Wreck
down to 25 m
Taurus & Virgo
Two tugboats about 20 m apart, usually visited together on one dive around 20 m deep.
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
Servemar X
Dive site in Recife & Pernambuco Wrecks, Brazil
Tugboat sunk in 2002 that sits upright in navigation position at 20-25 m and remains very well maintained.
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Dec–Mar
- Current
- Moderate
The story
In 2002 the tugboat Servemar X became the first vessel deliberately sunk off the coast of Recife, the start of what is now Pernambuco's artificial wreck park.
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The dive
A wreck dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: divessi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Recife & Pernambuco Wrecks
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Dec–Mar.
Source: padi.comWhere is Recife & Pernambuco Wrecks?
The point shows the Recife & Pernambuco Wrecks area, not the exact dive site.
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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.