This dive site, Ponta do Tubarão (Shark Point), is located on a channel cape in Cabo Verde and offers a magnificent underwater experience. The dive typically involves exploring a bottom characterized by large, 'potato-like' rock formations that provide extensive shelter and create an interesting topography. While no specific historical accounts are provided, the site's name hints at the potential for exciting encounters with larger pelagic species. Divers should be prepared for navigation around these rock structures, always keeping an eye on the blue.
The site boasts amazing biodiversity, with a rich array of marine animals. Divers can expect to see schools of amberjacks, barracudas, and groupers. The rocky crevices are home to lobsters, while smaller species like doctorfish, Bermuda sea chub, seabreams, trumpet fish, sea stars, and cucumbers add to the vibrant ecosystem. Occasional sightings of larger, more sought-after creatures such as mantas, sharks, and turtles further enhance the diving experience.
Ponta do Tubarão is best visited when conditions are favorable, though the currents, which can occur with moon changes, are often a highlight as they bring in large schools of fish and increase the chances of pelagic encounters. This makes it a thrilling drift dive opportunity at times. Both scuba divers and freedivers will appreciate the abundant marine life and accessible average depth, but all should be mindful of the variable current conditions.
