The 15 Best Sailing Tours in Brazil

1.Sunset Sailing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 994 reviews · 3 hours · from $75Our pick

Review of Rio’s 3-hour sunset sail, with Guanabara Bay views, small groups, swimming, caipirinhas, snacks, and practical booking advice.

“The sailing trip was wonderful! And the reason for that is Clarissa made it fabulous for us! She communicated with us when we had delayed flights and arranged for us to take the sail a couple of days later. We were thrilled as we were really excited about the sailing experience in Rio. The boat was very nice. The captain was great. We can’t even express how much we enjoyed the sail. Drinks, appetizers and a fabulous first mate. Love, love, loved it. We highly recommend it!!”

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2.Rio de Janeiro Sunset Sailing Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 947 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70Top rated

Review of Rio’s sunset sailing tour with drinks, Sugarloaf views, small groups, swimming, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.

“Leticia was a great tour guide and we had a great time! The trip was a lot of fun and the refreshments and snacks were nice.”

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3.Sunset Sailboat Tour with Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 785 reviews · 3 hours · from $57

Sail across Guanabara Bay at sunset with caipirinhas, snacks, music, swimming, and sweeping views of Rio for $57.

“fun, even sailed a bit. we got plenty of music, snacks and drinks”

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4.Rio de Janeiro Sunset Cruise or Sailing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 439 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $70

Sail Guanabara Bay at sunset for Sugarloaf views, caipirinhas, snacks, swimming, and Rio landmarks from a small yacht.

“Wonderful experience! Would recommend to anyone. The sailboat was lovely. Staff gave a great tour and made yummy drinks”

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5.Guanabara Bay Sunset Sailing Tour & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 331 reviews · 3 hours · from $70

Sail Guanabara Bay at sunset with Rio views, caipirinhas, snacks, swimming, and a friendly English-speaking crew.

“Fascinating! We enjoyed it, so much fun 🌅 They served drinks all over the trip and we got snacks as well. Thanks to Gabriel, Bruno, Daniel and Chloe, you were awesome!!! We sailed to the great beach and anchored close-by and swam a lot. Daniel showed his best tricks 😁 They gave us towels. My advice is to go to the front of the boat, best view and convenient spots. p.s. you don’t need to take a spare shoes and passport. You ll be barefoot on the boat.”

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6.Private Sunset Sailing Tour in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 204 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $265

Sail Rio’s harbor at sunset, swim at Adão e Eva Beach, and enjoy a private three-hour outing with a friendly local crew.

“Joao and the captain were awesome! The nicest, most considerate guides we’ve had. I proposed to my girlfriend on this sail and they made sure that it was a truly special moment that we’ll cherish forever!”

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7.Morning Sailing Tour in Rio de Janeiro – DDRio

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Review of DDRio’s 3-hour Rio sailing tour, with bay views, forts, swimming, fresh snacks, drinks, and a small-group boat experience.

“This was probably my favorite activity that I did while I was in Rio! Very relaxing, and I loved it! We were met like family the morning of the cruise, served wonderful drinks and snacks, and we even got to put the sail up for the wind. Best experience ever!”

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8.Sailing in Guaíba with White Swan Boat – Porto Alegre

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 95 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $12Best value

Sail Porto Alegre’s Guaíba waters for one hour, with bilingual narration, island and stadium views, onboard service, and practical tips.

“Gostamos de tudo, principalmente da natureza e a tranquilidade do passeio o barco é confortável e muito limpo.”

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9.Sailboat Tour in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Sail Guanabara Bay for three hours with Rio views, sunset, swimming, generous snacks, drinks, and a friendly crew of up to 15.

“The sail boat almost drowned and all people are crying like crazy my wife had a panic attack the boat sailer and the tour operator are both got panicked and the tour operator said that she had 5 weather apps none of them said it will be Windy and she offer money back and they start to return to the shore after 20 min but they couldn’t because of the high sea and high wind , thank god after 50 horrible minutes we back at the shore My advice don’t take any sea tour outside USA they are all Carles and needs only your money regardless of saftey”

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10.Catamaran Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 65 reviews · 3 hours · from $30

Review of Búzios’ $30 catamaran tour, with three swim stops, famous beaches, practical tips, and an honest look at snorkeling value.

“Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to know you had an excellent experience on the Búzios Catamaran Boat Tour. Your feedback means a lot to us and inspires our team to keep delivering unforgettable moments. – C2Rio Team”

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11.Sunset Catamaran Tour with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 62 reviews · 3 hours · from $82

Review of Foz do Iguaçu’s sunset catamaran cruise, with dinner, Three Frontiers views, transport details, value, and practical tips.

“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”

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12.Morning Sailing Tour in Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 59 reviews · 3 hours · from $58

Review of Rio’s 3-hour morning sailing tour: Guanabara Bay views, Sugar Loaf, onboard caipirinhas, snacks, swimming, and practical tips.

“What a wonderful trip! Karina was so welcoming and helpful! We were tolf fascinating facts about Rio and the surrounding area, along with delicious food. It was the perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and experience Rio in a different way. It felt like a private tour because we were completely alone on the boat. It was so beautiful, and we highly recommend it to everyone! Thank you so much, Karina and Team, for this unique experience!”

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13.Catamaran Boat Tour in Búzios

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 52 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $31

Review of Búzios’ $31 catamaran tour, with beach views, three swim stops, snorkeling, music, transfers, and practical booking tips.

“The level of disorganization is unexplainable. We were told to arrive at 1130 for check in. We left as it was 1pm and still not ready to go. The persons for the check in were rude and disrespectful”

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14.Full Day in Búzios with Catamaran Tour and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 39 reviews · 14 hours · from $76

Review of Rio to Búzios: catamaran beaches, swim stops, buffet lunch, Rua das Pedras, transport tips, value, and drawbacks.

“Estuvimos esperando dos horas y cancelaron de la nada”

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15.Catamaran trip with meal (Eventide VIP)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68

Review of Fernando de Noronha’s Eventide VIP catamaran trip, with sunset views, snorkeling, barbecue fish, salads, and practical booking tips.

“O pôr do sol no mar é magnifico. Noronha é magnifica, vale a visita. Houve um atraso de quase 1 hora para iniciar o passeio. Acho que a Viator poderia ter uma comunicação melhor com seus parceiros, pois o pessoal da empresa do passeio, quando entrei em contato não sabiam que eu seria cliente deles naquele dia, fora isso tudo certo.”

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