The whale-watching
season is now open on the southern coast of Brazil so now is a great time to
see these magnificent creatures up close and personal.
In the south of Brazil the
Southern Coast of Santa Catarina becomes the stage for an amazing natural
spectacle, with the arrival of the Southern Right Whales. Escaping the
Antarctic winter, they migrate north in search of warmer and calmer waters for
reproduction and nurturing of their young calves. In the small, half-moon
shaped bays of Santa Catarina, they come very close to the shore and on clear
days they can be seen from your hotel room or the beachfront. The boat trips
though are a must for a close encounter with these giant mammals on a holiday
to Brazil.
As a specialist Brazil tour operator we offer the opportunity
to see whales in their natural habitat.
Simon Williams,
founder of Bespoke Brazil, says, “You don’t immediately associate whale
watching with Brazil
but the country makes for an excellent holiday destination to see these
beautiful creatures in the world.”
“When summer
arrives in the southern hemisphere, right whales abandon their traditional
feeding grounds, in colder latitudes, and seek the shelter of coastal lands
where their reproductive cycle takes place. From July to November a sizeable
number of right whales gather in the coast of Santa Catarina and the best
period to go whale-watching in the region is from the middle of August till the
middle of October.”
“A great source of information on whale-watching in Santa Catarina is the NGO
Projeto Baleia Franca which keeps an up-to-date chart with all the daily
sightings of whales, showing how many creatures were seen, and where.”
"Praia do Rosa is a popular place to stay with some great
accommodation options, including the gorgeous Quinta do Bucanero hotel, yet
still very close to the fabulous city of Florianópolis
so it is easy to create great holiday possibilities."
"Whales also
appear elsewhere in the country and within Bahia lies the aptly named Whale Coast and the Abrolhos
Archipelago, an area of extreme biological importance and the home, in the
second half of the year, to shoals of Humpback whales. The south is the more
reliable area to see whales though."
To book a tailor-made
holiday to Brazil including whale-watching
visit our website - www.bespokebrazil.com
- where you can find a wealth of information about this wonderful country. We
can be contacted on 01603 340680 or via info@bespokebrazil.com
