Speedboat, canoe, trail or snorkel — always with an eye on the tide.
On Boipeba the tide sets the schedule. Before booking any trip, check the tide table (the usual reference is Morro de São Paulo / the nearest port) and ask your boatman when the pools will be at their best.
The classic: a speedboat loop around Boipeba, usually stopping at the Moreré pools, Bainema/Castelhanos, Cova da Onça/São Sebastião and the mangroves. Skippers adjust the order to reach the pools at the lowest tide.
DURATION Full day
Prices vary by season and operator — ask at the pier and compare.
A short boat ride from Moreré (or part of the island tour) out to the reefs. Snorkelling in shallow, clear water.
DURATION 2–3 h around low tide
Bring your own mask if you have one.
Canoe trips through the mangroves, some at sunset; visitors report glowing bioluminescent plankton on dark nights.
DURATION 2–3 h
Wear insect repellent; go with a local guide.
By boat, or on foot/horseback across the interior via Monte Alegre and patches of Atlantic Forest. A local guide is recommended.
DURATION Half to full day
Closed shoes for the trail.
Along the sand: Boca da Barra → Tassimirim → Cueira → trail. You must ford the Oriti river: low tide only, and wear shoes (sharp oysters).
DURATION ~1–2h one way
Check the tide table.
Snorkelling at Moreré, Tassimirim and Bainema; scuba on reefs down to ~8 m and at the Castelhanos wreck, with an accredited operator.
DURATION Varies
Best visibility in calm seas.
Prices and timetables are reference values, dated as in the source. Always check with the operator before you travel. Updated 11 October 2026.