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Fig. 3.5 Examples of different boat types operating humpback whale-watching in Praia do Forte,
northeastern Brazil: catamaran (a), wooden schooner (b) and fibreglass speedboat (c and d).
(Photos: a and c – Luena Fernandes, b and d – Instituto Baleia Jubarte)
Table 3.1 Summary of whale-watching boats operating from Praia do Forte, northeastern Brazil,
during the 2016 humpback whale season (operator, vessel name, body type, size, engine type and
power (hp) and tourist capacity).
Operator
Vessel name Boat type
Size
(m)
Engine
type
Engine
power
(hp)
Capacity
(tourists)
Portomar
Parasail
Fibreglass
speedboat
8.90
Outboard
170
5
Cannes
Wood
schooner
17.75
Inboard
140
65
EmyTour
Fishing
Fibreglass
speedboat
8.6
Outboard
300
7
Carcará
Ecotours
Água viva
Fibreglass
catamaran
8
Outboard
2 × 150 10
Base Náutica Fenix
Fibreglass
speedboat
8
Outboard
200
6
Catamaran
Fibreglass
catamaran
8
Outboard
2 × 150 14
L. Fernandes and M.R. Rossi-Santos