You can dive in Sal and Boavista and, at present, only in the town of Tarrafal on Santiago island all year-round but the best season is from June to September, when visibility is optimum and there are not a lot of waves.

Almost all the dive sites are a few minutes' boat-ride from the wide, sandy beaches and dives centres.

Marine life to be spotted include: bright yellow polyps, surgeonfish, spotted triggerfish, parrotfish, sand tiger sharks, barracuda, trumpet fish, manta rays, slipper lobsters, catfish, humpback and grey whales (March and April) and lots of moray eels.

DIVING CENTRES IN SAL

Cabo Verde Diving was established in 2001 and is based on the island of Sal. It is open to all divers who wish to enjoy the wonders of the submarine realm, including people who have still to undertake a diving certification. The ocean allows you to dive all year around, however, depending on weather conditions, they will move to a variety of sites that provide natural shelter.

The diving centre is equipped with:

Classroom
Reception
Compressor room
Equipment room
Maintenance Workshop
Equipment storage
Locker room with hot shower

Cabo Verde Diving offers a variety of courses at different levels.

- If you have never dived and you want to see what is like underwater, don't worry, hold the instructor hand and he/she will take care of you, allowing you to discover the submerged wonders! How much time? All in a single day and without the need of having the license!  Don’t worry, this is an incredible, easy, beautiful excursion and, above all, a lot, a lot amusing! In few words: unforgettable!

- If you desire to become diver, you can take the PADI Scuba Diver international certification. In order to learn the dive techniques, two days, not necessarily consecutive, will be enough: two hours in the morning and two in the afternoon. You will become a certified diver and you will obtain the PADI Scuba Diver license recognized all over the world.

- Do you have little dive experience or has it been a long time since your last dive and you would like to refresh your skills? Well, they will remove your rustiness with a quick update and take you diving.

- You can also widen your experience with advanced courses, in order to discover and broaden your knowledge of the aquatic world.

All courses and material are available in Italian, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and German language.

-  PADI DISCOVER SCUBA DIVING 
An Open Water introduction for people without a license --> 4 hours approx.

-  PADI SCUBA DIVER
1st level certification, qualifies divers to a maximum depth of 12 meters --> 2 days approx.

-  PADI OPEN WATER DIVER
2nd level certification, qualifies divers to a maximum depth of 18 meters --> 3 days approx.

-  PADI ADVANCED OPEN WATER DIVER
Advanced certification, qualifies divers to a maximum depth of 30 meters --> required 5 dives in a minimum of 3 days.

-  PADI RESCUE DIVER
Rescue course --> 4 days approx.

-  PADI DIVEMASTER
Underwater guide --> 4 weeks approx.

For more information on any of the courses, enrolment details and prices please contact:  

Cabo Verde Diving
Praia S.ta Maria, 4111, Ilha do Sal, Cabo Verde,           Tel. +238 997 8824.
E-mail: caboverdediving@cvtelecom.cv

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DIVING CENTRES IN SANTIAGO

Divecenter Santiago is situated on Santiago island in Tarrafal at "Ponta de Atum".

You'll find any information on the divecenter, the numerous dive sites, prices, as well as pictures of Cape Verde, both under and above water by clicking here.

Should you have any questions, contact the centre by email at: divecenter-santiago@email.de.