Cathedral Cave

★★★★★ (837)

Five minutes from the harbour of Sagres, lies the Cathedral Cave. The spot counts with a mooring to anchor the boat. The dive begins with a depth of 15 m and it goes shallower as you enter the cave. The layout of the cavern is circular and it has two inside chambers of air, the biggest resembling a cathedral dome

Many species inhabit the cave: nudibranchs, conger and moray eels, lobsters and spider crabs, cylinder tube anemone as well as corals on the entrance walls and many species of fish

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

140 Sightings
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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

112 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

101 Sightings
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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

96 Sightings
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Total number of species: 3400

Shrimp

76 Sightings
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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

62 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

53 Sightings
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Total number of species: 190

Conger Eel

49 Sightings
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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

35 Sightings
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Total number of species: 60

Spiny Lobster

33 Sightings
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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

10 Sightings
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