3-Hour Sailing Experience in Rio

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 learn more
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.
  • 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
  • No exchanges or refunds are made within 24 hours of the start of the tour or later.
  • Refund for missing the departure time, due to traffic, uber/taxi, closed roads, etc.
  • Pets are not allowed on shared tours
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
  • Morning sail departures at 10am. 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
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Blair_c
Jul 11, 2024
Sailing trip - We weren't able to go the day we originally wanted, which would have been better weather, but we still had a lot of fun and Marcela and Jessica weee both fantastic
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Cody_f
Jul 6, 2024
Beautiful and relaxing experience - This was such a neat way to start our time in Rio! It was a small business run by father and son and they were such a delight to sail with. Periodically throughout the sail they would point out landmarks and give us a bit of history which was really interesting. Our server Bruno was also really kind and always readily available with a delicious snack or a Caipirinha :). The best part for me was getting to jump off for a swim halfway through, it was such a stunning evening all around. For how long the experience is and what all it includes, I feel like it was a really good value and would honestly do it again!
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Reynaldol_t
Jul 5, 2024
Excellent - The views were expectacular. The crew was fantastic. Very professional and sensitive to their clients. Very well worth the price for the experience.
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Brandon_g
Jul 4, 2024
Great rout - Great tour with Sail with Rio- Gabriel and the other were great hosts. You get to see all the bay and all the Rio sites on the north side too.
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Eddie_g
Jun 29, 2024
They will ask you to take off your shoes - This was fun. You don’t sail on Copacabana, Lublin, or Ipanema, but you get a good view of the city.
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Ketsia_s
Jun 23, 2024
Wonderful Sunset cruise! - We had an amazing 3 hours on the water! The staff were attentive, provided history and made it an overall wonderful experience! I'd definitely recommend it! Beautiful sunset & we got to see the moon rise!
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Mike_k
Jun 19, 2024
Last Minute Booking but Highlight of the Trip! - The crew was fantastic! They were kind from the moment we stepped on the boat until we got back to the port. The captain was knowledgeable about the history of different landmarks. The staff provided great drinks and light snacks throughout. Wonderful time and well worth the money. We booked it on a whim and turned out to be a highlight of our trip.
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Pinal_p
Jun 17, 2024
A must experience in Rio! - My friend and I had the most wonderful experience sailing with the 2 women sailors. The captain was very knowledgeable and friendly speaking in Portuguese and English fluently. We were late to arrive but we communicated via text and they waited for us. We both enjoyed the caipirinhas while sailing and they were made to perfection. I have already recommended this tour to other friends who have booked as well!
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177jackg
Jun 25, 2024
A Worthwhile Experience - The tip was nice. The crew were very accommodating and the boat was beautiful. The drinks were excellent as well. The only downside was some of the other guests had a speaker and weren't very respectful of others.
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Reycres_b
Jun 21, 2024
No clear instruction and no follow up/checking in text or email until we already left the meeting place.. - Beware!!! don’t be misled with the instructions in viator… The instruction says they leave on time at 3pm. We arrived at the exact location at 2:56pm. I asked a lady with the same company and she checked my Viator reservation and checked my name in the list. She was nice to say that we were not in her list and she pointed to her colleague for me to check. I then asked the second lady who worked with the company and she just simply looked at me from head to toe and left without any words. I was hoping someone has to check us since it was already almost 3pm but I didn’t receive any follow up. So We left and took a taxi back to the hotel since they said they leave on time, they just message us at 3:11pm which we were already almost near the hotel. I was hoping to get the refund but sad to say we were not being refunded despite we followed the instruction in viator to be on time, which is before 3pm. They never even told us that we should be way earlier than that. If there was a proper instruction what time to arrive; who to meet and follow up before 3pm, this could be resolved. Sad to say, without their proper instruction, we suffered. We paid for NOTHING… we paid even missing the tour because of no clear instruction. Not even early notification via email or text and they have all our contacts. I won’t even get this tour again at all! Thanks!
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