Diving in Sal

Explore 23 dive sites in Sal, Cape Verde. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.

Marine Life in Sal

Home to 29 recorded species including 17 reef fish, 9 whales & dolphins, 1 other, 1 hard corals, 1 sea cucumbers.

Dive Site Difficulty in Sal

Sal has 4 beginner, 2 intermediate dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.

Marine Protected Areas in Sal

  • Salinas de Porto Inglês - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Paisagem Protegida Buracona-Ragona - Protected Landscape (IUCN Category V)
  • Paisagem Protegida Salinas Porto Inglês - Protected Landscape (IUCN Category V)
  • Parque Natural do Norte - Natural Park (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Parque Natural Norte da Ilha do Maio - Natural Park (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Casas Velhas - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Baía da Murdeira - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Costa da Fragata - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural de Santa Luzia - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Integral Ilhéus Branco e Raso - Integral Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Lagoa Cimidor - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Morro de Areia - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Ponta de Sinó - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Ponta do Sol - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Praia de Morro - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Serra Negra - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
  • Reserva Natural Tartaruga - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
  • RNI Ilhéu Baluarte - Integral Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
  • RNI Ilhéu de Curral Velho - Integral Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
  • RNI Ilhéu dos Pássaros - Integral Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)

Getting to Sal - Nearest Airports

  • Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID), Espargos - 14 km away, approx 30 min travel time
  • Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC), Rabil - 54 km away, approx 74 min travel time
  • Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI), Praia - 196 km away, approx 229 min travel time

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