Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Brazil

There are some enterprises that organize the entire ride. From the entrance (a hole) people go down about 72 meters (230 ft) in rapel style inside the cave. Snorkelling for all dive is possible but only CMAS * / OW can dive to 18m (59ft) and in all cases using light. There are many "martian-like" structures and "moon-like" surfaces. Very diferent and interesting dive. From Bonito, 23Km (about 15mi) by ground transportation. 2 minutes walking to the cave entrance.

This big ship sunked after colision with "Pirapama". Special site to see big turtles, lobster, little life in large schools, rays and sharks - Tubarão Lambaru or Tubarão Lixa(Ginglymostoma cirratum). Navigation 10km from Ponta das Pedras beach in Recife - PE or 12 km from Acaú beach - Paraíba. Vapor Bahia is also known as Vapor Bahia.

Inside the reefs bar area, near shore, the depth is low and good for snorkeling. Outside the reefs bar, care is necessary about the rocks. Nos canais dos recifes a profundidade é boa para mergulho livre (snorkel). Depois dos recifes é necessário cuidado com as pedras. From shore (inside the reef bar) or by boat (outside the reef bar). Da praia pelos canais dos recifes ou de barco contornado os recifes.

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"For many years the story told on this vessel was that was torpedoed during the Second War, but the wreckage showed no marks of having suffered the impact of torpedoes. There were records for the nafrágio in 1908, which also showed up inconclusive. In 1999 divers from Recife, located a piece of boiler Florida with a name engraved on it. From this name can be a search that led to positive identification of the wreck. The Official Journal of Pernambuco, 30.06.1917. "The tug was built in Florida in 1908 for the company Wilson Sons & Co. of London. He returned to England, bought by the English government, because the need of ships generated by the First World War. He started in Buenos Aires, with scale in Fernando de Noronha, when entered into a strong storm with high waves and sea bulk. A strong wave hit the boat, which has very heavy, OSSIER and sank quickly. Only 5 of 11 crew members survived." (Source: http://www.naufragiosdobrasil.com.br/naufreboque.htm) Naufrágio Reboque is also known as Flórida.

Very good to see big fishes like groupers. Good to deep diving too. You can see big soft corals like Elisella species and slipper lobsters. The name of this site it's a tribute to an old lighthouse man who lived for a while on the island. Next to the Baía do Farol, with similar features. The depth starts at 8 meters and grows until 28 meters, next to the limit between the Saco do Vidal and the Baia do Farol. With rare biodiversity, it's the place in where some recently described fishes to the Arvoredo's marine fauna has been saw for the first time. In november and december is easy to find big rays. By boat, 1h and 30 minutes from Canto Grande.

"Do not know the true story of the wreck known as Chata de Noronha. Over the past years have been by oral tradçião that this vessel was the transportation of cargo between the port of Recife and the island of Fernando de Noronha. As it runs, "The ship went from Recife Noronha to empty, when during a storm would have experienced the crane, causing the ship to sink." There are several versions to date of the wreck is speculation 1968, 1969 and until 1973." Source: http://www.naufragiosdobrasil.com.br/naufchatanor.htm Chata de Noronha is also known as Naufrágio Chata de Noronha.

Close to Ilha das Couves, in front of Ubatumirim beach. From Ubatuba-SP.

This site has spectacular marine life! The clouds of fish are just amazing! This site is a reef full of big holes which usually harbour nurse sharks, sting rays, turtles, moray eels, and huge shoals of look downs, and other colorful species. 12 km from the coast of Piran-buzios beach, about a 45 minute boat ride. Depth is between 13 and 18 meters, depending on the tide.

This site is used for student training and first time divers when the pool i s unavailable. Great because of the beach entry, but not much to see! Sandy bottom Can be accessed by car from the highway. Several entrance points exist, the public beach being the one most used by Caju Divers for students in training.

Canyon do Guarda Sol is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Sao Paulo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Easy access by boat from the harbour. Sometimes restricted by Brazilian Environmental Agency (IBAMA), need to check first. Enseada da Praia Vermelha is also known as Praia Vermelha.

