The slave ship Zéfiro departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

Vessel: Zéfiro; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 136. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rios, Marcelino Álvares da Cruz; Investor: Rios, Marcelino Álvares da Cruz. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 16 January 1822. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 32 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.