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Arraial do Cabo

Rocky reef/Wreck
Depth: 5–30 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterSouthern spring-summer
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Known as the "Brazilian Caribbean", with cold, nutrient-rich water from marine upwelling.

Depth

5–30 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

An island off Arraial do Cabo with cold upwelling water and a notable recovery of groupers after years of protection.

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Arraial do Cabo: 34 documented species

Ecosystem

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Water temperature

20 °C

Current

Moderate

Access

Boat

Best season

Southern spring-summer

Recommended certification

Open Water

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

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Best season
Southern spring-summer
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
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Same country: Brazil

Brazil · Rio de Janeiro
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Humpback WhaleLeast Concern

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

SkipjackLeast Concern

Skipjack

Katsuwonus pelamis

Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

Atlantic Ghost CrabNot Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

Portuguese Man-of-warNot Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

Spotted Eagle RayEndangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

Branching Fire CoralNot Evaluated

Branching Fire Coral

Millepora alcicornis

Atlantic Spotted DolphinLeast Concern

Atlantic Spotted Dolphin

Stenella frontalis

Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

Blue GlaucusNot Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

Long-spined UrchinNot Evaluated

Long-spined Urchin

Diadema antillarum

Caribbean Spiny LobsterData Deficient

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

Panulirus argus

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UNESCO
Reef/Wall

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Up to 30 m · Open Water

Resident spinner dolphin · turtles

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Reef/Coastal pelagic

Baía dos Golfinhos

Brazil

Up to 20 m · Open Water

Resident spinner dolphins

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Rocky reef

Ilha Grande

Brazil

Up to 25 m · Open Water

Parrotfish · rays

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CountryBrazil
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