WHY LOOK INTO THE DISTANCE WHEN THE BEST IS SO CLOSE BY?
Straight past the large gold sponge and you are floating into the "amphitheatre" Arena.
The reef lies directly in the underwater national park offering not only an atmosheric backdrop of impressive rock formations and a 10-meter tunnel flooded with light, but also impresses divers with a rich biodiversity. Between 10 m - 24 m you´ll encounter a variety of reef inhabitants such as: various shoals, trumpet fish, Macaronesian grouper, barracuda, mackerel, locust lobster and reef lobsters.
LOCAL REEF: ARENA IN THE UNDERWATER NATURE PARK GARAJAU
| Geographical location: | 23° 38` N 16° 50` W |
| Depths: | 5 m - 25 m |
| Dive Type: | reef in form of an amphitheatre |
| Visibility: | seasonal with up to 25 m |
| Water temperature: | summer 24°C, winter 18° C |
| Flow ratio: | none or mild west - easterly |
| Distance to water: | max. 1 minute |
| Access/ exits: | easy to use |
| Suitable for: | beginners, intermediate and advanced divers |
| Features: | Impressive, prehistoric-looking rock formations, 10 m long light-filled tunnel, large outdoor cascade |
| Flora/ fauna: | Atlantic and tropical diversity |