From Island to Island — Tour of the Islands on Baía de Todos os Santos

The day starts early, around 7:20 am, with hotel pick-up in Salvador. After a land journey of around 50 minutes to Madre de Deus, the group embarks at the local nautical terminal — and from there, Baía de Todos os Santos opens up into its dozens of islands and coves. The first reference on the itinerary is Ilha dos Frades: depending on the day's tide table, the boat stops at the natural pools of Paramana, with shallow and transparent waters, or at Praia do Loreto, more secluded, with the small church of the same name in the landscape. From there, navigation continues to other beaches and islands in the region — Praia de Paramana, Praia Grande in Ilha das Vacas (a private island whose deserted and preserved beaches have free access by sea) and Ilha de Bom Jesus dos Passos, the smallest of the islands in Salvador, with its simple houses and a church that dates back to 1766 — with at least four stops throughout the day, each with plenty of time, between one and two hours, to swim, take photos and simply relax. The onboard bar is open all day long — cold beer, drinks, coconut water, fruit and a barbecue prepared on the vessel itself, also equipped with a bathroom and freshwater shower. The return to Madre de Deus and, subsequently, Salvador, ends a day of approximately 8 hours entirely on the water.