Head out of Rio for the day, where a schooner awaits to take you on a cruise of the turquoise blue waters and islands of Angra dos Reis. With roundtrip hotel transportation and a buffet lunch included, a day of relaxation lies ahead.
The town of Angra dos Reis lies in the heart of an archipelago of more than 300 islands. Mountainous terrain covered in lush Atlantic rainforest and sandy beaches with crystal clear water typify the landscape on your drive to the town. Angra's colonial past is clear with numerous old buildings from the 1500's.
A schooner waits at the dock to take you on a 5-hour cruise of the many islands, stopping for a swim in the enticing clear waters. A delicious lunch of hot and cold self-service buffet will be served onboard before returning to the pier for your transfer back to your hotel.
The trip was NOT 2 hours each way, more like 4 hours total each way on the bus. Boat was Ok but very very crowded and they mixed people together from different tours, so a little chaotic with I guess at least 120 people! The mens bathroom kept braking down all the time. Food was Acceptable. Angras was nice to see but trip was too long to do in 1 day.
Review by: Katherine B, December 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Jayne A, September 2017
Too many people on too small of a boat. Managed chaos. And a 150 km bus ride to and from the port. That isn't mentioned in the description.
Review by: Shawntel P, September 2017
This day trip was well worth it, and a great experience. Our tour guide was Tania, and she was so friendly, fun and kind. The food was good, the view was amazing out on the water. It was a lot of fun, at the end of the day my friends and I were tired. All the staff on the cruise were friendly also. I would do it again.
Review by: Willem C, August 2017
The beauty of nature at its best. We also had an excellent tour guide. The boat crew were very helpful and friendly, and of course, the quality of the food exceptional. The only negative side is the 6 hour minibus roundabout trip from Rio, that was pure torture, the traffic is horrendous and the trip itself not comfortable at all. To give you a good idea, we spend more time on the road trip to and from Angra, than on the boat itself.
Review by: Dmitri K, March 2017
It was journey into the Paradise. Picture perfect
Review by: bmorgan4, December 2016
Although the weather was terrible and not anything the guide could do anything about, I was very disappointed in his lack of contact with the group. My husband and I plus two other young women were the only English speaking people in the group and on the boat and no effort was made to engage us. I'm assuming that the 3 stops were perhaps modified because of the weather. If that is not the case, then they are terrible choices for both location and water quality. Definitely a major disappointment!
Review by: Helena D, November 2016
The tour went well and overall it was fun and a enjoyable! We got to see lovely islands and amazing places. They picked us up early in the morning from the hotel and we only got back around 7pm so it was a completely full day. However, there were too many people and our guide, Rodrigo, was always forgetting about who was on his tour nearly forgot about us a couple of times.. Temperatures were very cold on the bus going and return 2-3 hours so take a warm sweeter! Food and cocktails served on boat were very good, and the entire crew was nice and very fun! The boat seemed like a huge party and we had a band playing typical songs with us! One thing not much appreciated was that we were around 3 or 4 different tours, so we were a lot of people in the same boat and finding a table to eat as not very easy... we did some stops in several islands and was great to have a swim and take great photos! Overall it was a good day!
Review by: Randolph D, October 2016
I enjoyed the trip. It was a lot of fun. As I was the only English speaking person in my particular tour group I appreciated that the guide made sure I received personalized briefings and he looked after me during the meal on the boat and in the restaurant stop on the way back to Rio.
Review by: Zachary D, August 2016
Our tour guide TT aka Tina Turner was a blast. The bus ride to Angra Dos Reis is about 3 hours and she made the ride fun and entertaining by providing historical information and showing off her singing skills. She speaks good English and was able to communicate the day's activities in three languages so no one was left in the dark Spanish, English, and Portuguese.
Review by: Kasha T, July 2016
Incredible tour guide! She was upbeat and full of energy. Our bus picked us up at our hotel on Copacabana Beach right time. We had to pick up at a few other hotels and were on our way. Took the bus to our boat port and the trip itself was incredible. We ate a delicious seafood meal, swam in the beautiful waters, listened to live music on the boat, and had plenty of space to lay out and relax on the boat and beach. The boat took us to 3 different island spots. 1 was swimming only and 2 were beached areas. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting Rio de Janeiro!
