Brazil · BOAT & SCHOONER TRIPS
The 15 best boat & schooner trips you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is there for a reason; start at the top and work down.
Speedboat day from Angra dos Reis to Botinas, Dentista Beach, Praia da Piedade, and Ilha da Gipóia for clear water, sand, and calm stops.
“Mt good the boat ride was super cool and attentive the tour was great amei will do other timesAuto-translated”
Shared speedboat tour from Angra dos Reis to Botinas Island, Praia do Dentista, Gipoia, and Piedade, tickets included.
“An interesting walk. The guide (Paulo) very good. I recommend taking something to eat because where they stop for lunch (Gipoia Island) the prices are a stealAuto-translated”
Speedboat half-day in Paraty on Saco do Mamanguá with snorkeling stops, quiet beaches, and an optional Pico do Pão de Açúcar hike.
“I had an amazing time in this tour. everything was well organised. I chose to climb the Pao de Azucar, which was difficult for me but we'll worth it. I took a guide, because I was alone and a woman but the trail is well marked and easy to follow without a guide too. The speedboat can fit 14, but I guess if it's full then it might be a bit too cosy. we were 9. Overall, fantastic experience and I highly recommend it.”
8-hour schooner tour from Salvador to Ilha dos Frades and Itaparica with sea views, swimming time, buffet lunch stop, and live music.
7-hour speedboat island hopping from Vila do Abraão to Cataguás, Botinas, Ponta da Piedade, and Dentista Beach, with snorkel time.
“Had a great time on the boat. Especially the guide was super nice.”
Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande by schooner with swim stops, hot and cold buffet lunch, and roundtrip Rio hotel transfers.
“The weather was appalling but the tour organiser was excellent and managed to keep us all entertained in very difficult conditions. The boat trip was a wash out through no fault of the organisers who were excellent in every way.”
Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande by schooner with swim stops, hot and cold buffet lunch, and roundtrip Rio hotel transfers.
“It was a great trip and our guide was seasoned and watched out for everyone. It was a great trip!”
Schooner day trip from Salvador to Ilha dos Frades with a guide and fruit snack, about 5 hours on the beach, snorkel options, entry fees extra.
“O passeio deveria ter uma descrição melhor. Eu comprei apenas para Frades e fui junto com que foi para Frades/Itaparica. Obviamente que fui prejudicado, tanto na parte financeira, porque os passeios custavam o mesmo preço, tanto pelo tempo, porque tive que dividi-lo como se estivesse no passeio duplo. Me senti lesado, principalmente por ter que esperar, na volta,por quase uma hora as pessoas que optaram pelos dois passeios.”
Shared speedboat to Arquipelago das Cagarras with beer, floats, and swim time, plus small-group vibes from Urca in about 3 hours.
“Really good music! And a place to stop and jump in the water! Good photos. I had a really good time!”
3-hour Búzios catamaran with hotel pickup, premium comfort, three swim stops, and iconic beach views like Azeda and Tartaruga for $30.
“Uns wurde ein Transfer zum Katamaran zugesichert. Dieser wurde dann einen Tag vor dem Ausflug zurückgezogen. somit mussten wir laufen. Leider gab es dann erstmal über eine Stunde Verzögerung bis wir auf dem Katamaran angekommen sind... Laut Beschreibung ist es ein Ausflug zu den besten Tauchspots der Insel. Die drei spots waren aber alles andere als schön zum Tauchen. Das Wasser war total trüb sodass man leider nichts sehen konnte außer ein paar Fische die der Guide angelockt hat... Wer auf eine Party Katamaranfahrt lust hat sollte diesen Ausflug buchen, wer etwas von der Unterwasserwelt sehen möchte sollte es lieber lassen. Man kann auch getrost einfach an der Promenade vorbeilaufen,…”
Sunset catamaran cruise from Foz do Iguaçu with dinner, river border sights, Three Frontier Landmark, and a quick swim stop.
“The tour guide is just a driver, he did not care about your need. He did not tell us anything about procedure and what to expect from the tour. Once we got to the ship, he disappeared. We had to figure out ourselves that dinner is buffet and where to go. Our guide was busy standing in line to get his own food not even letting us know the time dinner starts. It is not that enjoyable if you have no idea what's going on especially your tour guide suppose to explain things in English. Good thing our phone worked for translation”
Sail Búzios by traditional schooner for 2.5 hours, see 12 beaches around the peninsula, and swim or relax at three stops.
“Yo pagué por una paso en barco galera y tuve una excursión por tierra por las costas y morros. Si era esa la actividad no se entendió a la hora de adquirir el servicio , a pesar de eso la actividad , y el guía fue muy linda experiencia , me gustó mecho pero me quedé con esa duda de no saber si Estaba mal expresado o me pusieron en otra escursion , las chicas de la recepción parecían desorientada . Previamente me mandaron msj WhatsApp y parecía todo bien pero ciando llegué no entendía bien el español . Gracias fue linda experiencia igual. Lo recomiendo muchísimo”
Catamaran cruise in Búzios with beach passes, snorkeling stops, hotel-area transfers, and a party-style DJ onboard.
“Do not book this tour unless you speak Portuguese, and you are familiar with Buzos. They require you to meet at a particular address, not at a dock, but none of the streets are marked. They had provided us two different addresses, but neither could be located. We walked around for over an hour, and asked multiple people who gave us all different directions. We even stopped at their booth in town, and when the woman realized we weren’t looking to book tickets, she sent us in the wrong direction 10 minutes. We could see the catamaran in the bay, but never saw it moved to shore so passengers could…”
Private Amazon speedboat from Manaus to Meeting of Waters, floating village, Janauari Lake, and igapó forests. Wildlife and giant lilies.
“What a fun trip! The meeting of the waters, seeing how they lived on the water, walking thru the jungle above the ground level, also just to see the city from a water view. Only disappointment was not being up close to the pink dolphins.”
Small-group speedboat on Ilha Grande in 5 hours, with Lagoa Azul snorkeling, beach swims, lunch stop, Freguesia church views, and Cataguás.
“Não tinha nada de paradisíaco. Passeio simples, pouco atrativo. Não faria novamente”
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