Diving at Ilhabela Shipwrecks

Explore the remains of sunken ships off the Brazilian coast with this shipwreck diving activity in Ilhabela.

Diving at Ilhabela Shipwrecks

The coasts of Ilhabela are ideal for diving enthusiasts and history lovers. Participants will meet at a time of their choice at the diving school on Avenida Riachuelo. After equipping scuba diving gear and oxygen tanks, divers will enter the waters of Ilhabela with a professional snorkeling instructor.

Divers will swim among the wreckage of ships that sunk decades ago, including the Aymoré, a cargo ship that sank during a storm in 1920. The wreck of the English ocean liner Velazquez, which sank with 137 crew members aboard, will also be explored. Fortunately, all crew members survived. Aquatic species such as crustaceans and sea sponges have made their home in these wrecks.

This underwater exploration lasts for 4 hours before returning to the surface to conclude the activity.