I did my SSI open water diving course at Cabo Verde Diving. The communication was very quick and clear. I had Alejandro Diaz as my coach for the course. He is a real professional with attention to details and excellent communication. A true five star diving experience!

Last week I trainded for my Padi certificate at Cabo Verde Diving. Monica was my trainer and she did great. She was carefull, optimistisch and patient as I can be very clumsy. Thanks you So much for your support, help and fun. Tumbs up for the rest of the team as well: the captain, photographer... Top experience🪼🌊🤿🐠

We loved the diving experience. The team was very supportive and explained everything with all the patience and time. We saw amazing pishes and the pictures and videos we received afterwards we're perfect. Highly recommend!

I can’t highly recommend these guys enough, what a great dive team. As someone who just passed the open water course in April 2024 in Scotland and only dived as part of the course, this was my first recreational dive and first dive abroad. I was a little nervous but the team at Cabo Verde diving put me at ease straight away. From the pick up at the hotel I was made to feel welcome and the guys who checked me in for the dive welcomed me like an old friend and put me at ease. It was an easy process from filling in paperwork to getting the dive equipment I needed - suit, fins, bcd regs - to getting to the dive boat. The dive sites we went to were amazing, visibility was incredible. We dived 3 Grotes (3 caves), santa antao wreck (twice) and Farrol. (I went on 2 dive days). Plenty to see on the dives, highlights for me were the pufferfish school at Santa Antao and the turtle at 3 grotes - that has to be one of the best moments I have ever experienced. I have it on video as well which i am delighted about. I have plenty of photos of the pufferfish also. We seen rays and nurse sharks under some of the rocks, however I couldn’t get a decent photo of them which is unfortunate. I will definitely be back to dive with these guys again and would recommend if you are ever in Sal for diving, they are the people to go with. Thank you for an amazing dive experience!! (Please ignore time stamp on the photos, I hadn’t set the date or time pre dive)

Very worth it. Highly recommend the videos/photos aswell. Very professional. You learn a lot in a short amount of time and feel very safe.

I did the beginners course and we went straight in the ocean, it was a great experience. The whole team is very nice, it’s highly recommended!!

My wife and i have "holiday" dived before but this was a first for our 13 year old...she loved it !! The whole day was a joy, the team here are supportive, patient and took us through every step of the day to give us all a great dive in the afternoon. Big thanks to our instructor Jacky who as an angel. Highly recommend, fantastic experience

Amazing diving experience! Did the Discover diving course with Xanthe as our intructor - we felt safe and looked after the whole way through. It was an incredible experience which I highly recommend to anyone passing through Sal! Thank you Cabo Verde Diving!

We had an absolutely unforgettable time diving at the Melia Tortuga center with Agustina and Kush 🌊🤿✨ Our squad of 6 included 2 seasoned divers 🐠 + 2 complete newbies 🐟 + 2 young adventurers (10 and 14 years old) 🌟 The Cabo Verde Diving team at Melia Tortuga handled us like absolute pros 🏅 adapting seamlessly to every level 💪 The full-day experience was perfectly designed 🎯 A good intro in shallow waters during the morning 🌞 and a thrilling plunge into deeper waters in the afternoon 🌊 Special shoutout to Agustina 💖 who turned a nervous 10-year-old with serious doubts 😬 into a fearless diver reaching an impressive 10 meters 🚀👏 Talk about a superhero moment 🦸‍♀️ The equipment was top-notch ⚙️ & the service impeccable 🌟 They had everything covered, no stress 🧘‍♂️ no wasted time ⏳ just pure adventure and fun 🎉 We had an incredible day underwater with a team that made us feel safe and exhilarated 💙 We’re already recommending it to everyone we know 🤩🌟

