Brazil · BOAT TRIPS IN PARATY
Good boat trips in Paraty fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Paraty’s private boat tour, with island beaches, snorkeling, fruit, flexible lunch options, pricing, timing, and booking advice.
“We had the very best time. It was exceptional!!! The boat captain was so accommodating. He gave us a fresh fruit platter, drinks, no rushing. Took us to great beaches. Super informative and played great music!!!!!!”
Explore Paraty Bay by boat with four beach and island stops, swimming, snorkeling, paddleboards, onboard meals, and tropical fruit for $22.
“Very nice boat, very relaxed, nice stops, friendly staff, good food. We were only very few people, not sure how it is if it is fully booked”
Review of Ilha Grande from Rio: boat stops, Blue Lagoon snorkeling, lunch, costs, transport, risks, and practical booking advice.
“la compañía que realiza el tour simplemenete no apareció y nos informo 2 horas despues que ese día no se haría el tour. no he recibido el reembolso”
Review of Angra dos Reis’ private six-hour boat route, with Botinas, Dentist Beach, Piedade, Gipoia Island, snorkeling and practical tips.
“I loved the experience, the sailor Paulo and Joza were amazing with all of us, I lost even the fear of jumping into the water to do the diving, because Paul had all patience with me and my son!”
Review of Ilha Grande’s 8-hour speedboat loop, with wild beaches, snorkeling, swim stops, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
Hike Mamangua Sugarloaf Peak from Paraty by private speedboat, with fjord views, a beach swim, local guidance, and fresh seafood.
“Rodrigo our guide was very knowledgeable and amiable. He also set a good pace for getting us up a steep short hike. It took us an hour to get up. It star ted raining towards the end so we only got a quick view before it became foggy. Later we stopped at a barraca where we had great grilled fish.”
Review of Paraty’s 5-hour schooner tour, with four beach stops, snorkeling, onboard lunch options, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“I joined the boat tour today and the weather was very bad - raining and cold. I was drenched and extremely upset at times because small things could have made the process easier. The only reason I give 3 stars instead of 1 is the boat staff: they were friendly, cheerful, and tried their best to assist me despite the language barrier. Improvement: 1. Cancellations: In such weather, guests should have the option to cancel with at least a 50% refund or offered to do another activity of more or less same amount as original booking suitable with the weather 2. Meeting point clarity: The booking and pre-tour message said…”
Review of Angra dos Reis’ $20 schooner tour, with Ilha Grande beaches, Lagoa Azul, Ilhas Botinas, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Ponto positivo: O visual é cinematográfico. Negativo: Música muito alta e falantes estourados.”
Review of Paraty’s fast boat trip to Saco do Mamanguá, with four swim stops, snorkeling, wildlife, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“on vous débarque sur 3 petites plages à 100m chacune d’intervalle, aucun interet”
Sail Paraty Bay by schooner, snorkel at four island stops, enjoy fruit, and get practical tips on water clarity, costs, and meeting point.
“Boat ride was good. Water was merky not good for snorkeling.”
Review the Angra dos Reis cruise from Rio, with island stops, swimming, lunch, wildlife, transfers, costs, and practical booking advice.
Explore Ilha Grande from Angra dos Reis with Blue Lagoon swims, white-sand beaches, island views, and a bilingual guide.
“As paisagens são lindas MAS houve um atraso considerável.”
Review of Paraty’s five-hour schooner cruise, four snorkeling stops, tropical beaches, lunch options, logistics, value, and key drawbacks.
Sail Ilha Grande to four beaches with caipirinhas, fruit, swimming, snorkeling, and 40 to 50 minutes at each stop.
“Una visita a la laguna azul y al llamado saco do ceu, en un ambiente muy divertido y alegre, con caipiriña a voluntad”
Review the Paraty Mamanguá Sugarloaf Peak tour, with a forest hike, fjord views, island swims, caiçara culture, price, and practical tips.
“Superb hike and magnificent viewpoint! But it is not easily accessible, you have to be sporty and good walker!Auto-translated”
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