Boa Vista
One of the largest loggerhead turtle nesting areas in the Atlantic, with protected beaches and volcanic reefs.
Depth
5–30 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
24 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
June-November (nesting turtles)
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
55 USD / dive
Plan your dive
- Best time
- June-November (nesting turtles)
- Approx. price
- 55 USD / dive
One of the largest loggerhead turtle nesting areas in the Atlantic, with protected beaches and volcanic reefs.
Location
See on the interactive map35 species documented in Boa Vista
Least ConcernBallena jorobada
Megaptera novaeangliae
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Delfín moteado del Atlántico
Stenella frontalis
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Not EvaluatedPulpo común
Octopus vulgaris
VulnerableTiburón limón
Negaprion brevirostris
VulnerableTortuga boba
Caretta caretta
Aguja azul del Atlántico
Makaira nigricans
Anjova
Pomatomus saltatrix
Argonauta
Argonauta argo
Bacoreta
Euthynnus alletteratus
Bonito atlántico
Sarda sarda
Ecosystem
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