9 Snorkelling Trips in Brazil to Plan a Day Around

1.Skip the Line:Recanto Ecologico Rio da Prata Ticket including Trail & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,322 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $117Our pick

Small-group trail walk and guided snorkeling in Rio da Prata with wetsuit gear and a regional lunch, plus local guide and accident insurance.

“If you come to Bonito this is a MUST DO activity. It is a great ecological experience...the real thing. Yes it is long (3 to 4 hours) but bot too demanding physically (moderate, most of time you just float and go with the river current).”

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2.Paraty Bay: Islands & Beaches Boat Tour with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 274 reviews · 5 hours · from $22Best value

5-hour Paraty Bay boat tour with four swim stops, snorkeling gear, floaties, fruit and coffee, plus optional caipirinha.

“Amazing day! we swam and snorkelled and saw fish, you can jump off the boat ! it would be nice if they told you which beaches and islands we would be going to but otherwise the day was really fun and the crew were really nice and friendly”

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3.Snorkeling Tour on Macuco Island With Underwater Photos by Zimbros Ecotour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32

Snorkel Macuco Island near Bombinhas with Zimbros Ecotour. Safe 3.5-hour trip with underwater photos, calm boat ride, and great value.

“Incredible, the entire staff, from the store, the boat staff are amazing, cherish safety and take everything very lightly is good mood, surreal energy! A tour that will be marked for life! The place is perfect!Auto-translated”

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4.Tijuca Islands Snorkeling & Whale Watching Boat Tour from Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $123

Morning speedboat swim and snorkeling around Rio’s wild Tijuca Islands, with turtles, birds, and a whale-watching add-on if conditions allow.

“The tour was excellent! The host was very warm and knowledgeable about the area. My friend and I had an amazing time and can't recommend the tour more.”

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5.Trindade Fishing Village, Beach Trek and Snorkeling Tour from Paraty

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $59

6-hour hike from Paraty to Trindade, four beaches and Atlantic Forest, then snorkel Caixa d’Aço natural pool, plus beach time.

“We had nine people on the tour - nice and manageable. The first short trek was quite steep but the views were great! The big boulders were remarkable. The trek to the “pool” was very challenging but for a little more money (25brl), you can take a quick boat ride to the pool. Lunch on the beach was excellent but enough to feed a family of four (we were just two). We would have liked to have had more time in Paraty but had to rush to return to our cruise tender.”

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6.Schooner Boat Tour with Beaches and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 12 reviews · 5 hours · from $34

Paraty schooner tour with 4 beach stops, calm-bay swimming, snorkeling over coral and fish, plus a 5-hour day on the deck.

“Foi um dos melhores passeios da minha vida! Toda a tripulação é extremamente simpática, os lugares visitados são lindíssimos, a estrutura da escuna é maravilhosa, foi tudo demais!”

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7.Tour to Bombinhas with Snorkeling Experiência

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $74

Snorkel in Bombinhas with specialist biologists, full-face masks, and an English-speaking guide. Small-group day trip with beach time after.

“very good everything, they made me feel very comfortable at all times. I re-booked other excursions because I loved itAuto-translated”

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8.Half-Day Schooner Cruise and Snorkeling in Paraty Bay

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 5 reviews · 5 hours · from $36

Sail a schooner across Paraty Bay for 4 snorkeling stops, a calm beach swim, and lunch onboard, with Portuguese guidance and clear water reefs.

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9.Snorkeling with turtles in their natural habitat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $602

Private Ilha Grande snorkeling with sea turtles, bilingual guide in the water, and underwater photos, with Lagoa Azul and beach time.

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