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Reliance

The Reliance wreck in Salvador is one of our favourites for a relaxed dive, especially if you're keen on history without the deep-water commitment. We love how accessible it is, right by Barra's Christ Hill, making it a perfect second dive or a quick dip when you're short on time. Dropping onto the deck, the ship’s engines are still surprisingly intact, a solid skeleton on the sandy bottom, and if you look carefully, you’ll spot a propeller blade poking out. It’s a shallow site, maxing out at 8 meters even at high tide, so you get plenty of bottom time to explore the nooks and crannies. We often find schools of sardines shimmering around the structure, drawing in barracuda and snapper, and the corals are home to vibrant little fish like trunkfish and Brazilian wrasse. Keep an eye out for the elusive long-snout seahorse – they’re masters of camouflage here. The Reliance is brilliant for photographers, or anyone who just wants to take it slow and soak up the atmosphere of a wreck that’s truly become part of the reef.