Baixa da Arcada
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Location
Graciosa
Dive Type
Recreational
Dive Site
High Seas
What you will see
Rock Formations, Shoals of Fish
Average Depth:
16mts
Maximum Depth:
34mts
Water Temperature:
18ºC-24ºC
The dive starts on a vertical wall up to 34mts, where we will observe three groupers, a tunnel (habitat of groupers) full of "shrimp", , and outside huge branches of black coral.
The dive continues with a progressive ascent up to 26mts where we will find 2 grouper residents, some whiting, and schools of pelagics (barracudas, jacks, lyres) of considerable size. All this is because in this area there is a large arcade full of black coral and full of life.
It is common to find large schools of sardines and horse mackerel in this area, and in the blue, we can observe barracudas, lilies, tuna, attack these schools for food.
-- Photos by Albano Mesquita
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The dive continues with a progressive ascent up to 26mts where we will find 2 grouper residents, some whiting, and schools of pelagics (barracudas, jacks, lyres) of considerable size. All this is because in this area there is a large arcade full of black coral and full of life.
It is common to find large schools of sardines and horse mackerel in this area, and in the blue, we can observe barracudas, lilies, tuna, attack these schools for food.
-- Photos by Albano Mesquita