Water sports and leisure activities Rio De Janeiro

To any lord, any honor, one cannot talk about Saquarema without talking about surfing and no doubt this is the major motivation for foreign tourists to go to Saquarema. On the beach of Itaunà, the Saquarema surf school welcomes the future Kelly Slater. You can take lessons to learn or improve your skills. The atmosphere is familial although professional. We start slowly, in the good Brazilian mood. The best will be able to progressively face the wave of Itaunà, certainly one of the best waves on the right side of Brazil.

The site of Arraial do Cabo, surrounded by magnificent beaches with turquoise waters where you can see very deep into the water, lends itself magnificently to the practice of scuba diving. The Seaquest Sub agency rents and sells diving equipment in very good condition but it is mainly an agency that offers first dives or advanced courses. The instructors and supervisors are trusted professionals. All the people we met on our way back from diving trips were delighted and eager to return.

Dive Point offers diving courses and excursions to the beaches of Rio and the Cagarras Islands, or to the surrounding area. It organizes accommodation, catering and equipment rental. It is also possible to do a first dive. This structure has the advantage of offering both courses that meet the standards of SSI and ADI, you can choose, depending on the duration of diving chosen or the budget what best suits your expectations. It is a structure that collaborates with the cavalo marinho program to protect the hypocampus.

Sailing and sailing boats remain a daily pleasure for the happy few at Buzios. Founded in 1999, the "clube" is in fact an association whose purpose is to teach the art of sailing and windsurfing and/or to rent equipment. Located on the beach of Manguinhos, you can rent small Laser or catamarans and also take lessons. Bimba, national windsurfing champion (he represented Brazil at the Athens Olympics in 2004), offers his services as instructor and champion (equipment rental and windsurfing lessons).

Buzios and its surroundings are particularly suitable for diving. Buzios Divers is the most renowned diving club in Buzios, offering mainly spots in Ilha de Ancora, but also in Ilha de Gravatás, Ilha Feia, Ilha Branca and Laje de João Fernandes. It is possible to do first dives and/or improvement dives. The instructors and all the staff are very professional. The equipment is recent and of quality. This structure is a sure value. Recommended. Maximum depth: 22 meters, visibility up to 25 meters.

Mr Diver is another diving school that welcomes, trains and develops divers of all levels. It is a serious diving school with affordable prices. The equipment is well maintained. The staff is competent and very friendly. As in all the other dive schools with an established presence, the instructors are trained and duly qualified and most of them have a solid experience. The apprentice divers are brought in a brand new boat, with all the comfort on board, on various spots that change according to the day.

Water sports and sea-related sports in general have the right to be practiced in Ilha Grande. Diving is one of the opportunities that allow you to have a different vision of the beauties of nature by appreciating the richness of the seabed. For diving enthusiasts or those who want to get started, the Elite Dive Center offers dives or initiations with experienced professionals. An excellent way to discover one of the most intimate aspects of Ilha Grande: its seabed with abundant fauna. The center also has a pousada.

Brazil divers is a company that offers diving courses and first dives to the Cagarras Islands. Founded more than 25 years ago, this company is renowned for its safety. You will be able to dive and discover the wonders of the sea bed but also meet all the fauna that inhabit the ocean. Brazil Divers offers dives, among others, in the bay of Rio, near the Cagarras Islands but also near the islands of the happy few of Angra dos Reis. Certified diving instructors can give diving courses, freediving and scuba diving.