Review by: Napier K, July 2016
Amazing boat ride. Even though the weather looked muggy and the water was cold since it was Winter, it was still fun and beautiful. I recommend bringing a towel, sandals, and a rechargable lifeproof case and additional money for pit stops, appetizers, desert and drinks.
Review by: Jonathan P, June 2016
Here is the lowdown that none of the other reviews make clear:
Review by: Derek D, June 2016
Well worth the money
Review by: Jennifer P, June 2016
It was a great trip and our guide was seasoned and watched out for everyone. It was a great trip!
Review by: Nicole W, June 2016
Everything about this tour was excellent!
Review by: Julie U, May 2016
The vivid colors, beautiful blue waters and lucky for us...dolphins, will make you fall in love all over again. Island hopping and Caipirinhas are the only tasks on your to do list on this tour. Book, for the love of beauty, book this tour.
Review by: Jolantataverner, April 2016
Beautiful place. Our tour guide Tanya was great. Unfortunately was raining and was cold. We still enjoyed it though
Review by: Niharkc, April 2016
Excellent. We all enjoyed it very much.
Review by: Niharkc, April 2016
Excellent. We all enjoyed it very much.
Review by: Ariana M, March 2016
Each bus ride took about 5 hours due to traffic. And when we finally arrived, we were crammed onto giant boats with wooden benches like sardines. The lunch wasn't great, each island stop was flooded with tourists. Overall not a relaxing trip.
Review by: Elba C, March 2016
The tour was great and the islands visited were beautiful....long day but worth it
Review by: Adam T, February 2016
Awesome day out on the water. The boat cruise was great, staff friendly, and he 3 places we stopped were amazing.
Review by: Lennard B, November 2015
Die Tour war leider nur mittelmäßig. Abholung im Hotel war für 7:10 angekündigt. Abgeholt wurden wir stattdessen um 08:35 und zwar in einem anderen Hotel, zu dem wir vorher mit dem Taxi kommen mussten. Die Taxikosten wurden netterweise unmittelbar in bar zurückerstattet. _br/_ An sich war die Tour nicht schlecht organisiert. Das Wetter war leider schlecht, wofür allerdings niemand etwas kann. _br/_ Fazit: Die Tour kann man machen, muss man aber nicht.
Review by: Francesca C, October 2015
Unfortunately there was heavy rain for most of the trip, this prevented us from seeing many of the views on the way to Angra dos Reis. The staff on the boat battled against the elements and the band played to try and raise everyone's spirits. For us it meant there was not excuse not to get in the sea. The coach driver didn't complain about our soggy clothes as we boarded the coach for the journey back to Copacabana. It wasnt 5 hours as advertised nor was there a buffet lunch, a choice of fish, chicken or vegetarian. All drinks need to be purchased. _br/_ We nearly missed the trip as the departure time was wrong and had to wait over an hour. Nobody answers the local number we tried to call to confirm and Grey Line the tour company we were expecting subcintracted this to another company.
Review by: Gail R, September 2015
The tour guide and schooner crew were great. The weather was awful. The crew tried all day to get the party going, but it was just too cold. The scenery was beautiful and I can imagine on a sunny day it would be fabulous. Will try it again on my next visit to Rio.
Review by: Meghan S, September 2015
Nice bus, nice people, good boat with good food. Overall good value for money. The only downside was, as it was winter, the weather wasn't great and the weather was too cold to enjoy snorkeling, which is all I really cared about. But that's not the operator's fault, just bad luck in timing. Am sure it would be great on a hot day.
Review by: Rodrigo A t, September 2015
Definitely worth the trip to Angra. Staff was very friendly. Would do it again.
Review by: katherine G, September 2015
It is a long way to go in one day. We were first to be picked up and last to be dropped my off. Lovely day on the boat though.
Review by: Daniel D, June 2015
Fun trip although a very long bus ride so be prepared for 3 hours up and 3 hours back going in and out of the Rio traffic. The Islands were beautiful, however and Tour guide was friendly
Review by: Robert C, June 2015
Nice day trip... long bus ride but worth it.
