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Cabnav (Muck Dive)
Sheltered muck dive for frogfish and night diving.
Scuba DivingShoreBeginner3m - 10m
Muck
Pier-side shore access inside the Cabnav shipyards makes this a calm, confined muck dive with frogfish, eels, rays, and strong night-dive appeal.
About Cabnav (Muck Dive)
Cabnav (Muck Dive) is a sheltered shore-access muck site in Mindelo's Cabnav shipyards, where the pier and docked boats create a calm, confined working area for frogfish hunting, night diving, and training. It is best for divers who want close macro life, a controlled shallow profile, and an easy place to spend time searching the pier for hidden creatures and small schooling fish.
Safety & Access
Site Conditions
Boat trafficRestricted access
Safety Notes
Active shipyard traffic and night diving mean situational awareness matters.
Access Restrictions
Pier-side shore access inside the shipyards; keep to the pier route and the designated working area.
Legal Notes
Treat the Cabnav yard as a working area and follow local access rules.
Where Is Cabnav (Muck Dive)?
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Local Intel For Cabnav (Muck Dive)
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
The pier-side route makes the site easy to follow once you are in the water, and it works especially well for macro hunting and night dives.
Freediving
Freediving is secondary; the site is mainly built for scuba, macro hunting, and night dives.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is secondary because the useful life is concentrated around the pier and substrate below the surface.
Wildlife at Cabnav (Muck Dive)
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Research Estimate At Cabnav (Muck Dive)
Access · 3/5Moderate entry effort
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Aquatic Life · 5/5Exceptional variety
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Facilities · 3/5Basic facilities
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Crowd / Popularity · 4/5Quite busy
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Current · 1/5No current
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Surge · 1/5Flat calm
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