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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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Destination Guide Sources For Recife

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

18 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.

DiveJourney - Servemar X dive spot - Wreck description and depth range (Recife shipwreck cluster).
DiveJourney - Veleiro Yemanja dive spot - Wreck background and depth (off Pina Beach).
DiveJourney - Taurus e Virgo dive spot - Two-wreck combo overview and depth.
DiveJourney - Pirapama dive spot - Historic wreck depth range and overview.
DiveJourney - Draga Massangana dive spot - Shallow wreck details (training-friendly profile).

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

18 sources • Updated Jan 23, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Jan 23, 2026.

DiveJourney - Servemar X dive spot - Wreck description and depth range (Recife shipwreck cluster).
DiveJourney - Veleiro Yemanja dive spot - Wreck background and depth (off Pina Beach).
DiveJourney - Taurus e Virgo dive spot - Two-wreck combo overview and depth.
DiveJourney - Pirapama dive spot - Historic wreck depth range and overview.
DiveJourney - Draga Massangana dive spot - Shallow wreck details (training-friendly profile).

- Historic galleon site notes and depth.

DiveJourney - Goncalo Coelho dive spot - Serrambi-area wreck with deeper profile range.

Prefeitura do Recife - Novos pontos de mergulho e naufragios - City overview of Recife wreck diving initiatives and sites.

Aena Brasil - Recife/Guararapes Airport - Official airport information for REC.

Brazil Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Portal Consular) - Visas - Official visa and entry-rule references (check nationality-specific guidance).

INMET - Recife station climate graphs - Brazil national meteorological service station data used for seasonality framing.

Marinha do Brasil (CHM) - Tide tables - Official tide tables for planning natural pool windows and coastal conditions.

SEMAS Pernambuco - CEMIT shark safety guidance - Local authority guidance on beach safety and shark-risk behavior.

Divers Alert Network (DAN) - Emergency hotline - Dive emergency contact guidance and hotline reference.

Fernando de Noronha National Park ticketing - Park ticket information for ICMBio regulated areas in Noronha.

ICMBio - APA Costa dos Corais - Protected area reference for the wider south-coast region near Pernambuco/Alagoas.

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