Porto Seguro & Santa Cruz Cabrália · Santa Cruz Cabrália, Brazil · Reef
Coroa Alta
Coral reefs over sand off Santa Cruz Cabrália, to 18 m
Photo: William Maruskk · CC BY-SA 3.0
Coroa Alta is a reef off Santa Cruz Cabrália, Porto Seguro's neighbour, where coral reefs stand over a sandy bottom that reaches a depth of 18 m. Recife de Itacepanema is the only other reef dive of the area at that depth.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Porto Seguro & Santa Cruz Cabrália and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
Coroa Alta lies off Santa Cruz Cabrália and has coral reefs over a sandy bottom, reaching a depth of 18 m. That is deeper than the ordinary reef sites of the area, which rarely pass 10 m.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime |
Season follows Porto Seguro & Santa Cruz Cabrália: November to April brings the clearest water and the least wind; December to February is the busy summer season, when dives are best booked 15 to 30 days ahead.
Questions divers ask
How deep is Coroa Alta?+
Coroa Alta, off Santa Cruz Cabrália, reaches a depth of 18 m over coral reefs and a sandy bottom.
Sources
- Mergulho em Porto Seguro: dicas e pontos de mergulho — Hotéis à Beira Mar
- Pontos de Mergulho em Santa Cruz Cabrália — Brasil Mergulho
Photo credits
- Two wooden schooners anchored in shallow turquoise water off a sandy shore under a cloudy sky by William Maruskk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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