Regional Pernambuco guide referencing Marte among the state's offshore wreck dives.
Purpose-sunk tug wreck with stacked decks and strong fish life.
Purpose-sunk tug wreck with stacked decks and strong fish life.
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Rebocador Marte is a purpose-sunk tug off Serrambi, upright on the bottom with three levels, passage space, and enough internal structure to reward disciplined wreck diving rather than a quick swim-by. The wreck has become a strong aggregation point for fish and larger visitors, with public reports repeatedly calling out nurse sharks, rays, turtles, and occasional barracuda around the hull. Although it sits outside Recife's central city wreck cluster, Marte is still run as a Pernambuco offshore boat dive and is generally treated as an advanced profile because of the overall depth span and enclosed spaces. Divers come for the intact tug form, the layered deck layout, and the heavier marine-life traffic that has built up around the wreck since it was sunk as an artificial reef.
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Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
16m - 33m
Depth Note
Dive described as starting at 16 m and going to 33 m.
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 an offshore boat dive with a deeper wreck profile, layered structure, and visibility that can be good for Pernambuco but still changes with season and sea state.
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Safety Notes
Advanced/experienced diver site; the wreck has multiple passages and enclosed areas.
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Scuba Diving
Wreck dive spanning roughly 16–33 m with three floors and several passages; aimed at advanced and experienced divers.
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Regional Pernambuco guide referencing Marte among the state's offshore wreck dives.
Structured site summary with depth band, tug layout, and marine-life notes.
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