Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:16pm

Hi, I am off to the Iberostar Hotel @ Bahia, Brazil in August and was wondering if any one has dived that area and if so which dive shop/club did you use. Regards Mazakdiver

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:13pm

Bahia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador,_Bahia http://www.viagemdeferias.com/mapa/bahia.gif http://www.brasildemochila.com/imagens/ba.jp g Salvador Dive Operators: Aguatech EndereÃ&sec t;o: Avenida Otávio Mangabeira n.º 815. Loja 15 - Shopping Pituba Sol Bairro: Pituba Tel.: +55 (71) 3345-1933 E-mail: atbahia@aol.com Bahia Scuba (Golde Resort Dive Center - PDIC) Endereço: Avenida do Contorno n.º 1.010. Loja 12 - Bahia Marina Bairro: Comércio Tel.: +55 (71) 3321-0156/3322-0044/9975-3839 E -mail: bahiascuba@bahiascuba.com.br Website: http://www.bahiascuba.com.br Centro de Medicina Hiperbárica do Nordeste Endereço: Rua Plínio de Lima, n.º 1. Monte Serrat Tel.: +55 (71) 3310-9225 Dive Bahia Endereço: Avenida Sete de Setembro, n.º 3.809 Bairro: Barra Tel.: +55 (71) 3264-3820 E -mail: divebahia@divebahia.com.br Salvador Dive Endereço: Rua Garibaldi, n.º 92 Bairro: Garibaldi Tel.: +55 (71) 3245-6872/9983-6935 Website: http://www.divebahia.com.br/servico.php H yperbark Clinical Center Adress o: Avenida Ademar de Barros, Travessa Macapá, n.º 82 Bairro: Ondina Tel.: +55 (71) 3245-8326 Sea View (Padi Dive Center) Adress: Rua Professor Lemos de Brito, n.º 28, 2º andar Bairro: Barra E-mail: seaview@seaview.com.br Submariner Dive Center Adress: Rua da Paciência, n.º 223, 1º andar Bairro: Rio Vermelho Tel.: +55 (71) 3334-4747 E-mail:submariner@submariner.com.br http://www.mergulho.salvador.ba.gov.br/i ngles/principal.asp http://www.uwbahia.com.br /index.php Dive sites: http://www.mergulho.salvador.ba.gov.br /imagens/mapa_novo.gif http://www.brasilmergu lho.com/port/points/ba/ Satelite Image http://maps.google.com.br/maps?hl=p t-BR&q=Salvador+-+BA,+BRA&um=1&ie=UT F-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1& amp;ct=title http://maps.google.co.uk/map s?hl=en&q=Salvador+-+BA,+BRA&um=1&ie =UTF-8&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum =1&ct=image

Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:22pm

Sorry, I didn't know that the links would appear like they did I'll try to put the links in another website http://www.scubadiving.com/forum/ tm.aspx?m=81026&mpage=1&key=& nit's the last post

Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:20pm

Many Thanks Marcus. I now have plenty to read. LOL Mazakdiver

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 6:38pm

Are you looking for dive sites near Salvador? If you are not Abrolhos is the best option Abrolhos is Brazil's first Marine Park, covers part of an archipelago 80km offshore from Caravelas, Bahia. (Caravelas is situated about 155km south of Porto Seguro). The archipelago consists of five islands, but the only inhabited one is Santa Barbara, which has a lighthouse, built in 1861, and a handful of buildings. Abrolhos is being preserved because of its coral reefs and crystal-clear waters. Underwater fishing within the park is prohibited. The only approach is by boat, and staying on the islands is prohibited too. The underwater life is rich in the archipelago, a paradise for divers, with many animal species that inhabit the area. You may see star-pity-sea, corals colors, mollusks, algae, turtles, and from July to November, the Jubarte Whales appears in the region. The whales come from the South Pole to search for the lukewarm waters in the archipelago, to procreate and to breast-feed their nestling. Abrolhos is an archipelago some four to six hours from land, where you can't go on shore, so either you make one-day trips or take a live-aboard on one of several boats. The dives are very, very calm, shallow and relaxed, and though the visibility is not as good as Noronha, but the richness of the corals and marine life is incredible. It's good for all levels of experience.

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:37am

Well I visited Brazil actually Praia do Forte (approx 50km north of salvador the holiday in it'self was really good - However the downside was the dive PADI registered dive shop in salvador. I checked first on the PADI website to find their approved shop and on arrival contacted them. Unfortunately their prices were over the top so no diving. I don't mind paynig for a dive or ten but I certainly don't apprieciate being ripped off. Any thanks to all of you who were willing to help with information