The postcard
Praia de Bombinhas
The beach that gave the town its name, and that sums up in a single cove why so many people fall for this place.
Discover Bombinhas
A peninsula wrapped in Atlantic Forest, Bombinhas is Santa Catarina's diving capital — clear water, rocky headlands, islands and hidden coves. Come and fall for it.
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beaches and coves
Capital
of diving in Santa Catarina
Peninsula
surrounded by the sea
Atlantic
Forest, protected
The beaches
Eleven favorite beaches of the people who live in Bombinhas, each with its own page — from secret coves to waves worth surfing.
The beach that gave the town its name, and that sums up in a single cove why so many people fall for this place.
Small, sheltered and absurdly clear — probably the most photographed beach in Bombinhas.
The first beach you meet arriving in Bombinhas — wide, lively and with room to spare.
The beach old-timers still call Praia de Fora: a kilometre of sand, proper waves to the right, calm water to the left and four islands on the horizon.
Open ocean, quartz sand and a shoreline that carries on for kilometres — room to breathe in Bombinhas.
Two beaches, two moods of sea, minutes apart — the peninsula where you get to pick your day.
A tucked-away cove, clear and still, for anyone who wants the sea with no noise at all.
The west-facing cove where Bombinhas is still a fishing village — gentle sea, shellfish farms on the water and the best end of day on the peninsula.
The beach halfway between Bombas and the town centre — one that many people only discover by walking past it.
At the southern tip of the peninsula, between forest and rocky headlands — the beach that asks for a dirt road or a trail, and pays you back in peace and quiet.
A beach of rocks and forest at the end of Avenida das Garoupas, with a sea for diving and surfing — and one of the most curious stories in town.
Beyond the beach
Seafood straight off the boat, from shrimp to grilled fish, right by the sand.
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Bombinhas beyond the sand: the Azorean heritage of its fishing villages and the best spots for sunrise and sunset, from people who live here.
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Diving by the Arvoredo Marine Biological Reserve, trails that end at lookouts over the sea, boat trips, surf, traditional fishing and food from the sea. A guide from people who live here, one activity at a time.
Learn moreThe environmental fee, the route, the right season and the right neighbourhood — what someone who lives here would tell a friend coming for the first time.
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Cooking in Bombinhas starts in the water. The sheltered waters of Zimbros Bay and Canto Grande are home to the town's mariculture, and Bombinhas is among the largest producers of farmed shellfish in Santa Catarina. In Zimbros you can buy fresh fish and shellfish just harvested from the sea farms, and the town's restaurants serve what is grown here.
Read moreTo watch the sun rise out of the sea, the beaches to go to are Quatro Ilhas, Mariscal and Canto Grande Mar de Fora. Sunset is special on the beaches of Zimbros Bay: Zimbros, Morrinhos and Mar de Dentro in Canto Grande are the settings for the end of the day. And from the top of Morro do Macaco you can see both, with the whole peninsula around you.
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Seeing Bombinhas from the water is how you understand the peninsula: the headlands, the hidden coves and the islands on the horizon only show themselves fully from on board. Several companies run boat trips in two styles: relaxed ones, for taking in the scenery, and adventure trips with pirates, designed to entertain the whole family. Schooners leave from Mar de Dentro in Canto Grande, among other spots.
Read moreFrom the dream to the address
We know every beach — and every property — in Bombinhas. Talk to our team and find your place in the sun.