Cape Verde · SCUBA DIVING
Volcanic drop-offs, lava arches and wrecks sitting upright in clear water. These 7 sort the try-dives from the certified trips, with prices, depths and what kit is included.
Spend a full day learning scuba in Santa Maria with a PADI-certified instructor. You will cover basic safety, practice with full equipment in a pool or confined sea area, then make a 30 to 45 minute Atlantic descent by boat, possibly reaching 12 meters. Hotel transport is included.
Meet your instructor at Cabo Verde Diving Aquarium in Santa Maria for two guided tank sessions, lasting about 40 to 60 minutes each. You may visit volcanic walls, caves, wrecks, and marine-life sites between 18 and 35 meters, followed by a shallower session. Tanks, weights, belts, and hotel transfers are included, while equipment rental costs €20 extra.
“Cabo Verde Dive School provided an excellent service from start to finish. All of the staff were very friendly. The dive brief was clear and the guides were very helpful on the boat. Amazing dive spots seeing turtle, nurse shark, lots of stingray anRead more”
Spend a full day learning scuba basics in a pool or at Bikini Beach, then head by boat into Sal’s warm waters for a 30 to 45 minute ocean session. Instructors such as Mauricio, Xanti, Kush, Leo, Santi, and Eric are known for calm, careful guidance. No certification is needed, but you must swim confidently.
“Great, professional instructor with sense of humor :) for newbies - training both in the swimming pool (in the morning) and in the ocean (after lunch). A lot of knowledge and information and great atmosphere! thanks Leo! 😊 if youre considering - take the wetsuit! it might get a little bit cold ;)”
Join Santa Maria Dive Center for two guided morning descents around Sal Island. Certified divers get hotel pickup, tanks, weights, and belts, with groups capped at seven. Expect changing visibility, possible wreck sites, tropical fish, turtles, and a professional instructor-led outing lasting about four hours. Rental gear costs extra.
“Personnel sympathique, belle randonnée aquatique, patron cool et ponctuel, on a vu une tortue et quelques poissons”
Join Cabo Verde Diving for a morning scuba outing from Santa Maria, reserved for certified participants. You’ll make two guided descents at separate sites, with the first reaching 18 to 35 meters and the second staying shallower than 18 meters. Hotel transfers, tanks, weights, and belts are included.
Spend two days learning scuba basics with Diving Center Riamar on Boa Vista. An instructor explains the equipment, hand signals, and safety skills before you practice in shallow water and take a guided open-water swim. Groups are limited to eight, with instruction in English, Portuguese, Spanish, or French.
Meet in Santa Maria at 2 pm for a beginner-friendly scuba session with a personal instructor. You’ll use supplied equipment, learn in a natural reef setting at a depth suited to your ability, and return to Santa Maria after about three hours. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
“What a fantastic experience! First time diving and so well looked after. Really recommend. All the staff were brilliant.”
Pick an island, a boat or a kitchen.