There's not much to see on this dive site. The visibility is around 2 meters, but can reach 8 meters depending on the day. The dive is very nice for training and equipment testing. If you're lucky, you can find some fresh water fishes like the "Traira". Be careful with boats. The Yatch Club offers a snack bar for some drinking and snacks after diving. The easiest way to access the lagoon is though the Yatch Club situated at the road BR-040. It's a good idea to call before going, so you grantee your entrance (price of R$10,00 per person) The dive can be started from two ramps, and there are no big difference between them.

Boat sunk to create artificial reef. Keeps small life living in large schools. From Recife - PE - GPS. In front of Boa Viagem beach.

Canyon da Ilha is also known as Canyon da Ilha Grande.

The Maraldi is an English ship which ran aground at 21:00 pm on February 28, 1975 on the beach of the 2nd Naval District, Barra, Salvador (BA) due to strong local currents, when he came to Buenos Aires (Argentina) for Amsterdam (Netherlands) carrying a cargo of wool and leather. Today we have dismantled all serves as a haven for countless species of fish and invertebrates as well as being one of the most visited wrecks mergulahdores in Salvador, the Brazilian city with over mergulhaveis shipwrecks on its shores, many of them to duck out the beach, fins, mask and snorkel, as is the case of Maraldi that is less than 80m from the beach. Access from Avenida Sete de Setembro. Next to the Lighthouse Bar, down the last ladder to the left (which is a peddler of coconut). Once on the beach, swim 200 m perpendicular to the beach and soon reach the wreck of Maraldi. Maraldi is also known as Primeiro Naufrágio.

Excellent and rich diving point in the down south of Bahia state, coral reefs, with many large coral colonies of fire (Millepora sp.) And brain coral (Mussismilia brasiliensis), endemic to the coast of Bahia, as well as several other species of corals, sponges and other animals, as well as reef fish. Trasnparency is good from October to February, the rest of the year you can dive in the pools during the low tide, because the visibility drops to less than 1 meter. Access by third beach of Morro de Sao Paulo just swim a 50 m toward the small island of Caitá. Caitá is also known as Terceira Praia.

This chopper was sunk about Y2K by a diver center. It is a Esquilo chopper (Brazilian made). Not in the best chape but, why not get wet? From Angra dos Reis or Paraty cities there are a good number of dive boats and live aboards to the Ilha Grande area.

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Cagarras is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Pernambuco, Fernando de Noronha which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Ilha dos Papagaios is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Cabo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Pedras Pretas is also known as Piedras Negras.

By boat from Praia dos Anjos in Arraial do Cabo city.

Is the deepest dive of the island. On this site the currents can be very strong, but the view compensates. Is like a wall with lot of big passing fishes.

At average of Ilha Grande are dive site. You can find moreys, crabs, small reef fish. Very often live aboard boast stop by for the end of the day plus night dives here. Dive boat reach Ilha Grande area from the cities of Angra dos Reis or Paraty in Rio de Janeiro State.

The Reefs of the buoy of Fire are in the middle of the Inlet Mucuripe and occasionally you can get up to 5 meters of visibility, especially from January to July. The average visibility ede 0 to 2 meters. Marine life surprises: many paruns, Salem, potatoes, sponges and corals. A great option to stay wet! Pedra da Boia de Fogo is also known as Recife do Meireles.

The ship wreck Tocantins is a steam ship built in 1908. While shipping wood to Santos from the south of Brazil on August 30th, 1933 in a dense fog it ran into some rocks at Queimada Grande and sank. The ship was 115.5m long and 15.2m wide. With a depth of 8 to 21 meters this is a easy depth. The wreck is found approx. on the middle of the west-side of the island.

Mar Aberto is also known as Parcel do Campo Bom.

By boat from Praia dos Anjos in Arraial do Cabo city.

From the cities of Angra dos Reis or Paraty in Rio de Janeiro state leave dive boats and live aboard boats to Ilha Grande area. Boca do Boqueirao is also known as Praia Longa.

