Cape Verde Diving
Description
The Cape Verde archipelago is renowned for its breathtaking marine life. Experience it firsthand with a beginner-friendly scuba diving day trip on Sal Island.
Activity Overview
Your adventure begins with a pick-up at your hotel on Sal Island, from where we will proceed to the dive center featuring an outdoor training pool. After donning your wetsuit along with fins, mouthpieces, tanks, and masks, an hour-long introductory session will allow you to grasp the fundamentals of scuba diving.
To ensure you are energized for this underwater excursion, we will return you to your hotel, providing you with two hours to enjoy a hearty meal and recharge. In the afternoon, we will return to pick you up and head to the pier.
Once equipped with the necessary scuba gear and ensuring everything is securely fastened, we will proceed to the coast where we will aim to observe a variety of marine species. Cape Verde stands out as one of the top diving locations in the Atlantic Ocean. Upon arrival at the beach, we will dive for about an hour at varying depths, tailored to the group's experience level, with a maximum of 12 feet.
This introductory diving activity grants you the opportunity to explore the vibrant underwater ecosystem surrounding Sal Island. Expect to see coral formations, turtles, manta rays, and various exotic fish. Witnessing these magnificent creatures up close is undeniably a memorable experience that will linger in your mind.
After concluding the dive, we will return to the pier where our journey began, and then proceed back to your hotel. The entire experience will last approximately 3 hours for those choosing the morning session or around 2.5 hours in the afternoon.
Pickup Information
This activity entails a pick-up at the specified time from the following hotels in Santa Maria:
- Royal Horizon Ponta Sino: 8:20 am
- Riu Palace: 8:20 am
- Riu Funana: 8:20 am
- Riu Cabo Verde: 8:20 am
- Robinson Club: 8:20 am
- Enacol: 8:10 am
- Policia: 8:10 am
- Porto Antigo Residence: 8:10 am
- Angulo Beach Restaurant: 8:10 am
- Buddha Beach: 8:10 am
If you are not lodging at any of the listed hotels, please proceed to the diving center located on Santa María beach at the specified time.
What's included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
- English–speaking instructor
- Transport by bus or minibus
- Complete scuba diving equipment
Cancellation policy
Cancellazione gratuita fino a 24 ore prima (local time)
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible.
Important information
This activity includes pickup, at the indicated time, at the following hotels in Santa Maria:
- Royal Horizon Ponta Sino: 8:20 am
- Riu Palace: 8:20 am
- Riu Funana: 8:20 am
- Riu Cabo Verde: 8:20 am
- Robinson Club: 8:20 am
- Enacol: 8:10 am
- Policia: 8:10 am
- Porto Antigo Residence: 8:10 am
- Angulo Beach Restaurant: 8:10 am
- Buddha Beach: 8:10 am
If you aren't staying in any of the hotels listed, you'll need to go to the diving centres located on Santa María beach at the indicated time. They are the following:
- Cabo Verde Diving Aquarium (Santa Maria, Cabo Verde). You can see the exact location at this Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ciMRJ2LU8EK6vxSD8
- Cabo Verde Melia Tortuga (Melia Tortuga, Santa Maria 4111, Cabo Verde), You can see the exact location at this Google Maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BYzsDdLEuTaHxdTb7
Please arrive at least 10 to 15 minutes beforehand.
For safety reasons, you must wait at least 12 hours after the activity before taking a flight.
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