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Ilhéu das Cabras

Micolo, São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe

EntryBoat

Max depth16 m

LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly

Water bodyGulf of Guinea

Water temp26–29°C

Estimated from climate dataYear-round

About this site

Ilhéu das Cabras is a dive site near Micolo, São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, jacks, moray eels, groupers, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.

Conditions by month

BestGoodMixed

OctoberBest

Typically one of the best months here.

Marine life

Recorded nearby

Redfin ParrotfishSparisoma choati
Ornate WrasseThalassoma newtoni
Atlantic EmperorLethrinus atlanticus
Horse Eye JackCaranx latus
Leopard EelMyrichthys pardalis
São Tomé ComberSerranus pulcher
Blackbar SoldierfishMyripristis jacobus
Guinean FlounderBothus guibei

Nearby sites

Straight-line distances.

Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org