Grutas dos Ilhéus do Carapacho
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Location
Graciosa
Dive Type
Recreational
Dive Site
Sea
What you will see
Cave galleries, Cavern/cave swim-through, Rock Formations, Sea Life
Average Depth:
15mts
Maximum Depth:
32mts
Water Temperature:
20ºC-24ºC
This incredible dive takes you into a cut in the islet. Wide at first, as you swim into the opening and it is a cavern for a long way with access at the top to the surface. The steep walls on either side slowly narrow as you continue to swim in and you can see lobster, scorpionfish and nudibranchs on the walls. The open area becomes smaller and smaller before turning into a cave. Turning around is the best part, as the bright blue glow of open water illuminates the shadowy walls, casting a lovely light towards the exit.
Swimming out of the cavern, the dive continues along the walls of the islet in open water. Marine life coats the rocks and small fish can be found swimming towards the bottom. Looking towards open water, we saw a school of barracuda, several large tuna and a few amberjack.
--Spot description: Brandi Mueller
--Spot photos: Albano Mesquita, Brandi Mueller and Rolando Oliveira
Back
Swimming out of the cavern, the dive continues along the walls of the islet in open water. Marine life coats the rocks and small fish can be found swimming towards the bottom. Looking towards open water, we saw a school of barracuda, several large tuna and a few amberjack.
--Spot description: Brandi Mueller
--Spot photos: Albano Mesquita, Brandi Mueller and Rolando Oliveira