This popular fishing and diving spot is surrounded by green hills, a chapel and fort ruins.
Santo Antonio Port is a beach and natural harbour decorated by groups of colourful boats. Rolling green hills surround this picturesque bay with a stone jetty for mooring vessels. Use the port as your base for boat rides and diving excursions around the islands.
Watch the local fishermen at work and arrange your own fishing trip. Catch sailfish, tuna and barracudas. Try a diving excursion with one of the operators in the port. Swim through a shipwreck and see a spectrum of colourful fish.
Reserve deck chairs and umbrellas on the beach and enhance your tan. Go for a quick dip in the water to cool down. Try stand-up paddling in this scenic region.
Learn about the Eleani Sthatathos ship that sank near the harbour, preventing the mooring of large vessels here. As a result, larger ships have to be anchored about 1,600 feet (500 metres) out from the beach.
Gaze up at the quaint São Pedro Chapel, which stands on a hill overlooking the boats. It is a popular spot for weddings and other local ceremonies. Admire its simple white façade and external cross. Climb to the top of the hill for the sunset and watch the changing hues of the sky reflecting upon the harbour.
The beach, the port and the small region take their name from the adjacent Santo Antonio Fort Ruins. Learn about the site, which was one of the first of the main island’s many fortifications.
The port is the spot from which most of the island’s boats depart and arrive. Make a scuba diving or snorkeling reservation through your posada or hotel. These deals often include pickup from your hotel. Rent equipment from a tour operator in the port.
Find Santo Antonio Port in the northeastern corner of the archipelago’s main island. It is next to Santo Antonio Fort Ruins, the Shark Museum and São Pedro Chapel, a little northeast of Vila dos Remédios. Travel northeast for 4 miles (6 kilometres) from the airport to get here.
