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Island page confirming Santiago and Praia as the mainland setting for the site.
Cabo Verde · Santiago Tarrafal Dive Coast
Atlanticus is a calm bay house reef with easy shore entry.
Atlanticus is a calm bay house reef with easy shore entry.
Atlanticus Diving - House Reef is a beginner-friendly shore dive in a bay with an easy sandy entrance and exit. The site starts shallow over a sandy rocky bottom and drops into the mid-teens, so it works well for scuba, freediving, and calm-water snorkeling. The main planning issue is surface traffic from kite surfers, so the dive is best approached with a tight entry and controlled ascent.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Send up an SMB before surfacing due to heavy surface traffic from kite surfers.
Access Restrictions
Enter and exit away from the kite zone and keep the shallow ascent clear of surface traffic.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A shallow sandy rocky bottom that is easy to read and extends into the mid-teens, making it a straightforward house reef for beginners.
Freediving
The shallow start and easy bay make it a practical freedive-training spot when the water is calm and the kite zone is clear.
Snorkeling
Calm bay water makes snorkeling easy, but keep a wide berth from the kite area and surface traffic.
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Research Sources
Island page confirming Santiago and Praia as the mainland setting for the site.
House-reef page with depth, bay, entrance, and life notes.
Cape Verde tourism page describing clear-water diving and snorkeling across the islands.