MAREVI — Short-Term Rental Management
Sunset at Praia do Jacaré — João Pessoa e região

Cabedelo

Sunset at Praia do Jacaré

Ravel's Boléro played at sunset on the Paraíba river, at Praia do Jacaré in Cabedelo: how to get there, what time to go and what to expect.

Short answer

What time is sunset at Jacaré?

It varies through the year, usually between 5pm and 5.40pm. Best to arrive about an hour early to get a seat.

Como chegar ao Jacaré

Fica em Cabedelo, cerca de 20 a 30 minutos de carro da orla de João Pessoa, dependendo do trânsito. Aplicativos de transporte atendem bem a região.

Most visitors come under their own steam and pick one of the floating or riverside restaurants, which look straight onto the river.

Que horas ir

The high point is the sunset, so the time shifts through the year — generally between 5pm and 5:40pm. Arrive at least an hour early: the best spots fill up quickly, especially in high season.

Going earlier also lets you take a boat and watch the sunset from the middle of the river, which is the finer version of the experience.

What to expect

It is a late-afternoon outing, not a full day. The usual combination is to arrive mid-afternoon, eat something by the river, watch the Boléro and head back to the seafront for dinner.

Vale levar repelente: por ser área de rio, no fim da tarde aparecem mosquitos.

We work with local partners in João Pessoa for airport transfers, guided tours and car rental. Tell us what you'd like to do and we'll point you to the right one.

Message MAREVI on WhatsApp

Uma forma barata de chegar

The CBTU train line from Santa Rita to Cabedelo has a estação Jacaré, and the fare is R$ 2.50. Anyone who would rather not drive, or pay ride-app prices on the way back — which is when they climb, with everyone leaving at once — can take the train in at least one direction.

The caveat is frequency: for much of the day the train runs hourly, and the last one leaves early. Check the timetable on the CBTU site before counting on it for the way back.

Questions

What guests usually ask

What time is sunset at Jacaré?

It varies through the year, usually between 5pm and 5.40pm. Best to arrive about an hour early to get a seat.

Precisa pagar para assistir?

There is no ticket for the sunset itself. The cost is whatever you order at the restaurant, or the price of the boat trip if you choose to watch from the water.

Dá para ir de aplicativo?

Dá. A região é bem atendida por aplicativos de transporte, tanto na ida quanto na volta.

O Jacaré é praia de banho?

No. This is a riverbank, with restaurants and boat trips — the outing is the sunset, not the swim.

Chove muito na época do passeio?

Between April and July the rains are more frequent and can hide the sunset. From September to February the sky is usually clearer.

Can I take the train to the sunset at Jacaré?

You can. The CBTU line between Santa Rita and Cabedelo has a Jacaré station, and the fare is R$ 2.50. But check the timetable first: frequency is low and the last train leaves early, so many people take the train there and a ride-app back.

See also

Keep exploring

Santa Catarina Fortress
Cabedelo

Santa Catarina Fortress

Built in 1585 to guard the mouth of the Paraíba river and renamed by Nassau: how to visit the Fortress of…

Areia Vermelha Island
Cabedelo

Areia Vermelha Island

The sandbank that only exists at low tide, in Cabedelo: how to get there by catamaran, how long the island stays…

Camboinha beach
Cabedelo

Camboinha beach

Cabedelo's biggest beach and the departure point for Areia Vermelha Island: how to get to the beach of…

Where to stay

Our apartments for this trip

Infinity pool — Mar Bello Plaza
Cabedelo

Mar Bello Plaza

One hundred and thirty metres from the sand at Intermares, in Cabedelo. A surf beach, with surfing and kitesurfing year-round on the Mar do Macaco stretch.

Pool — NOA Residence Club
Cabedelo

NOA Residence Club

A new development on Ponta de Campina beach, in Cabedelo, with a water park, gym, barbecue areas, games room and kids' room. Five minutes on foot from the sand, where the sea is calm — the opposite of the surf at Intermares, two kilometres to the south.

Pool — Aruanda
Tambaú, João Pessoa

Aruanda

Five apartments of ours in a quiet building on Silvino Lopes. Tambaú beach is a thirteen-minute walk — close enough to go in flip-flops, far enough to sleep in silence.

Where to stay

Know your dates yet?We'll handle the rest.

See our stays