Located 11.3km from Porto Grande, Canjana is located in a bay largely protected from the wind and northeastern waves, offering calm and drift-style diving. The deepest part is next to the Pinnacle (17-19 meters), where the greatest abundance of life is found. Typically offers good visibility.

When there are excellent conditions, the spot really emphasizes the name ’’Aquário’’, especially in the protected part that has a wall that extends outwards, making almost a 90º angle with the rock, giving it a square shape, giving the idea of a natural aquarium. It is 15-20mn far from the Pier (by boat ).

It is said that the first few times people dove there, the staff forgot the anchor twice, and therefore the boat was without anchor, ( Sem Ancora) to the drift. It is usually a quiet spot.

9km from the center of Diving, Fateja or Tojoa. This spot is mostly run in drift style, with rocks on the right, culminating with a wall at the end with a cavity underneath. It can reach max. 22m, following a “gorge“ through the sand.

A 7,5 km de Porto Grande, 10-15 minutos de barco, é um dos melhores locais da ilha! Podendo atingir profundidades inferiores a 50 metros, com correntes constantes, por vezes muito fortes. É muito rico em espécies pelágicas, especialmente em torno do Pináculo (27m), que é adornado com corais.

Located within the Bay, it offers excellent conditions; calm water on the surface, with good visibility, making it perfect for try dives, snorkeling, courses, and experienced divers. With a great concentration of life, it offers the possibility of “zigzagging” between the rocks, especially between 5 and 12 meters.

Approximately 5 to 8 minutes by boat from Porto Grande bay, this place, like the other bays, offers shallow and drift diving, with a large concentration of schools and other attractions. It is said that the tip of the rock resembles the head of a howling dog. It has a maximum depth of 22 meters.

Also known as ’’Ponta do Morro Branco’’, it is a place totally different from others, at the foot of the mountains. In this particular case, you have to swim to the Open Water, between the 3 reefs. It has a max depth of 16m, with the average being between 11-13m. Rich in shoals, corals, gorges and small caves.

The name is a mix of Éder and Zina, two divers who discovered the spot, after following rocks and fragments on Northwest of ́ ́Ponta de Tubarão’’. It is undoubtedly one of the top 5 on the island, containing peculiar characteristics and being so far the only recorded reef that is right in the middle of the sand.

With a maximum depth of 15 meters, the SS Marcar was a Liberty Ship built in the USA during World War II. The ship was suffering water leaks so it was stranded in Tarrafal, Santo Antão and later towed to São Vicente. In 1968 she sank in the Bay.