Ilha dos Gravatas (Buraco das Almas) P & P Mergulho

4.0 (1 review)

intermediate/advanced

Diverse site with caves, turtles, and rays near Búzios.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
25m Max Depth

About this dive site

Ilha Gravatas offers an excellent diving experience in Búzios, located 40 minutes by boat from Armação dos Búzios (RJ). This site provides a diverse underwater environment with opportunities to explore small caves and observe fascinating marine life. You might encounter large green sea turtles and manta rays feeding, along with abundant schools of fish and various species of stingrays, including the devil ray, spotted eagle ray, and giant barreling ray. The 'Buraco das Almas' (Soul Hole) is a particularly interesting spot—a funnel-shaped rock formation accessible by advanced divers comfortable with buoyancy control, typically descending to approximately 18 meters without a surface interval before exploring nearby coral walls. These walls are covered in extensive carpets of coral and ‘sol e baba de boi’ (sun and cow’s milk).
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Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Very Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Good Viz

Plan Your Visit

manta rayturtlecoral reefwall divecavernadvanced onlyboat diverock formation

Marine Life

large green sea turtlemanta raydevil rayspotted eagle raygiant barreling rayschools of fishPalythoa caribaeorum

Things to Note

Difficulty:

intermediate/advanced

Features a deep, funnel-shaped cave requiring advanced buoyancy control.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat trafficoverhead environment
Current Strength:

Variable

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