Florianópolis is an island with more than forty beaches, and a speedboat is the efficient way to see them. On the north side and in the bays the water is calm and the beaches sit close together, so moving quickly between them means three or four stops in half a day.
We list speedboats of various sizes here, with private charters and a skipper included. Prices are in Brazilian reais (BRL), and payment terms are confirmed with each quote.
Pick a boat below and send us your date, group size and preferred route.
The usual format is a private charter of four to eight hours with a skipper included and the boat reserved for your group alone. You choose the departure time, and the skipper shapes the route around the sea and wind that day — which matters here, because conditions differ sharply between the island’s two coasts.
Most charters run on the north and bay side, where the water is calmest. Possible boarding points include the marinas around Jurerê and Canasvieiras, and the piers near the bridges in the city centre.
On the north side, Jurerê Internacional, Praia do Forte and Canasvieiras are the busiest, with Praia Brava at the quieter end. Just offshore, Ilha do Francês and Ilha do Arvoredo draw boats for clear water and snorkelling — Arvoredo is a marine biological reserve with restricted access controlled by authorised operators, so it’s worth asking our team what’s possible on your date.
The bays either side of the island, Baía Norte and Baía Sul, give flat water and a different view: the city, the Hercílio Luz bridge and the mainland shoreline. Longer charters can run south toward Ilha do Campeche, known for clear water and its archaeological site, with daily visitor numbers capped.
The island is large and the beaches are spread across all of it. A speedboat covers in an afternoon what would take a full day by road once you factor in traffic and parking, especially in January. Shallow draft also lets it anchor closer to the sand than larger boats.
A skipper comes with the boat. Fuel, food, drinks and extra hours vary by boat and are confirmed with our team in each quote. All prices are starting prices and change with the date, the number of guests and the route.
High season runs from December to March, when the island fills with visitors from across Brazil and Argentina and the best dates go first. April, May and October usually combine good weather, empty anchorages and much better availability. Winter here is genuinely cool by Brazilian standards — bring layers if you’re chartering outside summer.
Navegue Temporada is a Brazilian boat rental platform, and we arrange everything directly with you over WhatsApp or email. Tell us the date, how many guests are coming and whether you want the calm bays or the open coast, and we’ll suggest what fits.
The full local fleet is on boat rental in Florianópolis. There’s more along the same coast: boat rental in Porto Belo, boat rental in Bombinhas and boat rental in Balneário Camboriú, with the whole region on boat rental in Santa Catarina. Chartering in Europe? Our sister company Portugal Boat covers Lisbon and the Algarve.