This trip was the worst diving experience I've ever had in over 20 years. I went with my 13 year old son. The sea was really rough and as we got to the dive site I felt really sick. The woman leading our dive seemed to have it in for me from the start. I assume this was because the price I paid wasn't correct from Viator and they wanted the extra. I had no money or card on me so said they'd have to sort with Viator. This didn't go down well (not my fault?). My son and I were rusty setting up the tanks as we only holiday dive now so they are always set up for us, by a willing a happy crew. I also felt awful and struggling to focus on anything. In these circumstances you'd think we'd be supported. The lead diver just said "when did you last dive?" as was frustrated with us. I had stated already was 18 months ago (on paperwork prior to going and on the day). I didn't think was to much to ask for a hand with getting ready when felt wretched. ALL dive companies I've ever used have been happy to help. Condescending comments weren't required. On the dive, after around 10 minutes I felt even worse and signalled I needed to go up. The lead diver then took me to the top from 12m with no safety stop. Back on the boat I was violently sick and then I experienced new symptoms I've never had in over 20 years diving. Pain in my chest, pins and needles in my legs, arms and face. The dive returned and by this point I'm scared. I was losing sensation now in my limbs and my speech was slurred. I couldn't feel half of my face. I told the lead diver I was scared and needed to go back to shore (we were 5 mins away). She told me I could wait 30 mins for another boat to take me back. This terrified me as my symptoms were getting worse. I thought I was having a stroke. I'm also still throwing up. I tried to explain how bad things were getting and she just said "or you could wait 1 hour 30 mins for us." It's hard to belive at this time for me, that she now decides to use sarcasm and zero compassion or concern for my safety. My hands then started to spasm and I couldn't feel my legs. My 13 year old son still watching. At this point it was decided I needed to get back to shore. I don't know who finally used their brain to make this decision but thank God they did. 2 men had to pull me from the boat as I couldn't walk back to the dive center. My whole body was numb with pins and needles. I stated that this was decompression sickness and had no safety stop. I was told at 12m this wasn't possible. Well it is possible! It happened to me. Whilst it's not common to have DCS at this depth, you still can. When I returned to my hotel I wasn't right for 3 days. I had to stay in my room and it ruined the remaining time I had there. It was unclear if I could even fly home. Now given the serious nature of what happened, you think any good dive school would be concerned regarding my welfare and call to check how I was. They didn't even have the professionalism to do that. The whole experience was so traumatic for me that I will never dive again. I've always loved scuba, each year experiencing new things. This had now been robbed from me. It's obviously not the dive schools fault I felt sea sick but from the patronising comments with the tank set up, no safety stop and the disgusting way I was spoken to when seriously struggling and terrified was unforgivable. I would like to acknowledge the help of the 2 lovely guys who took me to shore though. The only 2 people who acted with care for my wellbeing. NEVER AGAIN.

My biggest fear has always been the ocean. But I signed up for a test dive and thinking I could back out if I became too scared. But it turned out to be one of the best experiences of my life and I had to come back for a second dive. The staff at Cabo Verde diving were amazing. Not only were they really good teachers and made me feel safe the whole time, but it felt like we became friends and that they really loved their job and enjoyed the dive as much as we did. With only 2 dives I got to see a shipwreck, stingrays, two sharks, a turtle, lobsters, hundreds of pufferfish and many more fish and creatures. Our diving instructor, Shanty stole my heart. I can’t thank him enough for helping me and not making me feel dumb whenever I was stressed or scared. If you are afraid of the ocean like me then ask for Shanty as your instructor! We also had a photographer with us for the first dive and it was so worth it! The photographer was also really helpful and kind. I don’t think we could have better diving instructors anywhere else. Thank you so much for the love and laughter. I will cherish the the memories forever. I’m strongly considering coming back to get my diving certificate at Cabo Verde Diving.

Scuba diving has been a dream (and also a big fear) of mine for a long time and finally I got a chance to do this at this fantastic island. My instructor Alejandro was fantastic and very patient. We started the day with pool training which included exercises for diving. In the afternoon we went out to the ocean where they picked out the best location for our dive. I will be forever grateful that Alejandro was so calm, relaxed and very supportive the whole dive. I had a panic attack at the beginning of the dive but he calmed me quickly down which gave me confidence that I could continue. The dive went super smoothly and simply was an incredible experience. I would without a doubt recommend this to anyone, chase your dreams and face your fears!

Thank you for amazing experience, it was our first diving, but we got very professional instructions and support during all day! We got wonderful opportunity to see ocean world and enjoy it. Warm greetings to our instructor Erik- you helped us feel confident and safe! Best wishes from Sweden Kristina and Jonas

It was absolutelly great!!! It was my first diving, I felt very excited about it, but as well I felt safe underwater with my instructor and photographer. They showed us all beautifull and amazing animals and creatures, the ones hidden bellow rocks I would never find myself. We got great profesional movie with turtles sharks and colourfull fish. The diving was way over my expectation! Thank you very, very much Cabo Verde Diving crew! :) Agnieszka and Marcin

great adventure. fantastic instructor and all the team, including the mega positive Jorge. I haven't experienced such adventures for a long time, everything is worth your prices. I highly recommend, best regards.