Search snippet identifies the wreck as an artificial reef with associated ichthyofauna.
Brazil · Recife
Gonçalo Coelho: artificial-reef wreck off Serrambi.
Gonçalo Coelho: artificial-reef wreck off Serrambi.
Use a Serrambi/Porto de Galinhas operator familiar with the wreck and sea-state timing.
Gonçalo Coelho is a deliberately sunk artificial-reef wreck in front of Serrambi Beach, with a navigational layout, a World War II-era tank ramp, and schooling fish around the structure. It is a classic Pernambuco wreck dive for experienced boat divers.
Safety Notes
Keep buoyancy controlled around the ramp and preserved structure, and give marine life room.
Access Restrictions
Boat-only site; use a local operator familiar with Serrambi conditions.
Legal Notes
Follow local boating and wreck-dive rules.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Historic artificial-reef wreck with a readable navigational layout and a tank ramp feature.
Freediving
Not a freedive target.
Snorkeling
Too deep for casual snorkelling.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Search snippet identifies the wreck as an artificial reef with associated ichthyofauna.
Says Aicá Diving started taking divers to Gonçalo Coelho in 2006 and that the wreck position was widely shared by 2007, supporting a moderate-to-busy popularity baseline.
Cites the artificial wreck as 15 km from Serrambi Beach with a maximum depth of 36 m.

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