Brains Cave

★★★★★ (79)

up 10 minutes of boat ride from Playa San Juan, there is a cavern built into the shore with two halls (left and right) just 12 meters deep. The one on right goes a bit further, but the one on left has a hole in the ceiling that brings light into the cavern.

There is a fascinating brain-looking sponge (Corallistes nolitangere) that can only be found between Portugal and Cape Verde in caves with fresh water access.

Dive Activity

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Octopus

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Moray Eel

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Eagle Ray

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Barracuda

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Loggerhead Turtle

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Shrimp

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Stingrays

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Cuttlefish

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