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Dakar Peninsula

Atlantic wrecks, volcanic rock and Ngor apnea training at the edge of Dakar

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45 sources • Updated Oct 29, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Oct 29, 2026.

Nautilus Diving Dakar | centres - Primary operator: Ngor/La Madrague and Soumbedioune boat bases, rental equipment, freedive school and support infrastructure.
Nautilus | exploration schedules - Primary operator: published Ngor and Soumbedioune day departures, advance booking and weather/minimum-occupancy conditions.
Nautilus | 2026 tariff schedule - Operator announces March 2026 rates and member/non-member distinction; confirm live quote.
Nautilus | guided certified scuba dive - Operator: introductory published price 36,000 F CFA, Open Water minimum, extras and equipment exclusions.
Nautilus | Ngor guided snorkeling - Operator advertises half-day Ngor Bay snorkel from 15,000 F CFA, swimming prerequisite and safety supervision; does not establish current water quality.
Nautilus | SSI Basic Freediver - Operator: one-day Basic Freediver and half-day Try Freediving; protected-water program to five metres; from 110,000 F CFA.
Nautilus | Baie de Ngor dive site - Operator site profile: shallow protected bay training, small wreck and reported local green turtles.
Nautilus | Seminole dive site - Operator: exposed volcanic plateau, currents and advanced depth; location relative to national park legal boundary unresolved.
Nautilus | Charbonnier wreck - Operator: deep cargo wreck around 34 m requiring suitable deep qualification; no wreck penetration for ordinary divers.
Nautilus | Titane wreck - Operator: wreck around 34 m with deep training and decompression concerns.
Nautilus | Cargo wreck - Operator: deeper wreck by harbor traffic with variable visibility and currents.
Nautilus | Iles de la Madeleine dive site - Marketing mentions diving at protected islands; directly conflicts with available marine-park regulatory transcription, not proof of authorization.
Oceanium Diving Center | official home - Dakar Corniche center: training, day diving, restaurant, rooms and water activities.
Oceanium | Dakar dive sites and wrecks - Operator: rock dives and day wrecks including Tacoma at 13 m, Navarro and Gouye Top at advanced depths; Madeleine marketing not legal permission.
Oceanium | water sports - Operator: introductory scuba and topside kayaking and stand-up paddling offerings.
Oceanium | contact information - Operator contact and Petite Corniche location; check details before travel.
ProtectedSeas Navigator | Iles de la Madeleine - Regulatory transcription of protected-area restrictions; underwater activity and anchoring restrictions, mandatory guide for boat visit; reviewed January 2023.
Senegal | Madeleine park regulation Arr. 7164/1976 - Official-law catalog for 1976 protected-area internal regulation; full current legal application needs authority confirmation.
Surfrider Foundation Senegal | water-quality monitoring - Primary monitoring organization: 80 campaigns, 467 samples over six Dakar beaches Oct 2023-Mar 2026; Ngor Bay frequent contamination, rainy-season risk higher.
APAnews | Dakar 2026 bathing-water report - Dated April 24, 2026 coverage of Surfrider/Institut Pasteur monitoring, Ngor among poorer sites; 42.8% refers to pooled six-beach samples.
Senegal Embassy | weather and climate - Senegal diplomatic source: dry Nov-May, wetter Jun-Oct; coastal trade winds and seasonal variability.
PADI | diving in Dakar - Destination-scoped scuba season overview; Nov-May preference, variable Atlantic conditions; not live marine forecast.
Scientific Reports | Northwest African coastal upwelling study - Research context for seasonal upwelling; not an operator forecast or site-by-site temperature certification.
Senegal Ministry of Foreign Affairs | visit Senegal - Primary government nationality list for under-three-month visa exemption; document validity described as at least six months.
UK Foreign Office | Senegal entry requirements - Secondary government country-entry and yellow-fever-travel conditions; UK-specific conditions should not be generalized to all passports.
Government of Canada | Senegal travel advice - Government beach currents, vessel safety, personal security and health considerations.
CDC Travelers Health | Senegal - Disease prevention and pretravel consultation for yellow fever, malaria and routine vaccinations.
Port Autonome de Dakar | Dakar-Goree ferry - Primary port ferry times and passenger fare classes for Gorée; transport, not a dive vessel.
AIBD | reaching Dakar airport - Airport authority guidance for bus and connecting transport to Blaise Diagne airport.
TER Dakar | connections toward AIBD - Historical connecting-bus advice predates the September 2026 airport extension announcement. Use the current TER operator timetable for travel.
Orange Senegal | Teeru visitor SIM - Official visitor SIM with passport/document requirements; offers and availability change.
UNESCO | Island of Goree - World Heritage cultural site on the Dakar peninsula day-trip route.
Musee des Civilisations Noires | official site - Official museum program and visitor details, verify current opening.
Monument de la Renaissance Africaine | official tariffs - Cultural site public visitor hours and resident/nonresident ticket categories; verify date of visit.
Senegal Ministry of Culture | Renaissance Monument - Official government description of the Mamelles cultural attraction and panorama.
Electrical Safety First | Senegal plug types - Country electricity voltage, frequency and common plug standards.
UK Foreign Office | Senegal safety and security - Local transport, cash, personal security and sea safety.
UK Foreign Office | Senegal emergency help - Senegal emergency phone numbers: police 17, ambulance 15, fire 18.
DAN | emergency contact - Divers Alert Network 24-hour dive-injury emergency hotline and contact.
DAN | chamber availability guidance - Explains why public chamber lists are not a reliable medical evacuation plan.
DAN | dive emergency assistance - Emergency evaluation, oxygen, local emergency services and evacuation coordination guidance.
Vivre au Senegal | Madeleine islands visit - Visitor description including earlier published park tariffs; historic prices must not be treated as current.
Senegal Activities | Ngor Beach - Local visitor guide for Ngor Island pirogue access; confirm local price, safety and returns.
Senegal bathing-area rules | legal listing - Senegal legal listing of permitted/prohibited designated bathing areas, not evidence of bacteriological cleanliness.
Destination hero photo by Eyelit Studio - Unsplash License. Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@eyelit | Location: Route de la Corniche Ouest, Dakar, Sénégal