Rock formations
down to 17 m
Pedras Secas
Rock corridors, canyons and arches around 15 m, with barracudas, rays, turtles and lobsters.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Technical
Corveta Ipiranga (V-17)
Dive site in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
A corvette that sank in 1983 after hitting Cabeça da Sapata, now at about 62 m with most of its structure intact.
- Usual dive
- 53 m
- Deepest point
- 64 m
- Level
- Technical
- Best months
- Mar–Jul, Oct
The story
On 3 October 1983, on a coastal patrol, the corvette Ipiranga struck the Cabeça da Sapata rock off Noronha. She stayed afloat for around 8 hours, local fishermen rescued the crew with no fatalities, and she now rests at about 62 m largely intact.
Source: bahia.ws
The dive
A wreck dive.
Who it's for
TechnicalSource: bahia.ws
Recommended minimum: Technical (Tec, cave, trimix, rebreather).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- DecompressionThe usual profile involves planned decompression stops.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Fernando de Noronha
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Mar–Jul, Oct.
Source: reservas.atlantisdivers.com.brWhere is Fernando de Noronha?
The point shows the Fernando de Noronha area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Fernando de Noronha
Drift
down to 16 m
Buraco das Cabras
A 16 m drift dive that crosses a channel.
- Advanced
Wall
down to 42 m
Cabeço da Sapata
A wall dropping to 42 m with a wide variety of passing fish reaching the surface.
- Experienced
Reef
down to 17 m
Caieiras
A 17 m dive between three rock formations that is a resting and feeding area for sea turtles.
- Open Water
- Turtles
Cavern
down to 27 m
Caverna da Sapata
The Sapata caverns are singled out as a hotspot for large rays.
- Advanced
- Stingrays
Reef
down to 24 m
Laje Dois Irmãos
- Advanced
- Sharks
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.