Tourist-Informations about Fernando de Noronha



For a lot of people, scheduling a trip to Fernando de Noronha means  to achieve a dream. Once in the Archipelago, you have the feeling  to be in a wonderful part of Brazil. There are 17 square kilometers,  545 km away from the coast, with 2,100 inhabitants and where the  tourism is developped in a sustainable way, creating the opportunity  of an equilibrated meeting between man and nature in one of the  most important ecologic sanctuaries of the world.

For enjoying the numberless natural attractions and experiencing  a little bit of the history of our colonization, a trip to Noronha  requires at least 5 days. There are countless activitiy and tour  options, which satisfy different people and offer to the visitor  the chance to see all natural beauties of the islands.

How  to arrive?

You have two options by plane. There are two daily flights from  Recife and also two from Natal. By sea you can make an unforgettable  cruise on board of ships, which visit Noronha between October and  February.

Information about flight timetable:

Nordeste - VRG Airlines (Fone: 0300 788 7000)

TRIP – Linhas Aéreas:
Aeroporto de Fernando de Noronha - Fone: (81) 3619-1148 / Fax: (81) 3619-1487
Aeroporto de Natal - Fone: (84) 643-1450 / Fax: (84) 643-2400
Aeroporto de Recife - Fone: (81) 3464-4610 / Fax: (81) 3464-4760
Central de Reservas e Informação de Horários: 0300 789 8747

What  to take with you

Clothes, slippers, sun glasses, diving equipment, which can also  be hired in the island and a lot of disposition. Take also live  money with you, as most of the shops in the Archipelago do not  accept credit cards. The only bank that has an agency in the Archipelago  is the Banco Real and there are no exchange offices.


Accepted credit cards in the island:

Visa
Hiper card
Master card
Dinners

Best  time to visit the island

In Fernando de Noronha the average temparature is 28 degrees centigrade on earth and 26 degrees centigrade at sea and there are only two  seasons: a dry season (from September up to March) and a rainy  season (from April up to August), however in the rainy season there  are only sporadic rains interlaid by intense sunshine.

Fernando de Noronha

Name of the state: Pernambuco
Region: North east
Population: 2163 people  

Distance

Recife: 540 km (flight time:40 h)
Natal: 350 km (flight time: 1:10 h)

Bank

In the town have a 24 hour open cash-machine.

Car Rental

Buggys, bikes and bicycles.