the boats travel on set schedules, and we suggest an early start of the day to fully enjoy a full day on paquetá.

on this link by grupo ccr it is possible to check the schedule of boats going to praia de charitas by clicking on linhas, horários e tarifas on the top of the page.

to check the return schedule, click on paquetá on the map, and select 'rio de janeiro' in the submenu.  the fares are also listed.