Diving in Salvador & Bahia

Explore 35 dive sites in Salvador & Bahia, Brazil. Ocean conditions, marine species, and dive centres.

Marine Life in Salvador & Bahia

Home to 295 recorded species including 262 reef fish, 10 other, 8 sharks & rays, 4 hard corals, 3 seagrass & algae, 2 whales & dolphins.

Marine Protected Areas in Salvador & Bahia

  • Reserva Extrativista Marinha Da Baia De Iguapé - Extractive Reserve (IUCN Category VI)
  • Área De Proteção Ambiental Baía De Camamu - Environmental Protection Area (IUCN Category V)
  • Área De Proteção Ambiental Plataforma Continental Do Litoral Norte - Environmental Protection Area (IUCN Category V)
  • Área De Proteção Ambiental Baía De Todos Os Santos - Environmental Protection Area (IUCN Category V)
  • Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Reserva Da Peninha - Natural Heritage Private Reserve (IUCN Category IV)
  • Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Araçari - Natural Heritage Private Reserve (IUCN Category IV)
  • Área De Proteção Ambiental Tinharé / Boipeba - Environmental Protection Area (IUCN Category V)

Getting to Salvador & Bahia - Nearest Airports

  • Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), Salvador - 53 km away, approx 73 min travel time
  • Porto Seguro International Airport (BPS), Porto Seguro - 356 km away, approx 403 min travel time
  • João Durval Carneiro Airport (FEC), Feira de Santana - 122 km away, approx 148 min travel time

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