Fast boats · BRAZIL SPEEDBOAT TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 brazil speedboat tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the water.
Review of Paraty’s Saco do Mamanguá speedboat tour, with snorkeling, quiet beaches, Pico do Pão de Açúcar, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Although the weather wasn’t on our side, it was a good trip. The nature is beautiful. The guide and the captain didn’t know a single word of English, and the captain didn’t even bother to explain anything to us who don’t speak Portuguese, and most of us didn’t.”
Explore Ilha Grande’s Paradise Islands by speedboat, with five beach stops, clear waters, snorkeling, lunch options, and practical tips.
“Went to quite overcrowded beaches, was expecting more niche places for the price.”
Rio’s shared speedboat tour offers Cagarras Islands, swimming, cold beer, floats, and fine water views, with a few service concerns to weigh.
“Really good music! And a place to stop and jump in the water! Good photos. I had a really good time!”
Review of Manaus’s private Amazon speedboat tour, with the Meeting of Waters, floating village, giant lily pads, and flooded forest.
“What an amazing tour experience!!! Our group of 5 was only in Manaus for the day and Rodolpho made sure we had an amazing time while there. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone thinking of visiting the city. Rodolpho was very friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. Must do tour while in Manaus!!”
Explore Ilha Grande by speedboat, snorkeling at Lagoa Azul, visiting five stops, and enjoying rainforest views for $34.
“Não tinha nada de paradisíaco. Passeio simples, pouco atrativo. Não faria novamente”
Circle Ilha Grande by speedboat, swim at wild beaches, snorkel clear water, and see Aventureiro’s famous coconut tree on this 8-hour tour.
Review of Ilha Grande’s 6-hour speedboat trip to Blue and Green Lagoons, with snorkeling, swimming, lunch, timing, costs, and practical tips.
“Unfortunately the guide did not understand a word of English so it was hard to know how much time we had at every location. Besides that, the trip was great, the lagoons were amazing and we had enough time to swim in the lagoons and other beaches we visited. We also had a stop for lunch and walking on the beach. Definitely bring a coat or thick jacket as the wind can be very cold on the boat.”
Cruise Rio by speedboat, see Sugarloaf and Copacabana from the water, stop to swim, and enjoy beer with a multilingual guide.
“me gustaría un tour en español o en otro idioma solo hablo en portugués”
See Rio’s top sights from a private speedboat, with swimming, barbecue, coolers, and flexible 3, 4, or 5-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 of Rio’s 3-hour sunset speedboat cruise, with Guanabara Bay sights, a beach swim, drinks, snacks, and practical booking advice.
“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…”
Review of Búzios’ private speedboat tour, visiting 11 beaches and islands with swimming, snorkeling, barbecue gear, and flexible timing.
“We had a lovely time. We were just sad because we had a short time on the MSC cruise stop!”
Review the Preguiças River speedboat tour from Barreirinhas, with Pequenos Lençóis, Vassouras, Mandacaru Lighthouse, and Caburé stops.
“Unfortunately i can not judge the tour because they never picked up... From my understanding, "tour by foot" is a proxy to locals guides We did another activity with them which went very well, this one did not. It all depends on the local guide managing the activity i guess. I ve add a star anyway, because "tour by foot" was reactive and proposed us 2 activities as compensation.”
Review of Rio’s private speedboat trip, with Sugarloaf views, barbecue, route choices, costs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“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…”
Explore Paraty’s Mamangua fjord by private speedboat, with beaches, snorkeling, optional hiking, and an English-speaking sailor.
“L’activité était superbe malgré un temps mitigé. Thiago est un super skipper, et connaît des endroits top. Nous n’avons pas pu voir le fjord ni faire la randonnée à cause de la pluie mais nous avons visité d’autres endroits où il ne pleuvait pas et nous avons même vu une étoile de mer! Thiago est très serviable et attentionné. Je vous recommande cette activité.”
Review of Rio’s private speedboat tour, with Sugarloaf views, swimming stops, onboard barbecue, practical costs, and planning tips.
Pick a hull, a cave or a reef.
