Rio de Janeiro · GUANABARA BAY & SPEEDBOAT TRIPS
Sugarloaf from underneath, Niterói from the water, and the bridge overhead. These 14 bay trips are compared on boat, time on the water and what is included once you are aboard.
Sail Guanabara Bay at sunset with Rio views, caipirinhas, snacks, swimming, and a friendly crew aboard a blue-water sailboat.
“Excellent sailing in a super-relaxed atmosphere, with a fabulous and very attentive all-female crew! It was a truly fantastic experience that included snacks, drinks and a swim (towels provided). Highly recommended!!!”
See Rio, Niterói, Sugarloaf, and Guanabara Bay from a catamaran, with morning or sunset departures and multilingual audio guidance.
“Great tour, nice staff. The sunset was beautiful which made it even more worthy”
Review of Rio’s Guanabara Bay cruise, with Sugarloaf views, historic forts, hotel transfers, and an optional Brazilian barbecue lunch.
“This tour was great! It was a great way to see the city and learn some history about it along the way. Our guide JB was fantastic! He was very fun and informative thought the trip. Would highly recommend this cruise to anyone visiting Rio.”
Rio’s shared speedboat tour reaches the Cagarras Islands, with swimming stops, cold beer, floats, and open-water views for $60.
“All the comments about the views etc are true - Rio is beautiful and it was wonderful to see familiar sites from a new angle and to visit the islands we've gazed at from the beach at Ipanema. However, at nearly 50 euros I expected something slicker. The company changed the day and then they changed the time and we were out for quite a bit less than the expected 3 hours. We also had to specifically request to go to the islands we'd booked to go to, as our guide had a different itinerary in mind. On arrival I assumed that the diving we were there to do meant…”
Cruise Guanabara Bay for views of Sugarloaf, Copacabana, and Christ the Redeemer, with optional Brazilian barbecue lunch and hotel pickup.
“Kedelig tur. Dårlige siddepladser og guide på båden var ringe.”
See Rio from the water on a three-hour speedboat tour with beach views, swimming stops, city stories, and complimentary beer.
“me gustaría un tour en español o en otro idioma solo hablo en portugués”
See Rio from a private speedboat with Sugarloaf views, a barbecue, coolers, swimming time, and flexible three to five hour routes.
“This was by far the best experience during our time in Rio. The organizer, Flavia, was so incredibly kind and helpful with all logistics. And our captain Wellington was SO nice and thoughtful. We loved the experience so much that we ended up booking it twice during our trip. Definitely ask for Wellington to be your captain! He doesn't speak much English, but we used Google Translate back and forth and still had a wonderful time.”
Review the 3-hour Glória sunset speedboat cruise, with Guanabara Bay sights, a swim at Adão Beach, drinks, snacks, and practical tips.
“Nous avons reçu des messages pour nous dire d’être 30min en avance à la Marina et nous avons dû attendre 1h avant que le bateau parte parce qu’il fallait attendre qu’ils fassent assez de réservations pour partir. Ensuite ils ont voulu séparer les groupes car les capacités max du bateau ne correspondaient pas. La guide Rachelle parlait français et était très gentille. La balade était jolie mais au moment de se baigner ils y avaient des jetski lancés à pleine vitesse qui ont manqué de nous passer dessus. Au lieu de le faire remarquer aux conducteurs, ils nous ont dit de pas s’éloigner du bateau. Il y avait de la…”
Cruise Rio’s coast by private speedboat with Sugarloaf views, onboard barbecue, coolers, and flexible 3 to 5 hour routes.
“J’avais pris 4h d’excursion et pensais pouvoir voir Copacabana, éventuellement Ipanema depuis la mer En fait, la ballade se limite à aller sur Niteroi et revenir dans la baie de Botafogo voir le coucher du soleil. Alors qu’il faisait un grand soleil, la mer était soit disant trop houleuse pour sortir de la baie. Je pense que c’est pour consommer moins de carburant. Nous avons navigué à toute petite vitesse pour faire passer le temps. Il a même fallu que je négocie et que le pilote appelle sa direction pour que nous allions voir le musée do amanha, alors qu’il nous restait 1h30 et qu’il voulait nous faire attendre le…”
Cruise Guanabara Bay from Marina da Glória past Sugar Loaf, Niterói, historic forts, islands, and Rio landmarks for $24.
“Passeio muito bom, só uma dica aos organizadores colocar uma placa indicando o nome da agência Saveiros Tour que inclusive não tem o nome dessa agência no voucher ou nas instruções.”
Cruise Guanabara Bay from Marina da Glória to Niterói, seeing Sugarloaf, the MAC, forts, beaches, and Rio landmarks from the water.
“It was amazing and very well organized. I highly recommend this tour operator!”
Sail Rio’s coast on a private speedboat with a grill, swimming stops, drinks, and sweeping views of Sugarloaf Mountain and Christ the Redeemer.
Watch Rio’s sunset from a small Guanabara Bay boat tour with Sugarloaf views, a Heineken beer, swimming stops, and multilingual guides.
Cruise Rio and Niterói by speedboat, swim at a quiet beach, and see Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain from Guanabara Bay.
“Die Energie unserer Reiseleiterin war einfach unbeschreiblich. Sie hat sich mit so viel Herz um alle gekümmert und sofort geholfen, wann immer jemand etwas brauchte. Wir sind unglaublich dankbar, dass sie uns auf dieser Yachtfahrt begleitet hat – sie hat das Erlebnis zu etwas ganz Besonderem gemacht. ✨”
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