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Oceanic Aquarium BC: Private After-Hours Dive-Encounter Tour

Go behind the glass at the Aquário Marinho do Brasil — the largest marine aquarium in Latin America — for an after-hours private encounter that puts you face-to-face with sharks, sea turtles, and thousands of Atlantic species.

What to expect

Your marine biologist host leads you through the aquarium's research corridors, explaining the rescue and rehabilitation programmes for local sea turtles and endemic Atlantic reef species. In the main cylindrical tank — Brazil's largest — you witness nurse sharks, rays, and dense shoals of trevally from an upper observation gallery reserved exclusively for private guests. Certified divers may arrange an in-tank dive alongside the resident marine life, accompanied by aquarium staff. The private tour concludes with a curated tasting of sustainable Catarinense seafood at the on-site restaurant.

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Aquário Marinho do Brasil (official)
Standard entry BRL 120–150; private behind-the-scenes/dive experience from BRL 600 per person; approx. USD 24–120
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Good to know

Located in central Balneário Camboriú, 10 mins from port by taxi. Standard hours 10:00–20:00; private/after-hours sessions require advance booking directly with the aquarium's events desk. Dive experience requires PADI Open Water certification minimum — confirm prior to booking.

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Luxury cruises that call at Camboriú — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

MSC Cruises · MSC Seaview
8 nights · round-trip from Camboriú, Brazil
from $1,099
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