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Ilhas Maricas - Naufragio do Moreno
Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp22–26°C
Estimated from climate dataFeb–Nov
About this site
Ilhas Maricas - Naufragio do Moreno is a dive site near Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 13 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, stingrays, nudibranchs, dolphins, sea fans. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 22 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Guiana DolphinSotalia guianensis
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis- Blackear WrasseHalichoeres poeyi
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Frigate MackerelAuxis thazard
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Rough-toothed DolphinSteno bredanensis
Nearby sites
- 1Enseada do Bananal12 km
- 2Pico da Coroa12 km
- 3Costao de Itaipu14 km
- 4Canal da Ilha Menina14 km
- 5Mae Ilha Caves15 km
- 6Ilha Mae / Ponta Sul16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org