6 Guanabara Bay Cruises in Brazil Worth Booking

1.Guanabara Bay Sunset Sailing Tour & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 331 reviews · 3 hours · from $70Our pick

Sail from Marina da Glória into calm Guanabara Bay for three hours of Rio views, caipirinhas, beer, snacks, and a possible swim. English and Portuguese-speaking guides, including crew members such as Maria, Chloe, Pedro, and Daniel, keep the trip social and informative.

“The crew was amazing. We had a really good experience and learned so much about the city thanks to our guides. All of them spoke English, Spanish and Portuguese. Besides, the beverages and food were very good. However, the instructions to find the members of the crew and the boat weren’t quite clear and nobody spoke English nearby to help us find them. We had to get in touch with them because we were running out of time and the lady found us. Apart from that mishaps, everything went very well. We had a very pleasant moment. We recommend it !”

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2.Boat Tour of Guanabara Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 214 reviews

Board a modern catamaran at Marina da Glória for a 1.5-hour guided loop around Guanabara Bay. You’ll see Rio’s port, Niterói, the Museum of Contemporary Art, historic forts, Sugarloaf Mountain, and Flamengo Beach. Audio commentary is available in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

“REALMENTE FOI ACIMA DAS MINHAS EXPECTATIVAS, PASSEIO MARAVILHOSO, ONDE VOCE Vê A CIDADE E SUAS BELEZAS DE UM OUTRO ANGULO, guia super simpática e agradável, tripulação muito legal também. Preço das bebidas a bordo bem razoáveis sem exploração. Mesmo sendo morador do Rio eu e minha esposa adoramos o passeio”

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3.Rio From the Sea: Guanabara Bay Cruise with Optional Barbecue Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 88 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $74

See Rio from a schooner on a roughly two-hour Guanabara Bay cruise, passing Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana, forts, Ilha Fiscal, and the Rio-Niterói Bridge. Hotel transfers and a guide are included. You can add a Brazilian barbecue lunch, but confirm the menu before paying extra.

“No one showed up. When I called, no one cared. I was stranded at the dock and had to find my own way back. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!”

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4.Rio From The Sea: Guanabara Bay Cruise with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 36 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $76

See Rio from Guanabara Bay on a two-hour cruise with multilingual guiding, air-conditioned transfers, and views of Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana Beach, and Corcovado. Add a regional barbecue lunch afterward. Pickup covers many hotels in São Conrado, Leblon, Ipanema, and Copacabana.

“Une découverte compléte des bords de la baie en un peu plus de 2h.”

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5.Guanabara Bay 2-Hour Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.1 · 11 reviews · 1 day · from $24Best value

Sail from Marina da Glória around Guanabara Bay with a live guide in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. You’ll see Sugarloaf, forts, beaches, the Rio-Niterói Bridge, and the Museum of Contemporary Art from the water. The tour is wheelchair accessible and includes no swimming stop.

“Super visite, équipages très sympa, vue magnifique. Il faut attendre le grand bateau en bois pour la visite de deux heures.”

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6.Guanabara Bay Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 1h 30m · from $49

Board a catamaran at Marina da Glória for a 90-minute cruise around Guanabara Bay. You’ll see the Museum of Tomorrow, Rio-Niterói Bridge, Niemeyer’s MAC, historic forts, Sugarloaf, and Flamengo Beach, with audio commentary in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

“It was amazing and very well organized. I highly recommend this tour operator!”

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