Structured site summary with depth band and preserved tug features.
Upright artificial tug wreck in Recife's clustered wreck park.
Upright artificial tug wreck in Recife's clustered wreck park.
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A Recife-area wreck charter is the practical access model for Phoenix.
Phoenix is an upright artificial tug in Pernambuco's offshore wreck park, easy to recognize underwater thanks to its preserved wheelhouse, chimney, stern, and overall hull shape. It is often dived as part of a clustered wreck outing rather than a standalone run, which gives the site a practical, circuit-style feel: descend onto a readable tug profile, tour the intact features, and then move through a fishy artificial-reef environment. The wreck sits in the same deeper boat-only band as several of Recife's better-known artificial tugs, so it suits divers who are comfortable with offshore descents, operator-led pickup, and enclosed-space awareness around a preserved wreck. Phoenix is not the most dramatic deep technical profile in the region, but it offers a clean, well-kept wreck shape and enough marine-life traffic to feel like part of Pernambuco's mature wreck ecosystem rather than a bare metal scuttling.
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Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
24m - 30m
Depth Note
Public references place Phoenix from about 24 m to around the 30 m band, depending on whether the figure refers to the wreck or the seabed.
Best Season
Dived year-round, with the more reliable wreck-diving window usually planned in the drier months from September through March.
Typical Conditions
Expect a boat dive on a preserved tug profile in the mid-20 m to 30 m band, with open-water surface conditions and variable Recife-style visibility.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Treat Phoenix as an advanced offshore wreck dive and keep buoyancy tidy around preserved superstructure and any enclosed sections.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
The wreck is upright and well preserved with multiple intact features to explore.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
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Research Sources
Structured site summary with depth band and preserved tug features.
Official tourism overview on Recife's artificial reef park and wreck-diving seasonality.
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