2 Scuba Diving Tours in Brazil to Build a Day Around

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

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

At Lagoa Misteriosa near Bonito, you’ll walk through forest to a sinkhole lake, receive a safety briefing, and descend with a scuba instructor. Beginners reach up to 8 meters, while certified participants go according to qualification. Guides such as Ailan, Jonatas, David, and Maria are noted for calm, attentive support.

“Lake is a beautiful blue thanks to the magnesium it has and it’s located in a forest. We dived to 18m and saw an anaconda. We changed in a hut and then walked along a path through the forest until we viewed the lake from above which was a very pretty site.Then we walked down the many steps to the lakeside where our BCDs and tanks had been assembled. The dive was pleasant although there are schools of little fish which like to peck you when you sit still on a log to pose for a photograph. The service was excellent- everybody was friendly and helpful and made sure the…”

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2.DIVING EXPERIENCE

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

Meet at Centro de Mergulho Dive is Cool, then head to João Fernandinho Beach for a theory lesson and guided underwater session. Your instructor stays with you one-to-one, even if you cannot swim. Expect reef fish, sea turtles if lucky, water practice with no time limit, and included photos and video.

“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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