Four hours ashore

The ship anchors in the bay and the tender drops you at Barra Sul. There's time to ride the cable car up the hill, have lunch with your feet in the sand at Laranjeiras and get back with time to spare — no taxi, no rush, no risk of missing the ship.

1
09:30 · 10 min
Landing at Barra Sul
Follow the waterfront promenade south; the cable car station is an 8-minute walk.
Passarela da BarraAberto 24h
2
09:45 · 60 min
Cable car into the Atlantic Forest
Buy the round trip to Laranjeiras. Sit on the right going up to see the whole city.
Parque UnipraiasEvery day 9h30–17h30
3
10:50 · 70 min
Laranjeiras Beach
Calm water, pale sand and beach kiosks with chairs and umbrellas. A quick swim before lunch.
Praia de LaranjeirasAberto 24h
4
12:00 · 55 min
Lunch at Laranjeiras
Seafront lunch at Laranjeiras. Ask for the bill at 12:50 to get back with time to spare.
Restaurante Quarta EstaçãoEvery day 11h–18h
5
13:00 · 25 min
Cable car back
The return queue grows after 2 p.m. Heading back now is the trick.
Parque UnipraiasEvery day 9h30–17h30
6
13:30 · 20 min
Ice cream on the promenade, then back aboard
Tenders leave every 20 minutes. Be at the pier 45 minutes before all aboard.
Passarela da BarraAberto 24h