There are no roads, only sand paths - small enough to walk around - and beautifully secluded fishing villages. Go in September, it's low season so there's few tourists. Amazing caipiroska stands on beaches, good nightlife and you can watch the sun rise over the ocean.
Take a ferry from the port in Salvador. It's a two-hour, stomach churning journey. However, well worth it.
Marlins are so far the only agency on Morro who are undertaking trips out to see the humpback whales that pass by the coast from July onwards.
They are working with marine biologists who are observing the whales and charting their course past the island. The trip is new so they do need to improve slightly, but they welcome feedback and they are trying to do it properly by using the rules about watching whales - how close you can get and for how long you can stay with one animal etc.
www.marlinstur.com
+75 3652 1242
Alessandra and Mario are fantastic hosts at this pousada on the 3rd beach on Morro. They speak Italian, Portuguese and English. They can arrange trips for you and will look after you really well. Reasonably priced too.
barravento@neth.com.br
+75 3652 1134
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