Cabo Frio · Brazil · Reef
Ilha dos Capões
Current-swept island with reliable encounters at 13 to 25 m
Area photo: Halley Pacheco de Oliveira · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ilha dos Capões is one of the islands off Cabo Frio, grouped with Ilha dos Pargos. It is a place of currents and of reliable encounters, with depths between 13 and 25 m. Pargos and Capões are rated suitable for basic and advanced divers.
Where it is and how deep
22.8645° S, 41.9198° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
Capões is known as a place of currents, and the dive runs between 13 m and 25 m around the island, a different dive from the sheltered coves of Ilha dos Papagaios. The island also has a name for reliable encounters.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Cabo Frio: April is the best time of year for diving off Cabo Frio and neighbouring Arraial do Cabo.
Know before you go
- Capões is known as a place of currents.
Dive videos
Capões · mergulhonaweb on YouTube
Sources
- Pargos e Capões - Barracuda Cabo Frio — Barracuda Cabo Frio
- Pontos de mergulho em Cabo Frio — Barracuda Cabo Frio
- Ilha dos Capões, Cabo Frio (OpenStreetMap Nominatim) — OpenStreetMap
More dive sites in Cabo Frio
Reef
A wind-exposed west face at 12 to 24 m and a fissure at 16 m
Reef
The outermost island, where big encounters are not rare
Sheltered coves on the closest island, 30 minutes from the canal
Channel & pass
The channel between Redonda and Comprida, down to 18 m
Similar dives elsewhere
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A U-shaped passage under an arch that stands above the water
The exposed mooring, with walls and boulders from 10 to 25 m
Offshore island day trip with visibility up to 20 m