Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Paulista

The top 3 dive and snorkel sites in Paulista, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Paulista guide

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Alvarenga

No reviews yetBrazil, Pernambuco

Becomes very vulnerable to changes in visibility, which can be limited to about 5 meters in days where there is very bad wind in any way mean there is a visibility of 10 to 15 meters. Advised that the divers should be careful while in the wreck, with a lot of fishing lines in debris. Alvarenga seems, but not the name of the ship but a type of vessel not propelled by itself used as a trailer to transport cargo. The entire hull is in natural position, and is the engine room. The entire hull is in natural position, and is the engine room. Is located 8 miles (15 km) from Porto and 3 nautical miles from João Pessoa. This is approx 3 miles (5.5 kilometres) from the coast. Alvarenga is also known as Comandante Alvarenga / Batelão do norte.

BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry

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Chata de Noronha

No reviews yetBrazil, Pernambuco

"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.

IntermediateMax depth 85.3 ftBoat entry

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Naufrágio Reboque

No reviews yetBrazil, Pernambuco

"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.

IntermediateMax depth 98.4 ftBoat entry

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