Green Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Chelonia mydas
Atlantic · Brazil
Fernando de Noronha
Essentials
- Dive difficulty
- Intermediate
- By site: Beginner → Advanced
- Best months
- Sep · Oct
- Access
- Day boat
- Reachable without a liveaboard
- Experience & eligibility
- No required certification documented
Wildlife
Documented presence, never a guaranteed sighting.
Hawksbill Sea Turtle — see destinations where it is seen
Eretmochelys imbricata
Southern Stingray — see destinations where it is seen
Hypanus americanus
Dive sites
Cabeço da Sapata
- Depth : 20–42m
- Level : Advanced
- Dive type : Wall · Reef · Pelagic / blue water
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
A natural amphitheatre and underwater pinnacle at the western tip of the main island, dropping to 42m with strong currents from the open sea — big… Read moreShow less
A natural amphitheatre and underwater pinnacle at the western tip of the main island, dropping to 42m with strong currents from the open sea — big sharks, turtles, rays, and groupers, plus "traveling fish" schools. Exceeds even the locally-quoted 30m Advanced Open Water depth limit; for experienced, current-comfortable divers. Day boat from Porto de Santo Antônio, no liveaboard.
Caverna da Sapata
- Depth : 10–18m
- Level : Beginner
- Dive type : Cave / cavern
- Access : Day boat · Reachable without a liveaboard
A cave (15m high, 30m long) at Ponta da Sapata, genuinely diveable by both Open Water and Advanced-certified divers — a real level contrast to the… Read moreShow less
A cave (15m high, 30m long) at Ponta da Sapata, genuinely diveable by both Open Water and Advanced-certified divers — a real level contrast to the current-swept wall/pinnacle nearby. Southern stingrays rest on the sandy bottom; a resident large grouper has lived here for years. Day boat, no liveaboard.
When to go
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Documented best months
Conditions in Sep
Water26–28°C
Visibility20–40 m
CurrentMild