27 Jul 2025
We were a group of 16 people ages 7-79, half American half Brasilian. Everyone loved snorkelling and eating here. My mother-in-law panicked a few days prior when trying to snorkel elsewhere. This time our guide Aílton created a floating island with his life vest (that he pulled behind him) and less confident snorkelers in our group held on. That was so wonderful for them. We saw a lot of fish and the tour felt long (which I liked)! Afterwards Aílton filled us in on local issues with conservation of wildlife and habitat- and what they are trying to do at Rio da Prata to help. We chose this time of year due to clear water conditions. It was chilly but doable- they provide nice wetsuit (to knees), shoes, masks.