Sao Sebastiao, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Located 35 km off São Sebastião, the Alcatrazes Archipelago is one of the largest marine reserves in southeastern Brazil. Once a Navy bombing range and now an ecological station managed by ICMBio, it features rocky islands surrounded by clear, current-swept waters. Divers explore granite walls, swim-throughs and boulder fields between 5 and 40 meters, encountering grouper, snapper, eagle rays, nurse sharks and seasonal manta rays. Visibility ranges 8 to 25 meters and conditions favor intermediate to advanced divers. Access is by authorized operators only and limited to designated mooring points (poitas). Best diving runs December through April.
Information on this page, including technical data such as depth, current, visibility, access, and recommended level, is informational and may vary. Confirm actual conditions with a local operator before the dive.
This site groups 11 dive points. Click to see details, or log right on the parent name above.
Baba de Boi - Poita 4
15mBeginner
Baba de Boi - Poitas 5 e 6
15mBeginner
Badejo Quadrado - Poita 9
25mIntermediate
Farol - Poita 16
25mAdvanced
Geladeira - Poita 13
20mBeginner
Jardim de Corais - Poitas 10 e 11
20mIntermediate
Laje do Alagado
30mAdvanced
Parcel das 5 Milhas
60mAdvanced
Raia - Poita 8
30mIntermediate
Tartaruga
15mBeginner
Tubarao
35mAdvanced
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