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Atlantic, Brazil

Fernando de Noronha

Profondeur typique

25m

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Type
Récif
Profondeur typique
25 m
Niveau
Intermediate
Visibilité
20–40 m
Température
25–28 °C
Courant
Moderate
Accès
Permit required
Niveau requis
Open Water
  • UNESCO World Heritage
  • Marine Park
  • Volcanic
  • Pinnacles
  • Wreck (Technical)
  • Dolphin Sanctuary
  • Permit Required

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Fernando de Noronha is a volcanic Brazilian archipelago ~354 km off the northeast coast (closest mainland: Natal/Recife), inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 for its importance as a feeding ground for tuna, sharks, sea turtles, and marine mammals. The dry season (Aug–Mar) brings the calmest seas, clearest water, and warmest dives. The site is famous for resident schools of spinner dolphins in Baía dos Golfinhos (diver and boat access regulated), Caribbean reef sharks, lemon sharks, and the wreck of the Brazilian Navy corvette Ipiranga (V-17), which struck the Cabeça da Sapata pinnacle on 3 Oct 1983 and now sits intact at ~54–62 m — a trimix-only technical dive. Park permits and daily eco-fees apply; operator quotas in place. Beginner-friendly shore options (Praia do Sueste) and Advanced+ pinnacles both available.

3.8500° S, 32.4167° W

Faune marine

Rays
spotted eagle ray, manta ray (seasonal)
Sharks
Caribbean reef shark, lemon shark, nurse shark, occasional tiger shark, occasional silky
Turtles
green, hawksbill
Pelagics
barracuda, yellowfin tuna, jack schools
Whales & dolphins
spinner dolphin (resident schools in Baía dos Golfinhos), humpback whale (occasional, Jul–Nov)
Reef fish
queen angelfish, rock hind, creolefish, sergeant major, parrotfish

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