It has usually visibility above 10mt and water temperature above 23oC. Small rays and turtles are frequent visitors. Most commun diving spots are Professora Bay (AKA Saco da Professora) and Paia Bay (AKA Saco do Paia). Also possible to dive, if sea condition are favorable, in Pescadores Island (AKA Ilha dos Pescadores). Island Vitoria is about 01h30m off Ubatuba city in a fast boat. There are at least three diving centers that dive in the Island in week basis. Google Ubatuba + Mergulho. Ilha Vitoria is also known as Vitoria Island.

Gruta Mimoso is also known as Gruta do Mimoso.

It is a small rock close to the Angra dos Reis harbor channel. Its position is indicated by a navigation light. If the sea conditions permit it is possible to dive around it in 35 minute (keeping a depth of 5~7mt). By boat from Angra dos Reis or Paraty. Dive site is marked by a Navigation Light.

FROM SHORE

Hotel Canoas is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Praia do Forte, S. Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Atractores is also known as Praia do Forte.

Steamboat sunked to create artificial reef. 6 miles from Boa Viagem beach, Recife - PE. GPS

Ilha dos Ratos is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Paraty which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Queimada Grande is a 200m high rock, underwater life is abundant (groupers, etc.) Approximately 34 nautical miles of Sao Paulo. There is an automatic navigation light on the island. So it's easy to find.

Ilha do Xavier is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Santa Catarina, Bombinhas Florianopolis which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Boat

This is a small lobster steel which sank in 1986. It has a 10m long and cabin in the bow. It is an excellent diving point, but the water there is not always clean. In three days of diving observed sandpaper, stingray, turtles, lobsters, morérias and, of course, the sinking in but that is exceptional! Leaving the port of Fortaleza, 6 km on average.

This is "Saco do Eustáquio" beach, a good place to see a large diversity of marine biology like turtles, marine snakes, beautiful fish species, etc. By boat, from São Sebastião, Ilhabela or Caraguatatuba. Saco do Eustáquio is also known as Praia do Eustáquio.

We can divide the island into two points for diving: the internal part, where there is a wreck of a fishing vessel, has depths ranging from 9 to 20 meters. The bottom is sand and rocks that form passages between the rocks. Here the level of experience is the recommended level. From the outside, small caves, can reach 42 meters in depth and the level is advanced. Visibility of 10 meters to 25 and the temperature and crystal clear waters of the island, 25 º C. It has an excellent marine fauna, with caves and rocks with colorful corals and sponges. Many marine species, lizards, and skates cheetah butter, xeréus, olhetes, grouper and whiting, brothers, trumpets, moreias, turtles, eye-to-cow, octopus, shrimp, starfish and lots of variety of colorful fish, and possible to see dolphins in the summer. From the town of Abraham in the big island, sailing toward the southeast, around the points: palms island, Castilian lighthouse, island gurirí, Lopes Mendes beach at this point going toward the south total navigation time of about 40min.

By boat from Guarapari city, 55 km southward of the capital of the Espiro Santo State Vitoria city. Rasa Island is also known as Ilha Rasa.

Wall dive culminating in a big cave encrusted with sponges. Rays, sharks, groupers, turtles, morays, barracudas and lobsters are common and if you are lucky you'll see dolphins.

Servemar X is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Pernambuco which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Lagoa da Lua is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Mato Grosso which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

As the name says is the site easier to see turtles. Easy diving on a rocky shore. Between this bay and Enggenho are one of the most interesting caves of Arvoredo. With a bottom formed with little slabs, is one of the easier sites to see turtles in Arvoredo. In some cases, even some divers can find shoals of badejos. Between this bay and the Engenho's, is placed one of the most interesting rock caverns from the island. Baia Das Tartarugas is also known as Tortugas Bay.

Ponta de Porto Belo is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Santa Catarina, Bombinhas Florianopolis which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Boat sunk to create artificial reef. Keeps small life in large schools. From Recife - PE - GPS. In front of Boa Viagem beach.

Can be accessed from the beach.

