See two iconic Rio de Janeiro landmarks from the water—Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf—on a sailing tour. Sail in Guanabara Bay or the open sea while you relax with a welcome drink and snacks. Enjoy stunning views and discover the magic of sailing from the captain who illuminates Rio’s history. This 3-hour boat tour has a maximum capacity of 20, so there'll be plenty of room onboard.

Experience the beauty of Rio from a different angle: aboard a sailing yacht
View Rio’s city skyline, including Sugar Loaf and Corcovado, from the water
A welcome drink, provided snacks, and the captain’s commentary let you relax
Escape the crowds on land and enjoy a fresh perspective of the Marvellous City

What's Included

All taxes, fees and handling charges
Snacks
Alcoholic Beverages
Bottled water

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Marina da Glória
Av. Infante Dom Henrique, S/N - Glória, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20021-140, Brazil
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.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Sugarloaf Mountain (Pass By)

Corcovado - Christ the Redeemer (Pass By)

Fortaleza de São João (Pass By)

Fortaleza de Santa Cruz da Barra (Pass By)

Museu de Arte Contemporanea de Niteroi (Pass By)

Icarai Beach (Pass By)

Praia de Charitas (Pass By)

Jurujuba Beach (Pass By)

Red Beach (Pass By)

Copacabana Beach (Pass By)

Santos Dumont Airport (Pass By)

Ponte Rio–Niteroi (Pass By)

Museu do Amanha (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
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!
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Joyce_W

The views and the friendliness of the crew. Would definitely recommend this sailing experience in Rio.

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An Enjoyable Sailing Excursion with a Wonderful Captain and Staff.

Richard_E, Apr 2024

The Staff was so polite and comforting. The beverages and snacks were perfect. We had a wonderful time.

Lovely evening experience

Melissa_H, Apr 2024

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.

Such experience we are looking for!

Mat_T, Apr 2024

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.

Relaxing

Rose_M, Apr 2024

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!

Excellent crew means we had such a relaxing sailing experience

Amit_B, Mar 2024

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.

Great views, friendly crew.

Silas_S, Mar 2024

This was one of, if not the best thing we did while in Rio. Amazing views of the city and sugar loaf and Christ the redeemer from the water. Only another couple with us so it felt almost private. Drinks and snacks were great. The crew were very friendly. We had a great time.

Rio sunset cruise in Rio

Joyce_W, Feb 2024

The views and the friendliness of the crew. Would definitely recommend this sailing experience in Rio.

Excellent trip and good value

claire_l, Feb 2024

Excellent daytime sail - they had to reschedule us from sunset due to being a boat down. Great staff - really friendly, super attentive and spoke great English and pointed out key points. Boat is very comfortable - weather was mixed but they can’t do anything about that! Really good value for price! Fantastic views of Sugar Loaf and Corcovado from the sea. Would recommend

Great experience to decompress

fernandio_m, Feb 2024

Amazing cruise with 4 professionnals. We had the chance to see a lot of islands from the golf and a beautiful sunset. 3h, it really worth the price. We've been served snacks and caipirinhas during the sail. I recommand it 100% ! Bravo au Capitaine Daniel

great way to wrap up our trip

sebastian_s, Jan 2024

Great tour and super friendly staff. We loved getting a new perspective of the city and enjoyed the views.

Supreme

Piedad_S, Jan 2024

Just do it. We really enjoy it. Music at the boat and service was supreme. Really beautiful views of the bay and surrounding area

The whole Sailing...

Alberto_R, Jan 2024

The whole Sailing experience is highly recommended. Opportunity to plunge and view different spots in Rio

Wonderful Sailing tour!

Javier_P, Dec 2023

Besides the cloudy weather, the experience was amazing, many beautiful views from the sea, nice and safe sailing and the crew attending was excellent! Nice appetizers and a lot of delicious Caipiriñas😃🤪👍🏻

Very nice each time we...

Stacy_H, Dec 2023

Very nice each time we been chosen this tour for the last 5 or more years in a row. Thanks again Daniel and crew for always doing great job making this tour an amazing and rememberable afternoon on the waters in Rio!

AMAZING! DRINKS! SNACKS!...

Jason_K, Dec 2023

AMAZING! DRINKS! SNACKS! VIEWS! VIBES ON 10! Recommend to anyone! Very informative about the sites of the harbor and Rio

Sail into the sunset

Taryn_S, Dec 2023

A beautiful tour that was professionally run. Great value for money, great way to see the bay of Rio, swim and enjoy sailing into the sunset.

Awesome way to spend the afternoon

Jac_M, Dec 2023

A great alternative to being on the beach for the arvo! Daniel and the crew are amazing, lovely views of Rio from a new perspective, fun swimming opportunity (they even provide the towels!), snacks and drinks flowing. Smaller boat than the packed party boats around, and we put up a sail for a bit too. Highly recommend for a wholesome experience of Rio. Thanks team!

Sailing the Rio waters

Daniel_D, Dec 2023

Great sailing the Rio waters. A lot of fun, lots of information. Plenty of drinks and snacks and photo opportunities. Fantastic guide and helper. A pleasure to cruise in and out of small harbors with party boats. Great experience.

Highlight of my Rio Trip

syed_h, Dec 2023

Staff was great and very knowledgeable about the area. They provided great drinks and even let us jump in the water!

I recommend the sunset sailing experience for those wanting to relax and breathe in the beauty of Rio’s bay.

Lindsay_C, Nov 2023

The sunset sailing experience was lovely. I enjoyed the scenery, caipirinha, service and amenities. After seeing the Rio sights by land it was nice to see them by sea and hear about the history too.

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