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Fernando de Noronha

UNESCO protected big animal hotspot on Brazil's Atlantic frontier

Updated Nov 21, 2025 • 15 sources

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Featured dive spots for Fernando de Noronha

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Buraco das Cabras dive spot

Buraco das Cabras

Reef

Volcanic drift dive linking outer and inner seas.

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Visibility20 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentModerate current
Cabeço da Sapata dive spot

Cabeço da Sapata

DeepPinnacle

Exposed offshore pinnacle with current and big-fish traffic.

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Visibility25 m
AccessSimple entry
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentStrong current
Cabeço da Sapata dive spot

Cabeço da Sapata

DeepPinnacle

Advanced blue-water pinnacle with strong current and pelagic traffic.

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Cabeço das Cordas dive spot

Cabeço das Cordas

DeepReef

Exposed offshore mount with anchors, big groupers, and traveling fish.

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Cagarras dive spot

Cagarras

ReefWall

Cagarras: sheltered boat dive with walls and marine life.

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Visibility25 m
AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CurrentLight current
SurgeLight surge
Cagarras Fundas dive spot

Cagarras Fundas

Reef

Advanced wall-and-drop site on the deeper Cagarras line.

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Visibility22 m
AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdFew visitors
CurrentModerate current