The top 15 dive and snorkel sites in São Paulo, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the São Paulo guide
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.
Saco do Oratório is located into the Alcatrazes archipelago. Northeast of Sao Paulo.
Ilha das Cabras is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Brazil, Sao Paulo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Close to Ilha das Couves, in front of Ubatumirim beach. From Ubatuba-SP.
It starts in front of the beach and continues towards the channel between Ilha das Couves and the Ilhote das Couves. It is a shallow dive, about 8 meters average where it is possible to find many small fishes, moray eels (mirichitis), turtles and corals. The visibility in the summer can reach more than 15 meters and the temperature 27 degrees celsius. Ubatuba
Usual dive site for OWD training. From Ubatuba city take a boat from the several piers in the area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This little island is in front of Juliao`s Beach in Ilhabela, SP. Praia do Julião is also known as Ilhota.
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.
Ilha de Buzio is halfway between Ilha Bela e Ilha Vitoria. From Ilha Bela, São Sebastião, Caraguatatuba or Ubatuba cities.
100km from São Paulo driving west at Castelo Branco. Pedreira is also known as Pedreira de Salto de Pirapora.
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.
Zentacle lists 19 dive shops in São Paulo. The top-rated are Evidive Concept Dive Center (5.0 from 334 reviews) and Narwhal Ilhabela (4.9 from 150 reviews).
