Watch spinner dolphins at Fernando de Noronha, a UNESCO island archipelago 350 km off Brazil with one of the largest year-round spinner dolphin populations in the Atlantic. Hundreds gather each morning in the Baia dos Golfinhos (Dolphin Bay) to rest and socialise. The bay itself is off-limits to protect them, so they are watched from the Mirante dos Golfinhos clifftop and on boat trips around the islands, best at dawn, year-round.
Watch spinner dolphins at Fernando de Noronha, a UNESCO island archipelago 350 km off Brazil with one of the largest year-round spinner dolphin populations in the Atlantic. Hundreds gather each morning in the Baia dos Golfinhos (Dolphin Bay) to rest and socialise. The bay itself is off-limits to protect them, so they are watched from the Mirante dos Golfinhos clifftop and on boat trips around the islands, best at dawn, year-round.
Up to 90% sighting chance in Fernando de Noronha (Brazil). Best months: January, February, March.
Year-round; dolphins gather every morning, best between sunrise and about 11:30 am.
No. Baia dos Golfinhos is a protected sanctuary closed to swimmers and boats. Dolphins are watched from the Mirante dos Golfinhos viewpoint or on boat tours outside the bay.
To protect the resting dolphins. Boat pressure had sharply cut the time they spent in the bay, so entry is now banned.
By flight from Recife or Natal. The island limits daily visitors and charges an environmental preservation fee.
