Wreck
down to 25 m
Servemar X
Tugboat sunk in 2002 that sits upright in navigation position at 20-25 m and remains very well maintained.
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
Taurus & Virgo
Dive site in Recife & Pernambuco Wrecks, Brazil
Two tugboats about 20 m apart, usually visited together on one dive around 20 m deep.
- Usual dive
- 20 m
- Deepest point
- 25 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Dec–Mar
The story
After sinking in 2003 in Recife harbour, the tugboat Taurus was brought back to the surface and, due to the damage, donated to the artificial reef project. The tug Virgo lies only 20 meters away, so both wrecks can be visited in a single dive.
Source: divessi.com
The dive
A wreck dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: divessi.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- Overhead environment: only go inside with the matching training.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Wreck penetration
- 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.