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Discover Brazil’s most popular dive sites

With more than 7,000 kilometers (4350 miles) of shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil offers some of the best diving in South America. Staggering cliffs and white sand beaches that meet these beautiful waters give both locals and tourists magnificent views. Incredible landscapes and abundant nature await you in Brazil. This exciting country is rich in culture and friendly, diverse people. The best diving in Brazil is in the Northeast, where the visibility and temperatures are magnificent. Get ready to see spectacular rock formations, exciting caverns, caves, and tunnels filled with an array of exotic marine life when diving in Brazil. Explore Brazil’s most popular dive sites here.

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Dive sites

Discover the underwater wonders waiting to be explored

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Naufrágio Buenos Aires (Wreck) (★3.8)

The Buenos Aires Steam sank in 1890. Point indicated for experienced divers, with wrecks found from 13 meters to 42 meters deep. Common presence of strong surface currents, average temperature of 18 degrees and average visibility of 3 meters.
Niels D. (#4423889)

Naufrágio Pinguino (★4.3)

Situated in the middle of Sítio Forte cove, Pinguino is the best preserved shipwreck in the Costa Verde region. It is 18 meters deep, providing an incredible experience for beginner divers, who still don't know this emblematic diving scenario. Penetration not allowed.
SSI Service Center Brazil, 13211-693 Jundiaí SP

Parcel do Coronel (★4.4)

Parcel dos Coroneis is considered by many divers the best dive site in the sea from inside Ilha Grande. With up to 26 meters deep and 200 meters long, the Parcel dos Coroneis presents great schools and a lot of marine life.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Ponta Grossa (★4.1)

Ponta Grossa do Sítio Forte is a popular spot for Ilha Grande’s divers. This point is a rocky coast, when you go around the tip you enter the Cove of Sítio Forte.
SSI Service Center Brazil, 13211-693 Jundiaí SP

Naufragio Guadiana (★4.5)

Another shipwreck located in the difficult navigation region of the Abrolhos Archipelago. The ship Guadiana was carrying coffee and, on a day of low visibility, ended up colliding with a rock and sank in the year 1885. Today it is dismantled, with some identifiable parts, such as the machines and the rudder.
SSI Service Center Brazil, 13211-693 Jundiaí SP

Ilha Escalvada (★4.0)

Escalvada Island offers one of the best dives in Espírito Santo. Its depth varies between 6 and 24 meters and the point is susceptible to currents.
Mares

Ponta do Bananal (★4.0)

An excellent option for sheltered and shallow dives, Bananal Cove is very close to shore. It consists of a classic rocky coastline and is an excellent diving spot for beginners.
PRO DIVER, 87950-000 Porto Rico

Fundao Rio Parana (★4.7)

At this point, the Paraná River is approximately 1.5 km wide, and this crevice is 200m wide, 1.5km long, and 17m deep. This site offers multi-level diving, with a moderate to strong current. It requires experience and skill in currents, a local guide is required.
SSI Service Center Brazil, 13211-693 Jundiaí SP

Ilha de Ancora (★4.4)

Ilha de Âncora is one of the main diving destinations for divers that frequent the region of Arraial do Cabo, Cabo Frio and Búzios, due to its proximity to the continent and excellent diving conditions. The depth at the points varies from 8 to 30 meters, welcoming beginners and advanced divers.

Marine Life

Encounter these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat

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Spinner Dolphin
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Nurse Shark
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Pipefish
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Butterfly Fish
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Wrasse
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Octopus
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Turtles
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Nudibranch
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