GERMANIA - Salvador & Bahia
The *Germania* isn't your typical deep wreck, and that's precisely why we love it. Lying in just six meters of water, this steamship wreck offers a super accessible dive, perfect for knocking out a few leisurely bottom time hours without feeling rushed. We typically drop down in the afternoon, when the light really slices through the shallow water, illuminating the ship’s ribs and twisted metal. You’ll weave through the skeletal remains of the hull, spotting schools of sergeant majors darting in and out of the crevices. Look closely, and you’ll often find a well-camouflaged scorpionfish tucked against the rust. While there isn't much current to worry about, the visibility can be a bit hit-or-miss depending on the tide; we suggest aiming for an incoming tide if you can, it usually brings clearer water. It’s a site that really makes you feel like you’re exploring history, not just observing it.
- Location
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil, South America
- Coordinates
- -13.008778, -38.536945
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 6m
Marine Protected Area: Área De Proteção Ambiental Baía De Todos Os Santos
Nearby Dive Sites in Salvador & Bahia
- Atractores
- Bahia de Salvador
- BEARN - 3m (wreck)
- BRASILOIDE - 43m (wreck)
- Caita
- CAVO ARTEMIDI - 14m (wreck)
- Corais de Ondina (reef)
- Cordão da Barra de Serinhaém (reef)
- Coroa do Capão - 5-20m (reef)
- Coroa do Cavalo - 5-20m (reef)
- Galeão Sacramento - 10-30m (drift)
- Ho Mei III - Salvador (wreck)
- JANGADEIRO - 3m (wreck)
- Jequirica - 10-25m (reef)
- Maraldi
Nearest Dive Centres to GERMANIA
- BAHIA SCUBA
- Submerso
- UWBAHIA - ["PADI"]
- Zimbo Dive
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.
Notable Species
- Caesar (Haemulon aurolineatum) - Reef Fish
- Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus) - Reef Fish
- Demoiselle (Stegastes fuscus) - Reef Fish
- Twinspot Bass (Serranus flaviventris) - Reef Fish
- Grunt (Haemulon steindachneri) - Reef Fish
- Catfish (Odontoscion dentex) - Reef Fish
- Sand goby (Coryphopterus glaucofraenum) - Reef Fish
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus) - Reef Fish
- Angelfish (Pomacanthus arcuatus) - Reef Fish
- Butterbun (Chaetodon striatus) - Reef Fish
- Gray Parrotfish (Sparisoma axillare) - Reef Fish
- Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca) - Seagrass & Algae
- Spotted Goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus) - Reef Fish
- Sergeant-major (Abudefduf saxatilis) - Reef Fish
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Cook (Holocentrus adscensionis) - Reef Fish
- Greenback Parrotfish (Scarus trispinosus) - Reef Fish
- Great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa) - Hard Corals