Lago Paranoa II is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Brasilia which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Ponte Velha Submersa is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Sao Paulo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Always a good dive. Turtles, lobster and very little life. Good visibility. You will see big turtles in the night dive. From Recife - GPS

Ponta Sul da Ilha de Porcos is also known as Ilha de Porcos.

II World War cargo ship sunk in 1943. Por jangada ou barco a partir da Praia do Uruaú. Naufrágio Siqueira Campos is also known as Navio do Uraú.

By boat from Praia dos Anjos in Arraial do Cabo city.

By boat from Paraty city. Ilha dos Cocos is also known as Cocos Island.

The conditions vary according to the season. From November to March, there are big waves and the transparency is lower (10-30 mts) but from July to September the conditions are much better and the water is much more clear (>30 mts) Bahia do Sancho is also known as Praia do Sancho.

Rocky Island out of the Arvoredo Marine Reservoir. Mata Fome is also known as Mata Fome Island.

By boat from Paraty city. Ilha Comprida is also known as Comprida Island.

Old slave-ships have a lot of things thrown overboard as: bottles, crockery, etc. Years 1600 wreck. Stuff of slave Ships (wreck diving) Bahia de Salvador is also known as Salvador.

Praia do Ribeiro is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Santa Catarina, Bombinhas Florianopolis which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

You will dive off the coast of "Arvoredo" Island, a Federal Marine Biological Conservation Area. The boat drip is very interesting, so is the diving opportunity! Many turtles, and migratory fish will make your experience unforgettable; simply, one of the best diving spots in South Brazil. From USA, you can get a flight to São Paulo city in Brazil - from São Paulo you can fly to Navegantes City in Santa Catarina State, from Navegantes City, you can drive south, approximately 60 minutes, to Porto Belo City, then, another 20 minutes ride to Bombinhas City. Or get a flight to the city of Curitiba in Paraná State, and drive directly to Bombinhas in Santa catarina, the ride will take approximately tree hours! Santa Catarina is also known as Arvoredo.

Sepultura is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Santa Catarina, Bombinhas Florianopolis which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

A large reef beach rocks with large schools, turtles, shark (sand), green morays and painted. Tartaruguinha is also known as Tartaruguinha Reef.

Montão de Trigo is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Sao Paulo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Caixa Preta is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Tocantins which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

This site has a fund formed by stones and its average depth is about 16 meters. Is the closest site to the continent of the entire reserve. The visibility is not too good and the diving conditions are almost always bad. The place has almost no shelter and the current is constant. Most of the fauna is represented by big fishes as Meros and Garoupas, passing fishes and big shoals.

Rio Pedreira is also known as Rio Pedreira do Abacate.

Ressureta is sought for the drift dive it offers. Its cracks harbour is rich of marine life, like sharks. Ressureta proporciona mergulho de correntes marinhas (fracas). Os abrigos de rochas e corais são ricos em vida marinha, inclusive tubarões. Located at north of the main island and west of Ilha da Rata (Female Rat Island). Localizada ao norte da ilha principal e a oeste da Ilha da Rata.

Very interesting dive site. It has a unique under water topology sorted with narrow passages and short caves. It is also common to spot rays. The dive site itself is the submerged rock formation 500~600 meters off the Lage do Coronel. The Parcel is indicated by a navigation buoy and the Lage is indicated by a navigation aid light close to the Angra dos Reis harbor channel. Dive boats and live aboard boats reach the site from the cities of Angra dos Reis or Paraty. Parcel do Coronel is also known as Lage do Coronel.

It has this name because of the vegetation of the island here. The bottom is cover of zoantídeos, a highlight is the wreck of Granada. In the parts of the wreck is common encounter of sea horses. By boat 1h and 30 minutes from Canto Grande beach, Bombinhas.

