Private Boat Tour Búzios: beaches, islands & swim stops

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Duration4h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · PT +1

Mobile ticketAccepted

Four hours on the water, three beaches, one boat that's yours alone

A private boat tour through Búzios beaches and islands where you set the pace, stop to swim at each beach, and bring your own meat to grill on board if you choose. The guide speaks English, Spanish or Portuguese, and the boat carries snorkel masks, floats and a floating rug so you're ready to get in the water. Infants and small children can come along, and the route covers the main dive beaches with time built in to linger.

Step-by-step itinerary

Boat tour of Búzios beaches

Tour main beaches by boat
Stop to swim
Optional barbecue on Joao Fernandes beach

The Experience

The boat leaves with just your group, which means the schedule bends to what you want. You'll tour the main beaches of Búzios—the ones locals dive from—and stop at each one long enough to swim. If you've booked the barbecue option, the crew sets up on the beach at Joao Fernandes so you can grill your own meat while anchored in the water. The guide navigates and explains what you're seeing; you decide how long to stay.

Snorkel masks and fins are on board (five sets), along with floats and a floating rug if you want to drift between swims. The boat itself is built for comfort and safety, and whoever's running it chose this work because they love it. You're not moving through a schedule with thirty other people—you're moving through it the way your group wants to move.

Pickup can be arranged from your hotel if you book that option; otherwise, public transport gets you to the departure point. Infants and small children travel fine, and the tour suits any fitness level since you're swimming at your own pace, not hiking or climbing.

What’s included

Snorkel masks and fins (five sets).
floats and a floating rug.
live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
barbecue setup on the beach at Joao Fernandes (you bring the meat).
private boat for your group only.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Cupido do Mar

Is this one for you?The four-hour pace means you're on the water most of the morning or afternoon without an early start or a full-day commitment; the private boat and guide let you linger at whichever beach your group wants to explore longer, and you skip the crowds that come with shared tours.