Laje de Santos - Portinho

★★★★☆ (831)

This is the most famous point of Laje de Santos, where all the berth for the boats operating in the Park are located. As the name already says, Portinho is the most sheltered place of Laje and where most of the dives are made. The average depth is 20 meters.

It is common to find many passing fish in the port, which usually surround Laje de Santos. In addition, encounters with turtles, rays and morays are common.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Green Turtle

84 Sightings
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13
F
8
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13
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9
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5
J
6
J
7
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0
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0
O
6
N
10
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

9 Sightings
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0
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0
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7
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0
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0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
2
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

8 Sightings
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0
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6
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0
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0
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0
J
0
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0
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0
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0
O
2
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

5 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
A
2
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0
O
3
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

46 Sightings
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5
F
11
M
7
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0
M
3
J
0
J
5
A
2
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
9

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

40 Sightings
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5
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0
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9
A
4
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0
J
9
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
3
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

19 Sightings
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0
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6
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0
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0
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0
J
5
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Skate Fish

11 Sightings
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6
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
3
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

8 Sightings
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0
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8
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0
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0
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0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

8 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
2
N
6
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

5 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
5
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

5 Sightings
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0
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5
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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