This dive site is located in Mindelo’s bay, featuring a wreck approximately 80 meters long. The area provides an abundant habitat for diverse marine life. You'll find impressive specimens such as giant pufferfish, colorful nudibranchs, and large schools of soldier fish, goatfish, and yellow grunt fish. It offers a rich underwater experience.
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An accessible wreck dive with abundant and diverse marine life.
Boat Access
12m Avg Depth
15m Max Depth
About this dive site
DivingFreedivingSnorkeling
Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Brought to you by Haliotis Sao Vicente
Plan Your Visit
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Marine Life
Nudibranch
Goatfish
Pufferfish
Sea Turtle
Soldierfish
Boxfish
Honeycomb Moray
Frogfish
Grunt
Crab
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Beginner
Shallow maximum depth of 15 meters with no complex hazards mentioned, making it suitable for all experience levels.
Hazards:
boat traffic
Current Strength:
Mild
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