Batelao (Wreck)

★★★★☆ (1,120)

The wreck of this barge rests at 27 meters deep on a sandy bottom. Located off the mouth of the Douro River, approximately 3 nautical miles from land, and is accessible only by boat.

Possibility of observing countless species of marine fauna such as pouting, mackerel, sardines, octopuses, congers and some species of crustaceans in which the velvet crabs stand out.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Octopus

256 Sightings
J
6
F
4
M
5
A
10
M
10
J
44
J
99
A
38
S
22
O
9
N
4
D
5

Conger Eel

167 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
8
J
30
J
79
A
30
S
12
O
0
N
3
D
0

Crab

88 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
6
J
14
J
31
A
18
S
8
O
0
N
3
D
0

Flounder

50 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
0
J
10
J
23
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Triggerfish

47 Sightings
J
2
F
1
M
0
A
0
M
3
J
0
J
29
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
2
D
0

Squid

37 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
18
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
3

Shrimp

26 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
18
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Cuttlefish

10 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
4
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
2
D
0

Wrasse

2 Sightings
J
2
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0