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Franciscus
Tarrafal, Cabo Verde
EntryBoat
Max depth21 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp23–27°C
Estimated from climate dataYear-round
About this site
Franciscus is a dive site near Tarrafal, Cabo Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 21 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes dolphins, nudibranchs, moray eels, groupers, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 23 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Slate Pencil UrchinEucidaris tribuloides
Large-spotted Sea HareAplysia dactylomela- Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
- Guinean GruntParapristipoma humile
- African HindCephalopholis taeniops
Green LobsterPanulirus regius
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterScyllarides latus- African PompanoAlectis ciliaris
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org