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Four red big-eyed fish hover at the mouth of a dark hollow lined with bright orange-yellow cup corals — São Vicente & Mindelo.

São Vicente & Mindelo · Cabo Verde · Reef

Canjana

Manta rays passing by at the dive's furthest point

Area photo: Jerome Paillet (IFREMER, Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale, Centre Bretagne - ZI de la Pointe du Diable - · CC BY 4.0

Canjana is a protected bay on São Vicente with perfect conditions for snorkelling and discover-scuba dives. The dive follows the reef wall to a maximum depth of 20 m, and at its furthest point manta rays passing by are not rare.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Canjana: typical dive to 20 m (to 66 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit20 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

No published position for this site — the map shows São Vicente & Mindelo and its other sites; operators know the mooring.

The dive

Diving is done along the reef wall, with a lot of life to watch and a maximum depth of 20 m. At the furthest point of the site divers keep an eye on the water around them, since manta rays passing by there are not rare.

Marine life and season

  • Manta rays
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Season follows São Vicente & Mindelo: Diving runs all year; July to November is the high season, and August to October is the rainy season, though little rain falls.

Dive videos

San Vicente dive with french yachties · Angus Andrew on YouTube

Sources

  1. Dive Sites – Dive Tribe — Dive Tribe

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