Rio Sailing Excursion: 3-Hour Bay or Ocean Waters Tour with Landmark Views
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306 Ratings
Glória
Experience the beauty of Rio from a different angle on a 3-hour sailing excursion. Sail in the bay or open ocean waters, admire iconic landmarks, and learn about Rio's history.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sugarloaf Mountain - Sugar Loaf is an icon in Rio de Janeiro. Seeing it from the water and at a short distance is very impacting. Great for photographing!
- Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer - The statue of Christ the Redeemer on top pf Corcovado hill is visible at all times from the water during our sailing experience!
- Fortaleza de São João - The historical fortresses at the mouth of the Guanabara Bay are quite an attraction as seen from the water. From your point of view, you will have the same feelings pirates had when entering the bay uninvited.
- Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra - The largest of all fortresses in Rio, Santa Cruz was very instrumental in defending Rio from pirate attacks.
- Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi - Appreciate this exquisite masterpiece of architect Oscar Niemeyer from the water.
- Icarai Beach - Main central beach in Niteroi where many locals reside in tall apartment building oceanfront.
- Praia de Charitas - Another residential area in Niteroi served by many sailing clubs.
- Jurujuba Beach - This is an old fisherman community where many still keep their fishing boats.
- Red Beach - CONDITIONS PERMITTING ONLY: This beautiful beach is located outside the bay and subject to sea motion. It is ideal for swimming.
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Copacabana Beach - CONDITIONS PERMITTING ONLY!
Appreciated this iconic beach from the water! - Santos Dumont (SDU) - If you are a fan of airplanes, you will be thrilled to see them take off and land at a short distance from where we sail.
- Ponte Rio–Niteroi - Appreciate this amazing construction form the water!
- Museu do Amanha - Appreciate this iconic work by spaniard architect Santiago Calatrava from the water!
What's Included
- Bottled water included
- Beer and caipirinha provided
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges covered
- Complimentary snacks
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Experience the beauty of Rio from a different angle! Come join us on a 3-hour tour under sail in the protected bay or open ocean waters of Rio.
Departing from the Marina da Gloria, this sailing experience unveils, right from the start, the two most iconic landmarks of Rio de Janeiro: the statue of Christ The Redeemer and Sugar Loaf.
As the sailing proceeds, the Captain helps guests understand the magic of sailing and responds to questions about Rio’s history, while guests relax, enjoy our welcome drinks, snacks, and appreciate the great views!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Midday sails off at 11am (12am, Dec22-Feb18). Sunset sails off 3pm (4pm, Dec22-Feb18). Don’t be late! We leave on time!
Location
Marina da Glória
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique
Please come down from the taxi drop-off area to find the checkpoint to PIER A2 (blue cabin left of waterfront). Please identify yourself to security and mention you will board KAMEHAMEHA OR MAKANI MAIKAI. Proceed to end of PIER A2, to meet us and board.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(306 Ratings)
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Igor_b
May 10, 2024
Highly recommend - Nice tour, beautiful views, sunset, sweam, very friendly captain and her assistant!
Highly recommend!
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Mokrane
May 1, 2024
Excellent, relaxing - Excellent experience to see Rio and its surroundings from sea. The guide was great! The sunset was amazing while having drinks and snacks. I would definitely come again and I recommend it.
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Robert_l
Apr 30, 2024
Very impressive cruise and highly recommended - We really enjoyed the views and history of the bay especially around sunset. The views of Rio de Janeiro, Sugar Loaf Mountain and the beaches were great. The fortress at the entry to the bay was really impressive as the waves were striking the base. The crew were very friendly and made the experience special.
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Kiaras499
Apr 27, 2024
Top top top. Highly recommended. Super friendly and helpful staff! Worth every cent. - Top top. Friendly staff, highly recommended. Very courteous and good English skills. The trip was worth every cent!
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Carolpucha
Apr 27, 2024
Pleasant walk - A great walk through the bay, two crew members and a captain who are attentive at all times to make this trip a great journey, they explained and taught us in Spanish
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Richard_e
Apr 21, 2024
An Enjoyable Sailing Excursion with a Wonderful Captain and Staff. - The Staff was so polite and comforting. The beverages and snacks were perfect. We had a wonderful time.
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Melissa_h
Apr 20, 2024
Lovely evening experience - Great experience! Marcela and Bruno were very attentive. Enjoyed the sail and the sights. The sails were up and there were definitely proper sailing moments with heeling and big waves.
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Mat_t
Apr 11, 2024
Such experience we are looking for! - What a great experience! Despite the fact that the morning cruise was canceled and the only last chance for me before the drive was the afternoon cruise, I think it was like luck in bad luck, because it was a wonderful sunset cruise, as I enjoyed it much more.
Wonderful experience, sailers, boat, sunset, and great talks in English. The atmosphere on the bout was very chilly, with nice music, drinks and snacks, Perfect relaxation time. I really liked the approach of this family boat business and definitely, I would recommend this to all my friends.
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Amit_b
Mar 30, 2024
Excellent crew means we had such a relaxing sailing experience - The sunset sailing cruise was just spectacular. The sun made an appearance at the right time, the clouds over Christ the Redeemer, the reflection of the sunset on the water, sharing the yacht with really wonderful American Brazilians, amazing crew- even got to see Turtles, a sting ray jumping out the water a few times and a plane landing over us! An experience I'll never forget.
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Rose_m
Apr 10, 2024
Relaxing - We had a great time!!! So beautiful! Boat captain was very good (so sorry I forgot her name). I would recommend Sail in Rio to family and friends!
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