Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in State of Rio Grande do Norte
Ready to check out the best sites in State of Rio Grande do Norte for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 5 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in State of Rio Grande do Norte to suit your needs.
#1 - Tartaruguinha
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Natal
A large reef beach rocks with large schools, turtles, shark (sand), green morays and painted.
Tartaruguinha is also known as Tartaruguinha Reef.
#2 - Barrerinha
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Natal
This site has spectacular marine life! The clouds of fish are just amazing! This site is a reef full of big holes which usually harbour nurse sharks, sting rays, turtles, moray eels, and huge shoals of look downs, and other colorful species.
12 km from the coast of Piran-buzios beach, about a 45 minute boat ride. Depth is between 13 and 18 meters, depending on the tide.
#3 - Lagoa do Bomfim
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Natal
This site is used for student training and first time divers when the pool i s unavailable. Great because of the beach entry, but not much to see! Sandy bottom
Can be accessed by car from the highway. Several entrance points exist, the public beach being the one most used by Caju Divers for students in training.
#4 - Pirangi
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Natal
This Dive site can only be reached by someone who knows it. Due to the the non stop winds that blows in Rio Grande do Norte, it's a little bit hard to find.
Pirangi is also known as Pirangi do Sul.
#5 - Batente das Agulhas
Brazil, Rio Grande do Norte, Natal
The Batante Agulhas has that name because the existing rock formations on top of the hill-shaped columns, which some geologists acretidam be fossilized trunks of coconut trees millions of years ago when the level of the oceans was more atuais.A bottom of the maximum diving depth is 24 meters and 18 meters average. In the high part of the hill there are several caves where you can see, turtles, Arrais, green morays, whiting and dentões.
With luck may be several shoals of fish sighted in passing as Xaréus, and even huge Pirajá Bijupirás.
The best time to dive is from October to May.
12 miles from Natal