Catamaran Tours
Recife
Take the late afternoon Catarmaran around the islands and under the bridges to understand the centuries of Recife's maritime, colonial (Portuguese and Dutch) and commercial (e.g. British, Dutch/Jewish) heritage which produced Recife's riches and architecture of centuries past.
Catamaran Tours has been operating for 14 years and currently has a fleet of 4 passenger boats for river tours around Recife from a base near the old port and Itamaraca Island, 1 hour from Recife.
Recife is known as the 'Brazilian Venice', at it is criss-crossed by two rivers, the Capibaribe and Beberibe, which around the old centre, Recife Antigo, produce several islands and many bridges.
The tours include trips:
- around the islands of Old Recife and its bridges and historical buildings, many originally dating from colonial times - see virtual tours and photos;
- up river through the traditional residential districts of Recife;
- into preserved mangrove swamps in the Recife metropolitan area;
- around Itamaraca and Coroa de Avião island, on the North coast some 50 km from Recife.
Each trip is accompanied by a trained tour guide, who is usually bilingual, but it is advisable this is requested in advance where possible.
The shore base is well equipped with a restaurant and bar serving a variety of hot and cold dishes, plus ice-cream for the kids (of all ages).
Catamaran have their own bus and offer transfers to and from your hotel or place of stay, within the package and depending on location.
