Schooner Trip Only Ilha dos Frades, Leaving Salvador-Bahia.
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
The tour begins when the escuna leaves the Nautical Terminal of Salvador in the direction of Frades Island. A contemplative tour within the Bay of All Saints, at the exit we have the Fort Saint Marcelo, the city of Salvador viewed from the sea, the peninsula of Itapagipe that houses the Fort of Monte Serrat, the Church of Bonfim and other attractions. We head towards Frades Island where calm and crystal clear waters invite us to a bath, in addition to a snack and a cold drink, we stay about 5 hours. It is just to relax in the sand and warm waters of the tip island of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Climb the stairs and visit the chapel that has as patron saint the same amazing view. At 15h our guide will call for boarding. On the way back you can enjoy the sunset in All Saints Bay.
Time Salvador - Island - 1:40.
Note:
The Tour can only be purchased until 12h before departure.
NOT INCLUDE:
Terminal boarding fee of Salvador;
Entrance fee Frades Island;
Lunch, drinks and snacks.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Tour guide
Fruit Round
Transfer to the Nautical Terminal.
Lunch
Rate DE packing terminal nautico DE Salvador
Fee DE entry to Frades Island.
What To Expect
Ilha dos Frades
Paradise beach, it is worth taking a Snorkel dive (optional). lunch on the island (optional. DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FRADES ISLAND ENTRY FEE (25.00)
Options
TOUR TO THE ISLAND OF FRADES
Duration: 8 hours
Ilhas dos Frades and Itaparica
Reviews
72 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great.
mateusmH6225CS,
Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was very good, I have nothing to complain about. The only thing I would suggest is to offer seats on the beach and the sunshine to be a little taller.
Quality over quantity. Frades > Itaparica.
Nathan L,
Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Legal experience and worth it. But don't buy the ticket online, personally directly at the Maritime Terminal (behind the Model Market) is cheaper. I ended up making the tour also to the island of Itaparica, but I don't think it's very worth it. The beach of Frades Island is more beautiful and excellent for swimming - with nice, clear and clean water. The beach in general is more beautiful and more pleasant. On the island of Itaparica the beach is much worse, it has many shells that hurt the foot and is not deep - too bad for swimming or bathing in general. Visually also the beach of Frades Island is more beautiful. Not to mention that the tour that goes to the two islands you stay longer on the boat than on the beaches. If I was to recommend to a friend, I would say to spend the day on the island of the frades because it is more satisfying. But if you like to ride a boat (without much comfort) do both tours. It is the typical example of better prioritizing quality than quantity. The restaurant on the island of Itaparica is quite medium too.
Misled.
TrailBlazer583816,
May 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00I was mistaken. Did not have the tour just Frade Island. They put Itaparica together and the price of the tour with itaparica was R$30 cheaper.
Good.
M195JNguilhermem,
May 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00It was nice and peaceful the trip to the island of frades, everyone could go visit it is good help to relax and does good health. I went and came back well.
It's better Morro de Sao Paulo
mcros22,
Mar 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The island is beautiful but I who already came from Morro de Sao Paulo was not surprised. It is better Morro de Sao Paulo, I think it would have been better to spend another day in Morro. I put 3 stars because as other comments say they put a little pressure on you to go to restaurants. I didn't go. You just have to know how to say no. The tour comes with a free umbrella and you insist those in the umbrella go to their restaurant: Five times we said no. Prices are not VERY high but not low, for that price you can eat very well in Salvador. And worst of all: restaurants have no view of the beach! So you get lost on the beach for eating, that's why I didn't go.
Salvador — a dance party afloat.
SandyGrim,
Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Actually, the night before our trip we got an email saying that the trip to Ilha dos Frades only was canceled and we could switch to the Frades/Itaparica tour for the same price, which we did. It was an entertaining and excellent experience. There are several boat companies that run the same tour though you cannot tell from TripAdvisor who you are booking with. Our boat was run by Apolonio. The Marina embarkation point is slightly chaotic and we had to wait around for quite a bit not knowing when our boat would leave. There were three guides, all of whom spoke good English, though of the 80+ passengers there were, as far as we could tell only 6 non-Brazilians. The best part of the experience was the boat trip itself. Those Brazilians really know how the party and the on-deck bar which opened t 9:00 AM did a roaring trade in caipirinhas made with many varieties of fresh fruit. The chief guide was an amazing dancer and had the entire company dancing and singing along to Brazilian carneval music — everyone seemed to know all the words to dozens of songs. After about 1 hour 40 minutes sailing, singing, drinking, and dancing we reached our first destination. The Ilha dos Frades is a lovely, well maintained and protected island. Everyone headed for the beach, but the chapel on the hill, and the little village were also well worth visiting. The sea was calm and warm and well worth a dip. We spent a relaxing 2 hours before heading back to the boat for the 40 minutes trip to Itaparica. This was our lunch destination. The restaurant (Restaurante Manguezal) had no dock, and we went from our boat to the beach on some sketchy looking motor boats with about 20 passengers each. You needed to jump off the big boat into the little boat, then wade ashore from the little boat to the restaurant, where there was a massive all-you-can-eat buffet for 75 reales. We did not indulge, but pretty much everyone else did. There was certainly plenty of choice of Brazilian, Bahaian, and international type food. We went through the restaurant into the village, which was pretty scruffy and rundown - not worth visiting. After 2 hours of eating and drinking, it was back on the (overcrowded) motorboats and then clambering up onto the “Schooner” for the 1.5 hour trip back to Salvador. The dancing guide worked had to get everyone moving again, but most people were exhausted. Overall this whole trip was a blast and a real insight into happy, indulgent, music obsessed Brazilian party life. The islands themselves are nice stopping points, but the boat trip itself is the major draw.
Frades Island is worth it
marcelsM2056TQ,
Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great trip to Frades Island! Paradise beach and excellent infrastructure, with a very good company that noa took to her in an excellent boat, I recommend!
Worth the frades island
marcelsM2056TQ,
Feb 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good walk! Paradisiac island, optimal infrastructure and good tourism company staff mto! I recommend the visit!
Find another agency
carolinedJ7589DX,
Feb 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00The beach is magnificent! It is worth seeing! However, I was disappointed with the service provided by the agency. In addition to having paid twice the cost of the crossing (only saw how I embarked), we were poorly received, if we had no information and the Escuna and the service on the boat, was very bad.
Island of the Friars
Mauro M,
Feb 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Beautiful boat trip to the island with music and fruit on the schooner. Lovely island, to make walk to the church on the promontory and the seafront.
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