunch - prepared sandwiches (either we've made at home or we've picked up from a grocery store), fruit, cut up vegetables
Dinner - roast chicken, perhaps some kind of prepared seafood dish, quick/prepared sides, etc.

Fortunately, we eat (and enjoy) EVERYTHING (no picky eaters here). Hubby has a battle with dairy but that doesn't stop the rest of us. :) From what I've read, soy milk is readily available at most of the larger supermarkets.

Could I kindy ask the lovely folks here to tell me what we could expect at the grocery stores and/or local markets that would help with our meals? AND are there any amazing food things we need to try?

THANK YOU!