Brazil

Explore Brazil

Diving in Brazil offers a vibrant tapestry of marine life and underwater landscapes that cater to divers of all levels. With a coastline stretching over 7,000 km/4,350 miles, Brazil boasts an array of dive environments from colorful coral reefs to dramatic underwater topographies and historic shipwrecks. The warm Atlantic waters surrounding the Northeast region, known for their exceptional visibility, provide a haven for divers eager to explore a myriad of marine species, ranging from majestic pelagics to intricate macro life.

Brazil's dive experiences are diverse, with options for shore entries, boat dives, and liveaboards that operate year-round. Dive resorts and centers are plentiful, offering courses and excursions tailored to individual preferences. Despite some areas being pricier, the opportunity to witness Brazil's unspoilt underwater beauty makes it worthwhile. Notably, the subtropical climate ensures warm waters, making Brazil an inviting destination throughout the year. Each dive unveils a unique aspect of Brazil's rich marine biodiversity, ensuring unforgettable memories beneath the waves.

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Diver Level Programs / Courses

ALTO MAR MERGULHO

Open Water Diver

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This globally recognized certification program is the best way to begin your lifelong adventures as a certified scuba diver. Personalized training is combined with in-water practice sessions to ensure you have the skills and experience required to become truly comfortable underwater. You will earn the SSI Open Water Diver certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

AMIGOS DO JOE

Advanced Adventurer

15 Nov 2025 + 26 more

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Adventurer program! With this program, you can try a variety of specialties before committing to full specialty programs. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Adventurer Program, you will try out 5 different specialties. You will complete one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. With this trial program in specialty diving, you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full specialty programs any time in the future and credit your Advanced Adventurer training towards them.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

FRONTEIRA SUB

Basic Freediver

15 Nov 2025

The SSI Basic Freediver course is your first step into the peaceful, exhilarating world of freediving. During this entry-level program, you will learn how to freedive safely with a buddy in a pool/confined water up to a depth of five meters. Online training is combined with in-water practice sessions to give you all the skills and knowledge you need to be a confident freediver. Upon completing this program, you will earn your SSI Basic Freediver certification.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

PRO DIVER LONDRINA

Open Water Diver

17 Nov 2025

Instructor Evaluation

SSI Service Center Brazil

Instructor Evaluation - IE

22 Nov 2025

Avaliação de Instrutor para Conclusão do ITC

Instructor Evaluation

SSI Service Center Brazil

Instructor Evaluation - IE

10 Dec 2025

Avaliação de Instrutor (IE) para conclusão do ITC

Centers Map

FRONTEIRA SUB

SIA/SUL TR 07 Nº100 SCE, 71208-900 BRASÍLIA, DF - BRA

Gil Divers

Marina Porto Imperial, 23970-000 Paraty, RJ - BRA

Diving College Santo Amaro

Av Eng Eusébio Stevaux 823 - Centro Universitário SENAC, 04696-000 São Paulo, SP - BRA

Coral de Fogo - Diving Experience

Estrada da Barra da Tijuca, 367, loja 4 - Barra da Tijuca, 22611-201 Rio de Janeiro, RJ - BRA

PRO DIVER RIBEIRÃO CLARO

Estância Pedra do Índio - Fazenda Laranjal, 8610-000 Ribeirão Claro, PR - BRA

Cia do Mergulho

Avenida Leitão da Silva 141 Sala 203, 29050605 VITORIA, ES - BRA

NAUTILUS MERGULHO

Praia de Jaconema, Angra dos Reis / RJ, BRA

CNMDIVE

Avenida Cesar Puglia, 55, 13211-698 JUNDIAI, SP - BRA

XDIVERS CENTRO DE MERGULHO

Estrada da Barra da Tijuca, 426, 22611-202 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, RJ - BRA

BAHIA SCUBA

AV.CONTORNO 1010, 40015-160 SALVADOR, BAHIA, BA - BRA

SSI Service Center Brazil

R. Cesar Puglia, 55, 13211-693 Jundiaí SP, SP - BRA

TECHNODIVER DA AMAZONIA

R. CONDE DE CASARES, 1591, 69094-111 MANAUS, AM - BRA

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★★ Pedras Secas

At this dive site, the depth varies around 15 meters. Its fantastic formation is already worth the visit. The rock formations form corridors, canyons, arches, caves and small caves.

★★★★★ Ilha do Frade

Located on the outside sea, in front of Atalaia beach, this point receives numerous tourists who are delighted with the variety of fish found there. The depth is between 8 and 22 meters.

★★★★☆ Ilha do Meio

Sheltered and quiet place with dives up to 15 m depth. This island, which lies between the Sea of Outside and the Sea of Inside, is very rich in marine life.

★★★★☆ Cabeço Submarino

Considered one of the most interesting formations of the Mar de Fora, this reef that is in front of the Sueste Bay, allows us to observe the whole extension of the reef in a spiral ascent. Depth of up to 23 meters.

★★★★☆ Ilha das Cabras

Its surroundings are protected by a Municipal Decree where hunting and fishing are prohibited. As a result, there is abundant and diverse marine life. The area is well marked on the surface and at the bottom there are submerged cables, a truck chassis, an anchor and a statue of Neptune.