In Back to Brazil Main Diving Season and Conditions Year-round tropical diving in Recife and Noronha, only a few degrees below the equator. Bathed by the South Equatorial Current, visibility in Noronha averages 60 to 90 feet, with occasional bouts of 100 feet. Recife averages about 50 feet of visibility, but is subject to strong currents and nearshore runoff. Rio de Janeiro and Angra dos Reis, located in the Tropic of Capricorn, also enjoy a tropical climate but with dips to the 70Fs in the winter.
Flights typically leave in late evening.
Sleep on the plane and awake in Brazil in the morning - Recife is two hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. C ustoms - Dive gear and photography equipment are considered part of your baggage and require no additional payment or paperwork. English is widely spoken in the tourist industry in Recife, Rio and Angra. But not Noronha. The Brazilian monetary unit is the real, currently trading at approximately R.95 per dollar.