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Volcanic Atlantic diving and mountain trails from quiet Tarrafal
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The verified local product is a guided shore or day-boat scuba outing from Sao Nicolau Diving in Tarrafal. Its public program describes two guided dives per outing and local transport; PADI identifies the Tarrafal base. Volcanic formations, reefs and walls are operator descriptions, not independent site surveys or safe depth guarantees. See daily programs and operator FAQ for the current published format.
Operator Checklist
Book the Tarrafal team directly and request exact shore or boat entries, dive depths, guide ratios, oxygen and evacuation arrangements. Rental equipment including BCD, regulator, fins, weights and wetsuit is listed as excluded from the operator's two-dive package, although rental is available. PADI shows equipment rental and one listed instructor, but its online booking schedule has no activity availability. The PADI page heading mistakenly says La Maddalena; its actual business address and the operator's own site put the center in Tarrafal, Cabo Verde. Individual dive sites and current conditions need direct confirmation. Do not treat descriptions of caves or advanced specialty courses as proof of active technical or overhead trips.
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