however, there is almost always something to see so even on a rainy day the diving instructors will take guests out to sea.

other great places for both diving and snorkeling are the filhote, gravatás, and feia islands.

holidaymakers often wonder why búzios is so rich in aquatic wildlife and the reason is the 'resurfacing phenomenon', which refers to an oceanic current pushing down from antarctica bringing a wave of nutrients that attracts huge fish such as manta-rays and groupers.  

there have even been sightings of the shy green turtle, and if tourists are not lucky enough to catch the rare creature then the bright corals are sure to impress just the same.