Double Diving in Sal Island - Half Day
Overview
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4 hours
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24 Amazing Dive Spots!
The richness of marine life, the white sandy beaches, the crystal clear sea, the eternal summer of Cape Verde, makes Sal Island one of the best diving destinations in all Africa and Atlantic Ocean.
Excellent diving conditions - Water visibility varies between 10 and 40 meters and water temperature varies between 23º in winter and 29º in summer.
Lush marine life - Being able to dive with hundreds of tropical fish, corals or visit beautiful sunken boats, safely in the company and control of our team.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
For certified divers only! Minimum level: OWD
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Dive Instructor will lead the dives
Diving Tanks (12lt - 15lt), weights and belt are included
Hotel pickup and drop-off is included in the price
Group size is limited to seven or fewer divers
Food and drinks
Gratuities
Gear rental: 15euros/dive
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
A whole professional diving team will organize your double dives at morning and our Dive Instructors will lead you to the best diving spots on Sal Island to have an excellent dive experience. 24 marked dive spots to discover! Please note: This is for certified divers only!! Minimum required certification: OWD or equivalent. For try dives/non certified persons please use our other product (First Diving Experience Try Dive).
Options
TRY DIVE-First Dive Experience
TRY DIVE-First Dive Experience: Suitable for those who start their first diving experience in the company and control of our Dive Instructors.
Duration: 2 hours
Pickup included
2 DIVES FOR CERTIFIED DIVERS
Pickup included
Reviews
40 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great dive centre
gonzalof31,
Sep 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great dive center on the Island of Salt. We went a couple of days to 2 dives a day. Super friendly staff and great dives.
Fab Dive Outfit/ brilliant Diving experiences
893cliveg,
Jul 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Shame I can’t upload the videos they gave me ! It’s world class diving, never seen so many pufferfish, trumpetfish and one dive it was nearly a blackout due to number of fish surrounding us. The staff sorted everything out, just needed to jump in the water. The Divemaster has a keen eye and recognised who needed what sorting underwater with weights adjustment. It’s reasonable charges, but warning everywhere in Cape Verde quotes EURO prices, but they don’t seem to accept cards and ATMs only issue Escudos and everywhere wants cash, so pack EUROS. Can’t fault the Diveshop and WharsApp communication is faultless.
Incredible staff!
BvR1997,
Feb 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing experience with Diving Center Santa Maria. We went on four beautiful dives, and each one was a fantastic adventure. We have seen sharks, balloon fishes, trumpet fishes and moray eels. The instructors are highly skilled and well-trained, and the staff is incredibly helpful. It's great that multiple people accompany you on the boat to guide the dive, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience. Additionally, the price for a dive is very reasonable, making it an excellent value. Highly recommend Diving Center Santa Maria for anyone looking to dive in Cape Verde!
Good dives, helpful guides, lots of puffers!
Tyler K,
Jan 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Good diving trip! The seas were a bit rough, so keep that in mind during the windy season, but the dives were great, regardless! The ship wreck was super unique with literally hundreds of puffer fish in schools!
So good!
leilah H,
Sep 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a wonderful activity provided by a wonderful company. Loved every minute underwater. The sites were full of underwater life!
Excellent!
Leilah Hillman,
Sep 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent day out on the water. Friendly and multilingual staff. This tour was flexible with regards to weather! Overall, excellent:)
Outstanding Dive Center and Wonderful World Class Diving!
markjZ1335OA,
Aug 11, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow, could not be more impressed with the dive centre and quality of diving at Santa Maria Dive Centre. We were looked after right from the point of booking - Xavier, the owner, contacted me via WhatsApp and maintained communication during our trip preparations, advising us both on the local diving conditions as well as the local area, culture, restaurants and more. Super helpful comms to have even before travelling! The dive centre is well resourced and the team were outstanding looking after our every needs from finding perfect fitting equipment to literally lifting it onto our backs and buckling it for us before jumping in. In over 300 dives, I have not seen a more helpful and friendly team anywhere. The dive conditions were excellent - water in August was 25c meaning the 5mm wetsuits we rented were more than capable. Visibility 20-30m on every dive with a little current and surge to keep things interesting without being a struggle. We saw Turtles, sleepy Nurse sharks, huge stingrays and a schools of Puffer fish, and millions of other fish of all shapes and sizes on virtually every dive, all within standard Open Water 18m depths. It was great to see such healthy underwater environment. Can highly recommend 3 caves and Santa Antao wreck as two fantastic dive sites, the latter an enormous wreck sat in just 12m - accessible to all. We were joined on the trip with 2 friends brand new to diving who were understandably nervous about doing their first certified dives. The team were completely understanding and supportive, and the dive leader Fernando dedicated himself to looking after them underwater from start to finish. Suffice to say they absolutely loved their diving experience and come away completely hooked. All in all this was one of the best dive experiences I have had in recent years and can highly recommend to anyone keen to explore underwater!
Cancellation without any explanation
S6261UDsarab,
May 9, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00They cancelled on me few days priors without any explanation. I booked in advance though…I tried many times to reschedule or rebook again but no luck. Too bad.
Great first experience of diving
yllen y,
Apr 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00I did a first try dive here. Very knowledgeable and friendly instructors, I had a great time and saw a lot of different fish. Wish I had more time to do more dives here!
Must do
AnthonyJohn M,
Apr 19, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This was the best tri ever great teachers good company and a fantastic dive experience recommend a must do on everyone list my thanks to the instructor 100% safe and secure training good clean equipment and best ever time well done all
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