The 12 Best Scuba Diving Trips in Brazil

1.Diving for Beginners and Accredited – Búzios RJ

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 222 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $100Our pick

Explore Búzios underwater with expert instructors, turtles, fish, clear water, and a five-hour beginner-friendly boat trip.

“The experience was enjoyable, especially for beginner divers, with the opportunity to explore a variety of underwater fauna and flora. The instructors were friendly, and the boat trip itself was very relaxing. I would consider doing it again, but perhaps with a different company. However, one area that could use improvement is the delivery of underwater photos. They offer this service for an additional charge, but the turnaround time was much longer than expected. I had to follow up several times before receiving my photos. Overall, it’s a solid experience for beginners, but they should definitely work on improving the timeliness of their photo delivery.”

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2.Aqua Aventura – diving for families

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

Review Aqua Aventura in Bombinhas: family snorkeling, three beaches, guide support, pricing, weather limits, and practical booking advice.

“Foi horrível. Cancelaram o passei e até o momento não recebi meu reembolso. Já faz mais de 6 dias. ...”

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3.Skip the Line: Lagoa Misteriosa Admission Ticket with Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $127

Explore Lagoa Misteriosa in Brazil with a small-group scuba experience, clear blue water, expert guides, equipment, and a beginner option.

“Lake is a beautiful blue thanks to the magnesium it has and it’s located in a forest. We dived to 18m and saw an anaconda. We changed in a hut and then walked along a path through the forest until we viewed the lake from above which was a very pretty site.Then we walked down the many steps to the lakeside where our BCDs and tanks had been assembled. The dive was pleasant although there are schools of little fish which like to peck you when you sit still on a log to pose for a photograph. The service was excellent- everybody was friendly and helpful and made sure the…”

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4.Diving with Turtles in Floripa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97

Swim near turtles off Florianópolis on a small boat tour with expert instruction, snorkeling, tropical fruit, and a beginner-friendly ocean session.

“Had a very cool experience, didn’t last as long as listed but it was plenty of time, saw a couple kinds of corals, tons of colorful tropical fish, crabs, eels, belt fish, and got to pet a sea turtle. Especially cool experience if you’re from the US where a diving experience is something you can’t even do without pricey training and certifications, although I enjoyed it so much I want to get those things now anyway!”

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5.Discover scuba diving in Búzios

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59

Try scuba in Búzios with personal instruction, reef wildlife, gear, and photos included at João Fernandes and João Fernandinho.

“An amazing experience! The instructors some crack explain everything clear and precise! I'd definitely do it again!Auto-translated”

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6.Diving in Búzios

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $150

Review of the Búzios scuba trip from Rio, with warm water, instruction, buffet lunch, transport details, costs, and practical tips.

“Apart for not be able to leave at 4h30pm when the activity ended, we had to wait until 6pm. No fun. Loved my Scuba diving experience, tour guide and comfortable transportation.”

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7.Scuba Diving in Rio de Janeiro

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $189

Review of Rio to Arraial do Cabo scuba experience, with hotel pickup, gear, two underwater sessions for certified divers, and practical booking tips.

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8.DIVING EXPERIENCE

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Explore Búzios reefs with an instructor, turtles, colorful fish, water practice, and photos and video in a small three-hour tour.

“O pessoal é legal e amigável, mas a experiência em si não foi muito boa. Já fiz váaaaarios mergulhos de batismo antes e nenhum deles o instrutor ficou tão em cima e próximo de mim como esse. Sem falar que eu questionei a questão da visibilidade, eles falaram que seria de boa mas na verdade a água estava muuuito turva, e mesmo eu perguntando não levaram em consideração para o mergulho. Então tendo como base outros mergulhos que já fiz, esse foi o pior de todos. Não recomendo.”

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9.Discovery Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · 5 hours · from $150

Review of Paraty’s beginner scuba experience, with calm warm water, a 40-minute underwater session, boat views, costs, and practical tips.

“The dive itself was fabulous. I got one dive while everyone else got two, if not more in some cases. It was never explained to me why I only get one. I also have to say the organisers made little or no effort being the only non national in the group. This I found really poor. One guy did his best and that's all that's expected due to communication challenges. An effort is always appreciated! The guide to my dive did make me feel I was in good hands. I definitely would not recommend doing this trip if you've no Portuguese. I rarely give bad reviews but felt invisible on…”

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10.Arraial do Cabo Scuba Diving Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · 10 hours · from $255

Review of Rio’s Arraial do Cabo scuba trip, with clear water, small groups, gear, transport, costs, safety, and practical booking advice.

“(Part 1) I visited Rio de Janeiro a week ago. I wanted to book one day scuba diving trip. Safety was an important aspect, as I was alone. This is why I was looking for arrangement with hotel pick up option. Among numerous online offers I have found GetYourGuide platform. This platform had the most detailed description of the trip, especially about the diving. This was the reason to choose this option. There were positive and negative impressions. Positive: Bruno was my guide. Very dedicated to his job, with official and respectful approach to the client. He was giving many interesting pieces of information during relatively long trip (2.5 hours)…”

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11.Best Dive Experience All Inclusive Scuba Diving Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $240

Review of Rio’s Arraial do Cabo scuba day trip, with hotel pickup, equipment, guided underwater time, marine life, costs, and practical tips.

“Pick up was timely. The vehicle was comfortable and Benito was friendly and his English was very good. He got me through the marina and to the dive operator. An English speaking instructor got me set up for the dive and gave me a briefing before turning me over to Luka who led the dive. I was the only certified diver on the boat and got personal attention.”

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12.1-day diving tour in Perobas/RN – Leaving from Natal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $40Best value

Review of Perobas underwater tour from Natal, with early pickup, Punaú Beach, private transport, pricing, timing, and booking advice.

“We stayed at the majestic hotel of Ponta negro beach. Very beautiful!!!”

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