The Azores comprise nine islands, grouped into the western islands of Flores and Corvo, the central group of Faial, Pico, São Jorge, Terceira and Graciosa, and the eastern group of São Miguel and Santa Maria. It is an overnight passage between each group, easy hops between islands within the same group according to writer and photographer Linda Lane Thornton
In this article for Caribbean Compass Magazine – May 2023 she sees the Azores as a destination in their own right, not just a stopover on an Atlantic crossing.
Spring Departures: Stopover in the Azores – a Destination in its own right.
