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North Rock, Cabo Verde

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About North Rock

It goes down to 15 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces W: swell from the W reaches it, and wind from the E blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.7 km away. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (5 mm wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Sal Rei. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 3 dive sites.

  • What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
  • How deep Down to 15 m.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.7 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • Boa Vista Diving 2.7 km

  • Diving Center Riamar 2.8 km

  • Scuba Caribe 5.3 km

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 10 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul and Aug (about 15 m).

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From Chicago: about 20 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to BVC, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS).

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  2. Getting there. 25 min from the airport to North Rock.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Open Water divers. Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. See it for Advanced divers.

Rough cost

About £785–£1,520 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £415–£860
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near Sal Rei

  • El Mirador Boa VistaSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
  • Ca' Baby0.1 km from the centre
  • Porton di nos IlhaSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
  • Ocean Bar Boa VistaPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
  • Pa Bo Take AwayVegetarian · 0.2 km from the centre
  • Restaurante Rosy0.2 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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