Ilha da Vitória (Ilhabela)

Ilha do Tamanduá

Ilha dos Búzios (Ilhabela)

Naufrágio do Aymoré (Ilhabela)

Praia do Portinho

Ilhabela offers a mix of casual seafood restaurants and upscale dining with Brazilian and international influences. Fresh fish grilled on the beach, shrimp dishes, and tropical fruit desserts are highlights. The island's restaurant scene is more sophisticated than expected for its size, reflecting its popularity with São Paulo's affluent weekend visitors. São Sebastião provides simpler, more affordable Brazilian cuisine.

TW Guaimbê Hotel

DPNY Beach Hotel

Hotel Ilhabela

Pousada das Vilas

Ilhabela and São Sebastião on the São Paulo north coast offer island diving with diverse marine environments from seabird colony walls to calm seahorse gardens. Ilha dos Búzios features walls draped in sea fans with turtles and barracuda patrolling the blue water, while Ilha da Vitória offers caves and swim-throughs with glassfish, lobsters, and moray eels. Ilha do Tamanduá provides shallow reef diving with cuttlefish and stingrays, and Praia do Portinho is a calm bay with a seahorse garden and pipefish perfect for training dives. The island setting creates sheltered conditions on the mainland-facing side while the ocean side offers more dramatic walls and pelagic encounters. With dozens of dive sites around the archipelago, Ilhabela provides enough variety for extended diving holidays while remaining accessible from São Paulo for weekend trips.

Ilhabela & São Sebastião

Fly to São Paulo (GRU/CGH) and drive 3 hours to São Sebastião. Take the car ferry across the channel to Ilhabela (20-30 minutes). Regular ferry services operate throughout the day. Alternatively, drive directly to Ilhabela via the southern road.

Dive Sites in Ilhabela & São Sebastião

Ilha da Vitória (Ilhabela)

Ilha do Tamanduá

Ilha dos Búzios (Ilhabela)

Naufrágio do Aymoré (Ilhabela)

Praia do Portinho