Do not touch, ride, feed, catch or harass anything you find underwater. Do not come back on the boat with less than 30bar in your tank, ascend or descend very close to the reef or ascend or descend on the mooring line. Do not dive alone, use good buoyancy control. And that means we all have a great dive!
Generally 40-60 minutes is normal dive time depending on the dive site and air consumption.
Towel, drinking water, bathing costumes, sun cream, log book, certification card, diving equipment if owned.
We organize a double dive every morning. The meeting time at dive centre is at 8:30 and we are back before 12.30 after 2 dives. And one dive in the afternoon which the meeting time at the dive centre is at 14:00 and we are back around 16:30.
Depends what level you are, how many dives you’ve got and when you last dived. If you are novice with not many dives and not dived for a year we strongly recommend a scuba review which is a one day refresher (bit of pool, bit of theory and a dive) if you are somewhat more experienced, maybe you are PADI advanced or rescue with 50-60 dives, you haven’t dived for maybe 18 months we may suggest one easy and shallow dive.
If you are a PADI or SSI diver then don’t worry, in an emergency we can check the PADI or SSI computer database online.
PADI recommends 12 hours before flying after 1 dive, 18 hours if you have done multiple dives over multiple days.
You will find a copy of the standard Medical Form on the PADI website. If you are doing a course, and can’t answer ‘yes’ to all of these questions, then you should see a doctor before arriving and bring with you a signed Medical Declaration that you are fit to dive from your physician.
Diving in Cape Verde means discovering a uniquely diverse mix of tropical and Mediterranean marine life. There are different species of marine life – fish, flora, fauna and some endemic from Cape Verde Sea. The most popular are snappers fish, moray, turtle, sting ray, cuttle fish, arrows grab, nurse shark, jack fish, parrot fish, nudibranch, etc.
There is no rainy season in Cape Verde and we there for dive all year-round. During the winter (January-March) humpback and occasionally sperm whales visit the islands on their annual migrations, whilst mantas, morays, turtles, a wide variety of sharks and large schools of fish are year round attractions.
Summer (June – November) is the mating season for the local turtles and these may be encountered underwater or on the beaches at night when they come ashore to lay their eggs. The underwater world of Cape Verde can satisfy the more demanding divers with caves, deep walls and wrecks and the tremendous abundance and variety of marine life…
Approx. 5 mins from Dive Centre.
No, we don’t rent cameras or GoPro. Our social media team is engaged with creating content only for our social media and marketing purposes. All the posted content is free of charge to download from our instagram. We provide private underwater photo/video options to groups or special events on request.
10 years old to become a certified diver, but don’t worry if you’re not – our PADI Bubblemaker program will set you on your way from ages 8 upwards.
If you want to experience a little bit of what an Open Water Course is like we do a Discover Scuba Diving experience, which gives a little taste as to what to expert.
We wait until we have a minimum of usually four people. Please enquire.
We start Open Water Courses on Mondays and Thursdays. Advanced Open Water Diver courses on Tuesdays and Wednesday.
English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Portuguese and others. As long as we know about the course in advance we can arrange the materials.
English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Hungarian.
Mask, snorkel, regulators are standard. Boots xxs – xxl; BCD xxs – xl; wetsuits xs – xxl; fins (open heeled used with boots and full foot) xxs – xl. We have a small stock of BCDs and wetsuits for children.
Brava RIB boat 10-12 divers with a 2 tanks
Master RIB boat 7-8 divers with a 2 tanks
Joker RIB boat 5-6 divers with a 2 tanks
We operate on a 6:1 or less, as necessary, depending on level of diver’s experience.
Divers can use 3 mm suits during summer an autumn. During winter and spring, a 5mm/7mm suit is best.
Yes, hotel transfers are provided as a courtesy and are free of charge for not walkable distances. You can find the pick information in our online booking system. Also, note the IMPORTANT information about where to wait for your pick-up, you wait at the hotel gate and not in reception.
We accept payment in cash; Euro or CVE, credit/debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Credit cards payments are charged in local currency. (CVE)
Escudos (CVE)
110$cve = 1€ (fixed exchange rate)
Scuba equipment must be within the weight allowance allowed by the airline. Some airlines allow you to purchase extra weight for equipment, please check when booking your flight.
Note: Some content, depth gauges and computers can be affected by low pressure. As with cameras, these should be carried as part of your hand luggage.
If you have not already arranged your Cape Verde visa in your home country then you will need to purchase this in the airport on arrival. Please note that visas must be paid for in cash or card (Escudos, Euro, GBP or USD) with change given in Capeverdean escudos.
The diving season is year-round with visibility averaging 30m. Water temperatures range from 20°C in the winter months to 28°C in summer. From May to November, the air temperature ranges between 32°C and 48°C, and from December through to April between 25°C and 29°C. From December to February, the nights can be quite cold, but in the summer the nights are warm. August and September are the hottest months. In winter, there can often be a breeze.
Divers can use 3 mm suits during summer an autumn. During winter and spring (water 20°C/22°C), a 5mm or 7mm suit is best and for the evenings, a light sweater or jacket is recommended.
It’s really easy! Sal is one of the main touristic island of the Archipelago and has an international airport (SID). We can arrange private transfers from the airport to Santa Maria, if you wish (15 euros/person)
Diving in Cape Verde means discovering a uniquely diverse mix of tropical and Mediterranean marine life.
You may find shoals of fish in open water or sheltering in coral covered undercuts in volcanic walls alongside lazily hovering in and around local wrecks.
Cape Verde is a location designed to bring fascinating experiences and discoveries to all tourists and watersports lovers. It is a peaceful country with a “No Stress” atmosphere and friendly people. It’s location is relatively close to EU with reasonable offers and costs to fly over here. There is also opportunity to enjoy unique beauties of each island of the Archipelago as well as enjoying other outdoor activities like surfing, kite-surfing, fishing, trekking and snorkeling. We Must also mention it’s a “winter free” country.
There is no heavy rainy season in Cape Verde and we therefore dive all year round in most of the islands. During the winter (January-March) humpback and occasionally sperm whales visit the islands on their annual migrations, occasionally manta rays, sting rays, eel morays, different species of turtles, nurse, sand tiger and lemon sharks and large shoals of fish are year round attractions.
During Summer (June – November) is the mating season for the local turtles and these may be encountered underwater or on the beaches at night when they come ashore to lay down their eggs.
The underwater world of Cape Verde also offers caves (lava tunnels), deep volcanic walls and some ship wrecks and tremendous abundance and variety of marine life.