On the island of Sal, the rocky terrain looks like millions of years ago: massive rocks, grottoes, canyons, caves and reefs that perfectly complement the beauty of coral "landscapes" .In numerous caves and grottoes you can meet eels, lobsters and parrotfishes .In Cape Verde, there is no Egyptian beauty and abundance, but there are much more common specimens and predatory fish here .It is not uncommon for a meter sea snipe (flutory), a sea turtle up to one meter in diameter, a three-meter stingray, a fish-ball, dolphin packs .Near the island there are three sunken ships at depths of 9 to 12 m .

The average depth of the dive here is from 6 to 30 meters. The best time for diving is from April to November, when almost all sites are available. In total around the island of Sal about 32 dive sites.

Buracona Cave

A large cave with a diameter of about 10 m, you can get into it by a spectacular tunnel - an absolutely black pipe .As you approach the cave, the impression is as if you go up to the neck of a bottle of sparkling water .The cave has a arch of about 10 m in height and an outlet created by nature in volcanic rocks, which serves as a resting place for divers..The coastal area "Buracons" is replete with unknown caves and grottoes, near - almost 25-meter basin above the ocean level .Ideal place for short-term diving and picnic .Maximum depth: 22.5 m, cave entrance at a depth of 18 m, the total length of the tunnel is 49.5 m .

Reef Ponta do Farol

There are three dive sites in the area of ​​Ponta do Farol. At a depth of 40 m there is a wide entrance to the cave where wide yellowtail and barracuda dwell, and numerous needle crabs. Visibility - from 15 to 40 m. Maximum depth: 40, 5 m.

Reef Tchuklasta

A magnificent oceanic reef that extends from 15 to 36 m deep and is covered with bright yellow polyps. Here you can see spectacular underwater scenes of hunting tuna, meet 120-cm green turtles, wide yellowtail, parrotfish, flutter, hummingbird, barracuda, skates and a pack of "surgeons". In addition, this reef is an excellent dive site for divers of all categories. Maximum depth: 36 m.

Blue room

The blue room is located just 182 m from the shore and represents an uneven wall with many holes and reefs. There are groupers and moray eels, yellowtails, barracudas and other deep-sea fish. The vaulted walls of the reef are covered with bright yellow polyps. Nearby, on the surface are salt lakes in the crater of the volcano Pedra de Lume, where you can go on a trip after diving. Maximum depth: 30, 4 m. ±​​$

Palmiera (Pesqueiro Ti Culao)

A 300-meter dive site is located off the western rocky coast of Sal Island, north of Porto de Palmeira. In the local underwater rocks there are many small caves (9-12 m) and black basaltic fjords. This is an ideal place for diving from the shore, where you can see: parrotfishes and flutters, and at a depth of about 18 meters - a needle crab. The site is suitable for diving at any time of the year. Depth: 23 m, distance from the shore - not less than 12 m.

Rack Santo Antao

The dry cargo ship Santo Antao sank on January 8, 1966, as a result of a collision with an underwater reef. The length of the ship is 40 m, until some time it remained in a relatively "good" condition, however a strong storm in 1993 severely damaged the hull of the ship. Here our shelter is a huge flock of fish: trigger-fish, fish-hedgehog, flutoral, glass-eyes, eel, barracuda, parrotfish. This site is good for beginners and experienced divers. Maximum depth: 12 m.

Rack Demfior

The Danish merchant ship Demfior crashed on the rocks off the east coast of Sal Island shortly after World War II. The site of the shipwreck has not been studied well enough, but it is known that the ship carried a load of cocoa beans. Relatively well preserved two massive ship's machines. The ship was chosen by colorful small fish, sea mollusks and hundreds of needle crabs. Maximum depth: 12 m.