Santa Catarina · Brazil
In the destination Costa Verde e Mar.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Navegantes stretches between the mouth of the Itajaí-Açu and the beaches of the Santa Catarina coast. Walking along the breakwaters, you can watch the river meet the sea and the boat traffic in the area.
3 places to stay in Navegantes.
3 places picked to eat.
What to know before you go.
The local experience
The current church, in Art Deco style, opened in 1962 on the site of a chapel built by devotees with ties to the sea, and was made a sanctuary in 1996. Next to it, a boat-shaped building houses a space devoted to the Virgin Mary on its deck.
Discover Santuário Nossa Senhora dos Navegantes
At the far north of the municipality, next to a river mouth with hills behind it, it has waves popular with surfers. At one end is Pedra da Miraguaia, a natural mussel bed frequented by surf casters.
At the mouth of the Itajaí-Açu river, the stone breakwater juts about 800 meters into the sea to calm the water and make it easier for ships to enter. It is a spot for fishing and watching the cargo ships heading to the port.
In front of downtown, it has a rough sea and good waves, popular for surfing and fishing. The waterfront has a lit promenade and hosts the city's main events.
