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Aerial view of a jangada sailboat over turquoise water beside a low reef shelf off a palm-lined beach — Porto de Galinhas

Porto de Galinhas · Brazil · Reef

Laje dos Trinta

Reef heads, corridors and tunnels at 30 m, with rays, morays and dog snapper

Area photo: Cleferson Comarela · CC BY-SA 3.0

Laje dos Trinta, also called Trinta, is a reef 5 miles off the Porto de Galinhas coast where the dive reaches 30 m, the depth that gives the site its name. Reef heads form corridors and tunnels, and rays, moray eels, dog snapper and turtles are found there, with even sharks seen.

Also known as Trinta.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Laje dos Trinta: typical dive to 30 m (to 100 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit30 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 40 m (130 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

No published position for this site — the map shows Porto de Galinhas and its other sites; operators know the mooring.

The dive

Laje dos Trinta lies 5 miles off the Porto de Galinhas coast, and the dive reaches 30 m, the depth that gives the site its name. Reef heads on the bottom form corridors and tunnels. That puts it in a different league from the inshore reefs 200 m off the beach, which reach only 12 m, and close in depth to the artificial-reef wrecks at 32 to 35 m.

The site is a fish dive. Rays, moray eels and dog snapper are found there, along with turtles, and even sharks can be seen. At 30 m the no-decompression time on a single tank is short, so the profile and gas are planned before the descent, and the dive ends with a slow ascent and a safety stop.

Marine life and season

  • Sea turtles
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Season follows Porto de Galinhas: October to March is the best period for diving here.

Know before you go

  • The bank lies at 30 m: no-decompression time is short, so plan the profile and gas before the descent.

Sources

  1. Porto de Galinhas: uma viagem submarina — Brasil Travel News
  2. Naufrágios e pontos de mergulho em Porto de Galinhas — Trilhas e Aventuras
  3. Pontos de mergulho em Porto de Galinhas — Desviantes
  4. Melhores lugares para mergulhar em Porto de Galinhas — Ikigai Experience

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