Servemar I is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Pernambuco which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

This point divides the enabled diving area from the Reserve. The formation of stones that forms the fund from the Pedra de Baleia ends here. It is a dive that must be done through the border between the sand and the stones in both the outward and in the back, because the outside is a real labyrinth. Starts up near the island following the path south to reach the tip (approximately 30 minutes trip). It is a fascinating dive with the presence of rays along the sand, Badejos in the heads of stone and Garoupas more among the burrows. Este ponto praticamente divide a área liberada e a Reserva. A formação de pedras que compõem o fundo desde a Pedra da Baleia termina aqui. É um mergulho que deve ser feito percorrendo a divisa entre a areia e as pedras, tanto na ida quanto na volta pois o lado de fora é um verdadeiro labirinto. Inicia-se perto da ilha seguindo rumo ao sul até atingir a ponta (aproximadamente 30 minutos de ida). É um mergulho fascinante com a presença de arraias junto a areia, badejos nos cabeços de pedras e garoupas mais entre as tocas.

Ponta do Meio is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Santa Catarina, Bombinhas Florianopolis which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Ilha de Buzio is halfway between Ilha Bela e Ilha Vitoria. From Ilha Bela, São Sebastião, Caraguatatuba or Ubatuba cities.

Por ônibus (dutra) Ilha Grande is also known as Angra dos Reis.

In the late 60's a fire starts in a cargo vessel heading from Angra dos Reis to Buenos Aires. It has returned to Angra dos Reis but was not allowed into the harbor and was sent to the Aracatiba bay area. Few days later it sunk. Since 2004 penetration is getting more and more risky due to bad conditions of the wreck. From the cities of Angra dos Reis or Paraty in Rio de Janeiro state leave dive boats and live aboard boats to Ilha Grande area.

Ilha dos Ganchos is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Paraty which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

The Blue Lake is a lake in an old gold-mining. The Blue Lake is between the town of Mara Rosa (GO) and Amaralina (GO). Mara Rosa a super friendly and relaxed place, is 320 km from Brasilia and 12 km of Lake Blue. With water over 20m of visibility and temperature of 27°C, the Blue Lake has become one of the best diving point of Brazil. With depths ranging from 6m to 70m, can make all kinds of diving, from recreational to technical. North of brasilia, Goiás region. Only by car. Lago Azul Mara Rosa is also known as Lago Azul, Mara Rosa.

Búzios

On this site you can find a big variety of sea life. There are no fish fishes, but there are always some moray eels, brazilian electric Rays (treme-treme), squids, octopuses and other interesting species like the plagiobrissus grandis. It's an excelent site for a night dive! Usually there's no current and visibility is around 5 meters. It's a good idea to be careful with fishermen in the coast and carry a knife with you so you can cut lines and nets if you need. Shore Diving Arriving at Prainha, go to the right side of the beach. The dive there is usually better than on the left side. Prainha is also known as Prainha.

By boat from the Praia do Anjos in Arraial do Cabo city. Saco do Anequim is also known as Anequim Bay.

Extensive atoll. Meros, Moreira, coral, brain, and other species are easily sighted! Good conditions for diving are only possible during summer from November to April. Jequiriça is also known as Recifes do Jequiriça.

Canyon dos Mandis is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Sao Paulo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

By boat from Praia dos Anjos in Arraial do Cabo city.

Many dive centers from São Paulo State make their novice divers training in the area of Paraty. Ilha dos Meros is one of the most visited spot in the area. From the many piers of Paraty city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, several dive boats reach this dive site.

This Dive site can only be reached by someone who knows it. Due to the the non stop winds that blows in Rio Grande do Norte, it's a little bit hard to find. Pirangi is also known as Pirangi do Sul.

This 90m long vessel was sunk as an artificial Reef 03/07/2003. Approx 45 minutes by boat from Guarapari.

fantastic dive with PL Divers Arraial do Cabo RJ Grutazul is also known as blue cave.

The ship sank in 1981 when Amazon entered the Port of Mucuripe. Brought in their cargo timber, appliances and large load of crystals. The containers brought in and ended being plundered beaches. There were no fatalities.

Vale das Tartarugas is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Sao Paulo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Bunda do Elefante is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Angra dos Reis which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Primeira praia is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Bahia which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

By boat from Praia dos Anjos in Arraial do Cabo city.

Parque da Galheta is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Santa Catarina, Bombinhas Florianopolis which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Região dos naufrágios is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Sao Paulo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Canyon da Corredeira is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Sao Paulo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.