Diving equipment hire in Dakar is for independent divers who would rather arrive without their own gear. By the day, there are four options: the main kit, specific items, a 12-litre Nitrox tank and a 10-litre Nitrox pony.

What you can hire

Four options exist, all priced per person. The main kit is the basic equipment for a dive; the specific items round out the equipment as needed. Then come two Nitrox tanks, a 12-litre tank and a 10-litre pony. The hire is by the day, which leaves time to chain several dives, and each option is chosen according to what you already own: a basic kit, a few pieces to replace, or an extra tank to lengthen the outing.

It is reserved for independent divers, with no supervision. The Nitrox tank requires a Nitrox certification.

Hiring on site spares you from travelling with a dive bag, having your equipment serviced or paying excess baggage. For a diver living in Dakar, it is a way to complete your kit or replace a piece now and then. For a certified traveller, it means being able to arrive with just your logbook.

Dakar beneath the surface

You do not visit Dakar by ticking off a list of monuments: you take it by its neighbourhoods, its ocean and its tempo, and the sea is part of it. Dakar has volcanic seabeds and rocky plateaus, which you explore from Ngor or the Plateau: the most often cited sites are the Cargo wreck, the Ngor cliff and the Soumbedioune plateau. The Dakar page brings together the city’s activities, and the Dakar region widens the view to the whole peninsula.

Diving around Dakar

With your own tank, you can organise things as you like. For those looking for a guide, diving and snorkelling outings exist in guided options, and a boat trip lets you reach another site. After the dive, Ngor Island and its beaches make an easy stop.