Fernando de Noronha looks like a paradise apart in Brazil! Much talked about for its incredible natural beauties, no matter how hard you try to describe and show it with photographs, the archipelago is really impressive and few places in the world can compare to the local beauty.
A place almost untouched by human hands could not fail to be an excellent option for diving! So, if you want to know the best places to dive in Fernando de Noronha, follow the information in the text!
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Why dive into Fernando de Noronha?
There are plenty of reasons to choose Fernando de Noronha as a diving and sightseeing destination, whether on a vacation trip or a weekend dedicated to getting to know the place.
One of the differentials of Noronha is how much the archipelago is preserved from human actions, with its surface and seabed nature completely maintained in a natural way for this very reason, presenting a vast diversity of fauna and flora, in addition to an extremely clean place.
In addition to diving, which is an almost routine tour for those who go to Noronha, the archipelago has numerous possibilities for eco-tourism tours, such as waterfalls, trails amidst vegetation, natural pools, viewpoints and even mangroves.
Among the numerous reasons to dive in Fernando de Noronha, we can highlight that the preservation of the place has ensured the diverse marine life and the archipelago has many corals of different formation, in addition to the presence of lobsters, moray eels, lobsters and even sharks that can be seen by divers all over the year.
An important information about Noronha is that the diving there is considered by many experts as one of the most beautiful on the planet! Therefore, those who are Brazilians cannot miss this opportunity!
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Port shipwreck
This is a dive site that doesn't require any experience, so it's possible to dive there for the first time, debuting in style, as early as Fernando de Noronha!
The story of this shipwreck is very curious, as this is the third Greek ship that sank in the archipelago. The official name of the vessel is Maria Stathatos and she caught fire in the year 1937 anchored at the port of Fernando de Noronha.
On fire until it reached the wreckage, the rest of the ship sank and is in place to this day, being visited by divers who come to the site.
- hell hole
Buraco do Inferno is an excellent place for diving, oscillating at depths ranging from 6 to 18 meters, ideal for scuba diving.
It is an underwater cave of incomparable beauty and unique characteristics that allow divers who have some diving experience, even the basics, to pass through.
The underwater view of the place allows you to observe many sea turtles of different sizes that look for food in the coral reefs that exist there.
Buraco do Inferno still has the great advantage of being very close to a wall called Cordilheira, which is over thirty meters long and is also an excellent diving spot in Noronha.
The name Buraco do Inferno was given due to the pressure that varies a lot inside the cave due to currents and tidal variations, however, the view of the place is truly a paradise.
- Shoe tip
Ponta da Sapata is another amazing place to be seen underwater by divers looking to explore every place on Fernando de Noronha!
It is right at the tip of the main island of Noronha and can be easily seen by those who arrive there.
Those who already have some experience in scuba diving should be done at Ponta, because the depth at higher tides can reach up to 27 meters.
As this area belongs to the Marine National Park, access by land is only possible through a very beautiful trail that compensates for the view of the vegetation and animal life in the place.
Interestingly, there is another shipwreck at Ponta da Sapata that can also be seen by those who decide to dive there! Check the next point!
- Ipiranga Corvette
The Corveta Ipiranga is a ship wrecked in Noronha that is also located in Ponta da Sapata and can be seen by those who dive there.
This is one of the most famous shipwrecks in Brazil and also one of the deepest. The ship is located at a depth of about 67 meters on the seabed of Ponta da Sapata.
The Corveta Ipiranga is a ship that belonged to the patrol of the Brazilian Navy and that collided with the head of the Sapata, causing its shipwreck.
Although the navigation was wrecked in 1983, the ship is very well preserved, especially due to the dives that take place there and that make the vessel an important underwater tourist spot in Noronha.
- Two Brothers Slab
Laje Dois Irmãos can reach a depth of 24 meters and vary up to 13 meters at lower tides and is very famous for allowing diving alongside sharks that pass through the site.
The slab is a beautiful formation of rocks at the bottom of the sea that have an infinity of corals and sea sponges forming special and very different landscapes that can be appreciated by those who dive through the place.
The slab gets its name because it is close to Morro Dois Irmãos and is a place for those with an intermediate level of diving.
- luias
Luís is a region that is in the so-called Mar de Fora, that is, the external part of the archipelago and which is ideal for diving for those who already have a higher level of diving practice, but it is also possible to dive accompanied by experienced monitors.
The biggest difficulty for diving in the place are the currents that can vary a lot and present a slightly rougher sea, which can make diving inappropriate.
There is a volcanic formation in the place that makes the seabed very beautiful and where it is also a frequent spot for fine-beaked sharks!
- Goat's Hole
This is also an excellent diving spot that offers an average depth of 15 meters and rock formations with abundant marine life.
In fact, Buraco das Cabras is a canal crossing very colorful by the marine animals that make the path one of the most beautiful experiences in Fernando de Noronha.
Sea turtles can be seen by the corals and there are a large number of rays inhabiting the place!
- Dry Stones
The Pedras Secas are groups of rocks from the seabed that reach the surface and that give their name to inns and other places in Noronha due to their magnitude.
The place is incredible for diving and can reach up to 15 meters deep depending on the tide.
The underwater route to Pedras Secas passes through a kind of cave formed by the stones themselves, which make the path an almost enchanted setting!
After passing through the cave, it is possible to reach several arches formed by limestone that serve as shelters for marine life. As the corals settled in the arches, divers can pass inside these incredible formations just by controlling the buoyancy correctly.
Some divers with plenty of time claim that Pedras Secas is really impressive when visited underwater, and is also an important habitat for lobsters!
- Ilha do Frade
This is the most sheltered region from the wind and strong currents that it is possible to find in Fernando de Noronha, therefore one of the safest and most suitable for diving.
The shallowest sector is 8 meters deep and the deepest reaches twenty-two meters, requiring a little more caution.
Advantages of diving
Anyone who goes to Fernando de Noronha and doesn't dive may be missing out on a huge and very important part of the archipelago, which may have an even greater diversity than what can be found on the surface!
There are numerous advantages of putting Noronha in your diving itinerary and the biggest one is that the place is completely preserved, which makes it a sanctuary for marine life.
Another important point is that in few places in Brazil it will be possible to see fine-beaked sharks and other species rarely found in such abundance as in Fernando de Noronha!
The ease of diving is also a strong point of Noronha, which has an excellent tourist structure and also specialized agencies for diving equipment rental and monitored dives.
Now that you know some of the diving spots in Fernando de Noronha, know that there are still many others that it would be impossible to list in any text, but visiting the archipelago will be easy to put on your list of the best places to dive in Brazil!
Surely diving into Fernando de Noronha will be an unforgettable experience!
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