Hints

Don’t forget

Shoes, sandals, sunscreen, hat or cap, sunglasses, swimwear, light clothing, insect repellent (to ward off mosquitoes frequently at the end of the day) and, as a precaution, a sweater. It is also advisable to take diving equipment, which can also be rented on the island. Will depend on your pocket. Very important: don’t forget the money (local currency).

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nfortunately (if you can believe)

most stores and restaurants do not accept credit cards

. Santander Bank (in 2009) was the only bank with a branch on the island (Remedios Village) and there was no money exchange.

Best time to visit

In Fernando de Noronha, the average temperature is 26-28 º C (or 79 to 82 Fahrenheit), with only two seasons: a dry season (September-March) and a rainy season (April-August). This second one is characterized by sporadic rains interspersed by intense sun.

Flight information

From Recife - daily flights (14:30) by Trip airlines, using ATR-72 aircraft, and Gol airlines, using Boeing 737. The duration of the course is, on average, by one hour and half by Trip (propeller planes) and 50 minutes by Gol. The return flight departs at 1h35 p.m. to Recife.

From Natal - daily flights (11am) by Trip, also using ATR-72 aircraft. The duration of the course is, on average, by one hour and twenty minutes. To return to Natal, the plane leaves at 5h20 p.m.

Inconveniences

The lack of a hot bath is an inconvenient. If you do not like cold showers, arrive early at your inn and take bath. The water depends on the permanence of the sun. Once the sun goes down, the water cools. In the rainy season, you will only have cold shower.

Access roads to the beaches are in very precarious conditions. Excerpts holey, worn by erosion and muddy.

Lack evening entertainment: no cafe, or a gallery with shops, or a cinema (showing movies on DVD would be nice) or even a bookstore. Besides going to the beach, there is no other activity.

The airport needs to be restructured. Check in (in the island) is made from the parking lot.

Given this, it appears that the fee is not fair. Too much money is left there, since tourism is the main source of income from the island. However, the return of service and quality is little.

Environmental Preservation

Do your part by helping to preserve. Do not throw garbage, cigarette butts or other debris. Do not change the vegetation and collect seeds, roots and fruits, do not collect shells, coral, rocks, animals, or parts of organisms. Visit the areas of restricted use, only with permission. Do not swim or dive with dolphins, just outside the bay. It is also forbidden to stop ships in the vicinity of Dolphin Bay and camping, making fires and stay on the mainland. It is not allowed to walk on the reefs or write graffiti on trees, rocks or boards. Nature thanks you.