Laje de Santos - Portinho

★★★★☆ (812)

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

83 Sightings
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13
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8
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12
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9
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5
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6
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7
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0
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6
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10
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7

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

14 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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6

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

13 Sightings
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6
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5
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0

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Total number of species: 25

Eagle Ray

5 Sightings
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0
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2
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0
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3
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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

46 Sightings
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5
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11
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7
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0
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3
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0
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5
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2
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0
O
4
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0
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9

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

45 Sightings
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5
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8
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4
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0
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9
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10
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0
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0
O
3
N
0
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6

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

24 Sightings
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6
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5
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0
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0
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5
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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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8

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Total number of species: 250

Skate Fish

11 Sightings
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6
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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3
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0
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0

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

8 Sightings
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8
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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
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Total number of species: 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
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0
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2
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6
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0

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Total number of species: 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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5
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0

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

5 Sightings
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5
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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

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