Regional Pernambuco guide referencing Marte among the state's offshore wreck dives.
Brazil · Recife
Purpose-sunk tug wreck with stacked decks and strong fish life.
Purpose-sunk tug wreck with stacked decks and strong fish life.
A chartered boat and local site brief are the practical access model for this offshore wreck.
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.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Advanced/experienced diver site; the wreck has multiple passages and enclosed areas.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Wreck dive spanning roughly 16–33 m with three floors and several passages; aimed at advanced and experienced divers.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Regional Pernambuco guide referencing Marte among the state's offshore wreck dives.
Structured site summary with depth band, tug layout, and marine-life notes.

Galeao Sao Paulo: historic galleon wreck off Recife.

Draga Massangana: shallow upside-down dredge wreck near Recife.

Gonçalo Coelho: artificial-reef wreck off Serrambi.