Brazil · Ilha Grande and Angra dos Reis
Sheltered Bananal beginner site for easy nearshore dives.
Sheltered Bananal beginner site for easy nearshore dives.
Ponta do Bananal is a sheltered nearshore rocky site in the Bananal area, favored for easy routes, beginner comfort, and slow searching for small life. It is more about protected water and patient observation than about depth or high-energy topography. Ponta do Bananal is usually chosen when divers want a protected rocky route close to shore with simple navigation and a good chance of lingering on the small stuff.
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Scuba Diving
Recommended as an excellent beginner dive in shallow, sheltered water.
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Research Sources
Destination dive guide used to confirm Ponta do Bananal as a regular Ilha Grande dive point.
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