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Combined with Rio/Carnival great but dangerous in Rio. We flew to Recife on Azul - airline is fine (they change flt. times every few weeks? and are weak on English) few flights-left at 5am! to connect 3 hours later to Fernando $600+ ticket! Very high. Fernando is a very unique spot, some gorgeous scenery-but limited since the island is small. Dune Buggies $80 USD day! Stayed at Pousado du Vale-the best on the isle $400USD + a night for cheapest room. The staff is wonderful-restaurant great-TH seafood buffet-amazing. Central location for a great sunset/live music/beach restaurant- bar-nearby--the town for shopping- nice restaurants. Prices like USA at times. Gnats not mosquitoes as much ATE US ALIVE. Within days & using repellent-had 100s of bites on each leg. They itch, weep and last about 10 days to hea-once you leave! Stayed 5 days- 3 is ample. Very well traveled & worst insect spot ever! Enjoyed the island-glad to leave. They charge non Brazil tourists MORE about $80 USD at airport upon entry for eco- and to access major beaches you pay $40 each for a week pass. The snorkeling was bad-visibility 20-30 feet but no coral-rocks/weed. Fish limited in number-&variety. Hawaii is better but mediocre compared to many islands. Disappointing. Only double dives and 3 hours + on a dive boat for SCUBA &I get seasick after 1 dive so I passed. $200 for the dives highest in the world! Rip-off! Not a reason to come. But the overall experience for 3 days would be nice. I wont be back!…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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My family and I went to Noronha this past October and we absolutely loved it. The fees to get in the some of the beaches is one price for Brazilians and double that price for foreigners. Since my husband is a foreign national I know that first hand. This is a very prejudiced policy since a tourist is a tourist and should not be labeled by the country he/she has a passport, by color of skin or anything else that remotely resembles prejudism. It's a shame on the government of the state of Pernambuco.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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Wow, my step daughter wanted to go to the island as part of her graduation celebration. She wanted to do the long walk, we accepted the challenge. You need to pay for a guide to enter the national park, but its not much and worth it. Our guy didnt speak any english, which could be a problem for some. The walk was great fun and quite a trek. Unfortunately it rained towards the end, we were caught out on a boulder field next to the Atlantic with a thunder storm next to us. The boulder field is lethal. One slip and you could break a ankle or wrest. With the rain this was twice as bad and it went on and on. The Trek i would say is certainly for health people and not wheelchair accessible.…
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Date of experience: February 2019
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We went on the guided tour around the park and down to the beach. The walk can be strenuous in some areas and you must take some interesting steps down to and up from the beach. Mosquitoes and bright sun so be prepared. Overall a great experience and definitely worth the effort.…
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Date of experience: April 2019
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Firstly it is expensive, double what you pay in mainland Brazil for everything and accommodation and eating out are no great shakes so not great value. Secondly be organized. It matters when you go. Tides, swell and visibility can make or break your trip. Some beaches are only accessible at low tide and snorkelling can be better at low or high tide depending on the beach. You need to book in advance for Atalaia beach for your 30min (low tide) snorkelling spot- up to 5 days in advance. When we were there we saw a few turtles and some tropical fish at Sueste Beach but the swell was high and waves were strong, visibility about one metre so it was hard work. Sueste Beach was our favourite and you can hire all the gear when you get there. Thirdly it matters where you stay. We had a nicely located Pousada at Boldro Beach but nowhere to eat out within walking distance.We hired a buggy (expensive) but it was in such bad repair it was difficult to drive and frankly dangerous esp at night. If you stay in the heart of the town there are plenty of (overpriced) restaurants to choose from (and walk to). To see the dolphins we got to the cliff above the bay at 6am and saw 100's but they are a long way away. We went on a boat trip and we were told there was a 99.9 % chance of seeing them. Well, we were the 00.01% and saw none. Oh, and you need to pay for everything in cash. Brazil doesn't make tourism easy for foreigners Don't get your hopes up.…
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Date of experience: November 2017
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