Atlanticus Diving - House Reef - Santiago
The Atlanticus House Reef is a handy spot for a quick dip or a check dive, just off the shop. It’s shallow, hitting a maximum of 13 metres, making it ideal for beginners or those needing to refresh their skills. Expect to see some of the usual reef suspects, like small wrasse and gobies, poking around the rocky patches. It’s certainly not a destination dive, but it serves its purpose well.
- Location
- Santiago, Cape Verde, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- 14.902000, -23.513000
- Type
- reef
- Maximum Depth
- 13m
- Difficulty
- Beginner
Marine Protected Area: Paisagem Protegida Salinas Porto Inglês
Nearby Dive Sites in Santiago
- COUNTY OF CARMARTHEN - 2m (wreck)
- Divecenter Santiago & King Bay (reef)
- EUGENIO TAVARES - 5m (wreck)
- Franciscus
- Leuchtturm
- MIRA-TERRA - 10m (wreck)
- Plateau - 10-25m (reef)
- Tuna Point
- Velha - 5-20m (reef)
- Vogelwand
Nearest Dive Centres to Atlanticus Diving - House Reef
- Cidade Velha Diving - ["PADI"]
Marine Life in Santiago
Home to 43 recorded species including 35 reef fish, 4 whales & dolphins, 3 hard corals, 1 other.
Notable Species
- Gray's Cutthroat (Synaphobranchus kaupii) - Reef Fish
- Bastard soldierfish (Myripristis jacobus) - Reef Fish
- Remora (Remora remora) - Reef Fish
- Springer (Mugil cephalus) - Reef Fish
- Mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) - Hard Corals
- Balao (Hemiramphus balao) - Reef Fish
- Broom-tail File (Aluterus scriptus) - Reef Fish
- Channel Flounder (Syacium micrurum) - Reef Fish
- White Seabream (Diplodus sargus) - Reef Fish
- loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
- Jack (Selar crumenophthalmus) - Reef Fish
- Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) - Reef Fish
- King Mullet (Mulloidichthys martinicus) - Reef Fish
- African Forktail Snapper (Apsilus fuscus) - Reef Fish
- Devilfish (Ophioblennius atlanticus) - Reef Fish
- Mulet (Mugil curema) - Reef Fish
- Sand Steenbras (Lithognathus mormyrus) - Reef Fish
- axillary sea-bream (Pagellus acarne) - Reef Fish
- Butterfish (Eucinostomus melanopterus) - Reef Fish
- Bastard Grunt (Pomadasys incisus) - Reef Fish