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Sal Rei (Boa Vista)

Volcanic reef/Wreck
Depth: 10–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterJune-November
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The capital of Boa Vista island, with access to wrecks and volcanic reefs in central Atlantic waters.

Depth

10–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

20 m

The capital of Boa Vista island, with access to wrecks and volcanic reefs in central Atlantic waters.

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Sal Rei (Boa Vista): 36 documented species

Ecosystem

ReefWreckVolcanic

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Same country: Cabo Verde

Same country: Cabo Verde

Same type of dive: Reef, Wreck

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Water temperature

24 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

June-November

Recommended certification

Wreck Diver

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
June-November
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same type of dive: Reef, Wreck

Cabo Verde · Central Atlantic
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Blue MarlinVulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

Great BarracudaLeast Concern

Great Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Mediterranean Slipper LobsterData Deficient

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus

Striped DolphinLeast Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

Atlantic Spotted DolphinLeast Concern

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Stenella frontalis

See all 36 species found here
Wreck/Volcanic reef

Cape Verde (Sal Island)

Cabo Verde

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Bull sharks (rare) · rays

See dive site
Reef/Volcanic pelagic

Boa Vista

Cabo Verde

Up to 30 m · Advanced Open Water

Nesting loggerhead turtles · lemon sharks

See dive site
Reef/Wreck

Deception Bay (Efate)

Vanuatu

Up to 30 m · Open Water

Reef fish · octopus

See dive site
CountryCabo Verde
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