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Recife

Wreck dives off the city, reef lagoons down the coast, Noronha as the bonus lap

Updated Jan 23, 2026 • 18 sources

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Featured dive spots for Recife

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Alvarenga dive spot

Alvarenga

Wreck

Historic offshore wreck with a semi-intact hull and schooling fish.

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Visibility15 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
Batelao de Cima dive spot

Batelao de Cima

Wreck

Batelão de Cima: buried Recife wreck offshore.

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AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeLimited life
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CrowdModerate
CurrentLight current
SurgeLight surge
Bellatrix dive spot

Bellatrix

Artificial ReefWreck

Bellatrix: cleaned Recife tugboat wreck offshore.

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Visibility25 m
AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CrowdQuite busy
CurrentLight current
Copernico dive spot

Copernico

Wreck

Copernico: shallow Recife wreck with low-tide exposure.

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Visibility3 m
AccessSimple entry
Marine LifeLimited life
Draga Massangana dive spot

Draga Massangana

Wreck

Draga Massangana: shallow upside-down dredge wreck near Recife.

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Visibility20 m
AccessSimple entry
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeGreat variety
CrowdModerate
Florida dive spot

Florida

Wreck

Florida: deep offshore tugboat wreck off Recife.

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Visibility25 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeGreat variety
CrowdModerate