Review by: Janina P, June 2015
Nice break from the city
Review by: Dalal T, April 2015
only if you have extra time in rio
Review by: Eileen S, March 2015
A very enjoyable day out. The opportunity also to see some Brazilian countryside. Courier excellent and scooner excellent. Would recommend this trip to others.
Review by: James R, March 2015
Amazing trip! The traffic is brutal coming and going to Angra from Rio, but worth the wait!
Review by: Jakub P, February 2015
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Jeff K, January 2015
Great day out.
Review by: Merelyn R, December 2014
Wonderful experience in angra , the executive bus pick up in hotel lobby , the food and the staff very good .
Review by: Dimitar S, August 2014
Boat overcrowded, the food terrible and the guide conceited and unhelpful.
Review by: James P, August 2014
Very nice day trip. We enjoyed the food and the music on the boat. Our guide did a very good job in seeing that every thing was just right for us.
Review by: Sean K, January 2014
So overall, the trip was OK. Angra is a beautiful place. There were a number of problems though. WHen making the reservation, which you must do 72 hours in advance by the way, i was told to arrive at 7:40 in the morning for pick up. The bus then proceeded to drive around the block OVER 7 TIMES to continue picking people up. We didn't leave the hotel until 9AM. Additionally, while the Viator offer does say its a 12 hour ordeal, what it doesn't say is that its 3 hours minimum by bus to the spot. Another piece of information that was missing from the description is that this boat tour is not a private, or semi-private, or even remotely independent boat. You get on a boat with literally 80 other people. I was expecting a calm, maybe 10-15 person boat where you travel around the bay. This was in fact a booze cruise. People smoking on the boat, drinking, screaming, a band playing the whole time....if I was 16 and in the bahamas this would have been ok. Even if I knew what I was getting into, this would have been ok. There was just NO WARNING WHATSOEVER in the description of the trip. Aside from that, make sure to grab a noodle when you get on the boat, because they don't have enough for everyone.
Review by: Davide G, January 2014
Fantastic
Review by: Laurent L, October 2013
Amazing trip, really loved the view and our guide was very attentive! The only negative thing - they served lunch at 2pm, a bit too late for us!
Review by: Stephen D, August 2013
It rained the day we went, but the scenery was spectacular. The boat was very busy though, and we felt a but like cattle, but well worth it for the views and scenery. On a day when the sun shines I'd imagine this is breathtaking.
Review by: PETER K, May 2012
worst tour I have ever done!! not organised or very professional. 3 hours on an island with nothing there!!!
Review by: Nikeisha W, March 2012
beautiful boat was clean and eating area
Review by: Bruno C, February 2010
If you book this tour, a beautiful day is awaiting for you. It starts with a three hour drive from Rio to Angra dos Reis. As soon as you arrive, you'll board the schooner boat. The whole afternoon you'll be cruising different islands and different beaches. You'll have plenty of time for swimming, snorkeling, walking on the beach, relaxing, etc. A plus on this tour is that your lunch is included - a good Brazilian style buffet is served versus other tours where lunch is not included and can turn out to be expensive. I highly recommend this tour and don't forget to bring your swimsuit and sun lotion !
Review by: , January 2010
Overall a very good day, but a number of things could have been better! One; It was not a trip to Angra dos Reis and Schooner Cruise. Angra dos Reis was simply where the schooner was based. Two; The journey between Rio and Angra dos Reis was far too long, 150km taking 2.5 hours each way. This was not clear when booking. The minibus was very cramped and uncomfortable. It needs a better bus for such a long journey. The cruise itself was excellent as was the guide and lunch!
Review by: Tatiana O, January 2010
Overall a very good day, but a number of things could have been better! One; It was not a trip to Angra dos Reis and Schooner Cruise. Angra dos Reis was simply where the schooner was based. Two; The journey between Rio and Angra dos Reis was far too long, 150km taking 2.5 hours each way. This was not clear when booking. The minibus was very cramped and uncomfortable. It needs a better bus for such a long journey. The cruise itself was excellent as was the guide and lunch!
Review by: Anonymous, United States of America, December 2009
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