The 4 Diving Trips in Brazil That Earn Their Price

1.Skip the Line: Lagoa Misteriosa Admission Ticket with Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $127Our pick

Explore Brazil’s Lagoa Misteriosa with a guide, scuba gear, and a small group. Descend into clear flooded caves to 8 or 18 meters.

“As a beginner in diving, we found it out a very good experience. Place is very good, great scenery, beautiful view. We had great instructors (David and Maria). Gentle and calm. As improvements, a little more preparation to what would be happening under water, specially for the photos shooting. It was difficult understand under water what the team wanted us to do. Also, a warning about the stair that we would need to go down ( amd later up), and lastly, anticipation of the air cilinder weight. Not easy to carry it:”

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2.Diving with Turtles in Floripa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $97Best value

A practical review of Floripa’s turtle scuba trip, with a small group, Xavier Island, beginner-friendly instruction, snorkeling, and useful booking tips.

“I had an absolutely amazing and exceptional first-time diving experience thanks to this fantastic team: Diver Eduardo and Boat Captain Sérgio. ​They were both incredibly cooperative and friendly throughout the trip. It is very clear that they possess extensive diving experience and professionalism. ​Despite this being my first time, they patiently gave me complete instructions and made sure I understood every step. Once we were underwater, I never felt scared for a moment! Eduardo stayed right by my side, checking on me every few minutes, which was extremely reassuring. ​I highly recommend this team, especially for first-time divers. Thank you for a wonderful and memorable experience.”

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3.from Rio de Janeiro: Diving in Buzios

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $150

Review of the Búzios scuba trip from Rio, covering transport, João Fernandes Beach, equipment, lunch, costs, timing, and who should book.

“Pros: the Dive is friendly for people who are looking to explore diving. The water is warm. The Dive company has friendly staff. Especially the lady Marianna from the dive centre. Who explained to me later that if you are an experienced driver, you should come in the morning. The boat dives are in the morning. The conditions were good so the visibility was quite good. The tour guide Pablo is also quite good. He gave us a good intro of the town. Con: the information requirement for the experienced diver should be in the description. It’s a bit pricey for the experience that i got. I go diving in…”

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4.Buzios – DIVING EXPERIENCE

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Explore Búzios reefs at João Fernandinho with a private instructor, beginner-friendly water training, turtles, fish, and photos.

“O pessoal é legal e amigável, mas a experiência em si não foi muito boa. Já fiz váaaaarios mergulhos de batismo antes e nenhum deles o instrutor ficou tão em cima e próximo de mim como esse. Sem falar que eu questionei a questão da visibilidade, eles falaram que seria de boa mas na verdade a água estava muuuito turva, e mesmo eu perguntando não levaram em consideração para o mergulho. Então tendo como base outros mergulhos que já fiz, esse foi o pior de todos. Não recomendo.”

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