Baixa da Pitanga

★★★★☆ (216)

Only 3mins by boat from Santa Cruz Close to a Coast Line, with huge rocks that goes underwater until max 25 metersGood spot for all the type of activities, such as Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Try Scuba Diving

A lot of anemones, whit shrimps and spider crabs. School of fish around the dive spot, and sometimes rays or turtles (wildlife not guaranteed)

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

5 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

2 Sightings
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Green Turtle

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

7 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

6 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

4 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3

Cornetfish

2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

2 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 250

Scorpionfish

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 15

Garfish

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

1 Sightings
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Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

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