Dolphin Bay
Baía dos Golfinhos
A small bay below Pipa’s sea cliffs where dolphins often swim close to shore. With luck, you can swim alongside wild dolphins.
Dolphin Bay lies between Praia do Centro and Madeiro Beach in Pipa, enclosed by towering red sea cliffs. Spinner dolphins (sometimes called gray dolphins) often swim into the bay to feed, just a dozen or so meters from shore. There is no land entrance. You can only walk in and out along the coast from Praia do Centro or Madeiro Beach at low tide, so check the tide schedule and leave before the tide rises. You can also take a boat out to watch the dolphins. Do not chase, touch or feed the dolphins.
Opening hours
During low tide
Nearby sights
- Pipa Beach
- Avenida Baía dos Golfinhos
- Praia do Amor
- Madeiro Beach
- Chapadão Cliffs
- Pipa Ecological Sanctuary
- Praia das Minas
- Cacimbinhas Beach & Dunes