07 set · 17:38Chama
Eleven aboard, SE wind at 12 knots. The sea allowed the swim. A couple from Germany asked for five more minutes at Urca.
Sunset Tour · Kássia
Marina da Glória · Rio de Janeiro · 22°54′S 43°10′W
The sun sets at 17:45. You could be in the middle of the bay.
Three hours under sail on Guanabara Bay, in a small group, with sparkling wine, caipirinhas and snacks served on board. Departs from Marina da Glória; returns with the sun going down behind Sugarloaf and Christ the Redeemer.
★★★★★Over 4,000 five-star reviewsTripadvisor · Google · GetYourGuide · Viator · Civitatis
Today's weather on the bay · Luna's reading
Sunset with clouds framing itthe sun sets at 17:45 · source: Windguru + Meteoblue · read at 12:00
Luna, our onboard assistant, reads the forecast four times a day and sums up what matters to anyone going sailing: what the sky will look like at sunset. The four numbers alongside are what the crew looks at. Whether the boat leaves is always the crew chief's call, on the day, with the boat in the water.
clear sky
clouds framing
partly covered
overcast
rain
heavy rain
Open Sunset Tour · 3:00 pm → 6:00 pm
Three hours. This is the afternoon.
We don't sell a boat. We sell what happens on it — and this, minute by minute, is what happens.
15:00 Marina da Glória
We cast off.
You board at Pier A0, the crew introduces themselves and the boat heads out along the Flamengo and Botafogo shoreline. The first glass is already in your hand.
15:25 Urca
Photo stop at the foot of Sugarloaf.
The boat stops. The mountain is a few dozen metres away. This is the photo you'll send home.
15:40 The forts
The sail goes up.
São João, Lage, Santa Cruz: we cross the mouth of the bay between the forts, under sail when the wind allows, the history told by people who sail here every day.
16:10 Adão e Eva beach · Niterói
Twenty minutes in the water.
Anchor, buoy, sea. Swim if you like; stay aboard with the fruit platter if you'd rather. The sea decides whether we swim — and it almost always says yes.
16:40 MAC · Boa Viagem
Rio from the other side.
We pass right by the Museum of Contemporary Art and Boa Viagem island. The whole city fits on the horizon.
17:10 → 18:00 Return
The sun goes down behind Sugarloaf and Christ.
Nobody plans it, but the boat goes quiet. This is what you came for.
The tours
Three ways out of the city. All of them by sea.
Most booked · 3:00 → 6:00 pm
Sunset Tour
Small group, full onboard service, a swim stop and the sunset from the bow.
per personR$ 290
Morning · 10:00 am → 1:00 pm
Morning Tour
The same bay in early light. Coffee, sparkling wine, a swim, and Rio still waking up.
per personR$ 250
Just you · 3 or 5 hours
Private
A whole sailboat, the route you choose, for 2 to 15 people. The more of you, the less it costs per person.
fromR$ 1.700
The house
"Every guest should be welcomed the way we'd welcome an old friend coming back after many years."
When we read what guests write, the first thing they praise isn't the view. It's who was on board. Then the snacks, the caipirinhas — and only then the sailboat. That's no accident: it's the house standard, and it repeats no matter who is at the helm.
86snacks
52"wonderful team"
40caipirinhas
39"sailboat ride"
We don't rent boats. We deliver memories.
ClarisseCaptain JosuéKarinaDiegoKássiaLetíciaSofia
Themes: what Google highlights in DDRio's reviews · names: the crew guests mention most in 2026
What they say · in the language they said it
Rated 5.0 across four thousand reviews. Here are three.
"This is the best activity I did during my stay in Rio. Probably the most beautiful way to see the city. You can even get in the water and swim. Our guide Clarisse was so kind and excited to have us all on board."
Brett · GetYourGuide · fev 2026★★★★★
"The service was truly excellent, especially from Clarisse and Captain Josue, who kept checking in to make sure we were well taken care of (and never without a drink!). Instructions to the meeting point were very clear."
Trisha · GetYourGuide · abr 2026★★★★★
"El paseo fue muy lindo y especial, excelente atención y buena vibra, me llevo un muy buen recuerdo, la pasamos muy bien."
Civitatis · jan 2026★★★★★
Tripadvisor
4,9/5
1.695 reviews · #4 of 586
Travelers' Choice
Google
5,0/5
1.039 reviews
Verified profile
GetYourGuide
4,8/5
1.067 reviews
Certified supplier
Civitatis
9,7/10
339 reviews · 4.609 travellers
Viator
4,8/5
1.015 reviews
Badge of Excellence
Figures read from the platforms on 08 Sep 2026. On the real site, each portal's official seal (Tripadvisor widget, GetYourGuide badge, Google reviews) replaces these cards, with counts updated automatically.
Logbook · written by the crew
We sail this bay every day. This is what happened yesterday.
Every departure leaves a record: who was aboard, the wind, whether the sea allowed a swim, what time the sun went down. A crew photo, two lines, a date. No filter, no agency.
07 set · 11:20RedRock
Clear-sky morning. Fruit on the bow, eight guests, two of them back for a second time.
Morning Tour · Clarisse
06 set · 17:41Dona Canoa
Bachelorette, eighteen friends, Corcovado gold behind them. The good kind of loud.
Private · Josué
29 ago · 09:05RedRock
Last departure of the season. Two humpbacks to port, under a hundred metres away. The biologist cried.
Whale Expedition · GabrielPROTOTYPE · The entries above are examples I wrote over archive photos. On the real site: the crew sends a photo + two lines to Luna at the end of the trip, the manager approves with one tap, and the entry is published with date and boat. Phone photos, untreated — it's the frame that is designed.
Before you pay
We sail with the weather, not against it.
If it rains and sailing is safe
The tour goes ahead. And the choice is yours: board, change the date, or cancel — no penalty in any of the three. A rainy day suits some people and not others; we don't decide that for you.
If the sea says no
DDRio cancels the departure. You choose between rebooking or a full refund. The call is the crew chief's, on the day, with the boat in the water.
If you change your mind
With 24 hours' notice or more, we refund the deposit. With less than 24 hours, or a no-show, the deposit isn't refunded, but you can rebook for R$ 30 per person.
We never promise wind, sails up the whole time, a swim, or a perfect sunset. We promise the boat, the crew and the afternoon. Rio usually takes care of the rest.
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