| Duration: | 5 Hour(s) - 0 Minute(s) |
| Tour Category: | Scuba Diving |
Scuba Diving: Wreck Cemeteries in Senegal
This activity may be booked for half a day or a full day to discover the submarine life in Senegal.
Scuba diving is practiced all year round in Senegal, particularly on the peninsula between Dakar and the island of Ngor, as well as on the small coast.
Indeed, the rocky bottoms, carpeted with gorgonians and boat wrecks (Dakar is recognized as one of the largest boat cemeteries in the world), are one of the attractions of diving and thus attract a large number of enthusiasts. Each diver has their priorities: fauna, flora, exploration, diving training, family, or combined stay, etc. Senegal is a popular destination for diving, attracting a large number of enthusiasts every year.
True underwater treasure, these sites were created from boats destined for the breakage. Very quickly, it will become a refuge for flora and fauna and a place of incredible biodiversity. Algae, anemones, mussels, and barnacles have long colonized these wrecks, which have become important spawning grounds for pelagic fish and those living on sandy bottoms
On the fauna side, you can come across groupers, badeches, surgeons, angelfish, parrot fish, butterfly fish, but also moray eels or schools of damselfish.
If you like the bigger ones, you can, for example, see stingrays, barracudas, and carrangues. With a little luck, it is not impossible to come across turtles, eagle rays, or even nurse sharks.
The site of Madeleine Island facing Soumbedioune Bay
Despite a maximum depth of 21m, the site is reserved for experienced divers mainly because of its difficulty of access, its complex environment (arches, faults, etc.), and especially the currents, which can be violent.
The site of the Tacoma,
Located halfway to Goree Island, the Wreck of the Tacoma is a real sight for all..
The depth varies from 7 to 17m, and the wreck lies on a sandy bottom and still has a quite recognizable shape, even if it is very crushed. Diving on the Tacoma is a real pleasure because it allows divers of all levels to observe a very rich fauna representative of this part of the ocean. It is also a site where it is possible to see “the big one”. During the dives, it is very common to find many giant stingrays resting on the sand.
