Ilha do Pai & Mãe (Barra da Tijuca)

Ilha Redonda

Iate Clube Jardim Guanabara

Naufrágio do Dardo (Cabo Frio)

Naufrágio do Harald

Naufrágio do Pinguino

Vapor do Baixo (Niterói)

Rio de Janeiro is a gastronomic melting pot with everything from traditional churrascarias (steakhouses) to cutting-edge contemporary Brazilian cuisine. Feijoada (black bean stew with pork) is the national dish traditionally served on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The beachfront quiosques serve grilled shrimp, pastéis (fried pastries), and fresh coconut water. The Botafogo and Santa Teresa neighbourhoods offer the best restaurant diversity.

Windsor Barra Hotel

Copacabana Palace

Ipanema Inn

Hotel Solar do Flamengo

Rio de Janeiro offers an extraordinary wreck diving scene within sight of its iconic landmarks, combining Brazil's most famous city with a remarkable collection of sunken vessels and offshore pinnacles. The star attraction is the Naufrágio do Dardo, an 83-metre Brazilian Navy frigate scuttled in 1994 lying upright at 18-30 metres with huge resident barracuda and penetrable sections making it one of South America's finest wreck dives. Additional wrecks including the Harald tanker and Pinguino small ship create a diverse wreck diving circuit accessible from Rio's marinas. Offshore, Ilha Redonda offers pinnacles with schooling jacks and trevally, while the rocky islets of Pai and Mãe near Barra da Tijuca attract turtles, rays, and schooling fish. Guanabara Bay provides silty macro diving with seahorses and pipefish for the ecologically curious. The combination of world-class wreck diving, iconic city scenery, and Brazil's most vibrant cultural scene makes Rio an unmatched diving destination.

Rio de Janeiro – City Wrecks & Offshore

Fly to Rio de Janeiro's Galeão International Airport (GIG) or Santos Dumont (SDU). Rio is Brazil's second-largest city with extensive domestic and international flight connections. Dive operators are based in the marina areas of Barra da Tijuca and Botafogo.