Advanced Scuba Diving Holiday, Cape Verde


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After your five dives, you'll be more experienced, feel more comfortable in the water and simply enjoy diving more because you better understand the underwater environment.

The Cape Verde islands are a small archipelago in the Atlantic, 1,500km south of the Canary Islands and approx. 450 km off the West coast of Africa. The Cape Verde Islands have been a haven for windsurfing and kitesurfing for many years. More recently discovered by divers it offer a year round destination with warm clear water and plenty to see. It's a barren island but everyone who comes here falls under the spell of its mysterious charm and plans to return.

Santa Maria The main area for diving is in the protected bay of Santa Maria in the South of the island offering a good selection of wreck, deep and drift diving to keep even the keenest diver happy.

Details

Price Includes

(SD-25450-P)

Accommodation

Flights

Transfers

PADI Course

Liveaboard

Suitability / Level

No Experience Required

Itinerary & Highlights

What to I need to start ?

PADI Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization) and minimum age: 15 (12 for PADI Junior Advanced Open Water Diver)

What will I do ?

This certification includes five Adventure Dives, including the Deep Adventure Dive, the Underwater Navigator Adventure Dive and three of the following:

• Altitude Diver
• Boat Diver
• Drift Diver
• Deep Diver
• Dry Suit Diver
• Diver Propulsion Vehicle
• Multilevel Diver
• Night Diver
• Peak Performance Buoyancy
• Search and Recovery Diver
• Underwater Naturalist
• Underwater Videographer
• Underwater Photographer
• Underwater Navigator
• AWARE Fish Identification
• Wreck Diver

How long will it take ?

This course is gernally taken over 2 to 3 days but duration varies in different resorts.

A year round temperature in the mid-high twenties and virtually no rain makes the Cape Verde Islands the ideal destination at any time of year. They enjoy fairly constant cooling breezes which keep the atmosphere almost free from humidity.

You can be lucky enough to get a glimpse of nurse and sand sharks throughout the year in Sal. From February to June whales are often seen in the area. Due to the turtle breeding season which takes place in March/April you can often see plenty of turtles from June - September. If you're looking for the bigger stuff your best chance for spotting mantas and whalesharks would fall from July - November.

This is a fantastic new diving destination which is truly unspoilt and you can still have the luxury of a dive site to yourself. Although the coral life is pretty limited the fantastic visibility, variety of fish life and possibility to dive wrecks, caves etc more than makes up for it.

Sal has something for everyone. While I would recommend it as a great place to learn there is also plenty for the experienced diver.

Accommodation & Centre Details

There is a reasonably sized swimming pool set in a well presented patio area with bar/snack area. The Beach Club offers an enticing menu with the emphasis on locally caught seafood. At the Aquarius Bar, cold drinks are available in a very pleasant setting, and a night club is much appreciated by night owls. Boat trips can be booked on the hotel's yacht, and fishing trips are available all year round. The sports centre can also arrange sand yachting, archery and jeep trips.

The 140 rooms have a shower, ceiling fan, TV, fridge and balcony/terrace, some of which have sea views (at a supplement). There are also holiday apartments for families with up to two children. Due to their position, the rooms are naturally aired by the trade winds which tempers the effects of the tropical sun. There is a large fitness room, games room (snooker, table tennis, games tables etc.) tennis courts and mini golf.