Fernando do Noranha,Brasils eco island

Of all the many places we had the pleasure visit,this is the one place that stands miles out and high above the others,it is just as it looks in these pictures and as it was years ago,the only thing that has changed is the cost to stop there now.When we arrived On Ocean Cloud,our Endurance 37 sailing yacht, it was a restricted stop of a few days and we had to tell the guy in charge which bay we wanted to visit for a day trip,over night stops not beiing allowed.The beaches were safe for our children,the water was clean (still is) and a day spent paddling in the pools around the bays were just perfect.




Welcome to Fernando de Noronha Island! A Paradise in Brazil!
Fernando de Noronha is a tiny group of islands 340km from the Brazilian coast. This archipelago consists of twenty small islands and one large one. All of them have beautiful beaches with the most amazing marine life in their clear waters. You will find your Fernando de Noronha Hotel on the large island which is also the starting point for tours exploring the outer islands. With a population of only 2100 residents, Fernando de Noronha is developing tourism in a sustainable way, finding a balance to preserve the beautiful ecological sanctuary.


Its sheer distance from the mainland has kept this archipelago as beautiful as it was five centuries ago, when it was discovered by the famous Portuguese navigator Americo Vespucio. It is located some two hundred miles off Natal, on the north eastern coast of Brazil. The islands are governed and administered by the State of Pernambuco.