Tenerife · SNORKELING

The 15 Best Snorkelling Trips in Tenerife

28 tours  ·  from $21 a head

Volcanic rock means clear water and a lot of fish close in. These 15 are priced by water time, with a note on which run from a beach, which from a boat, and which throw in the gear.

Tenerife: Kayak Safari and Sea Turtle Snorkeling with Photos - One hour of paddling beside Tenerife’s marine life
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Tenerife: Kayak Safari and Sea Turtle Snorkeling with Photos

Tenerife: Snorkeling Trip in a Turtle Habitat - The speedboat ride to the turtle area
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Tenerife: Snorkeling Trip in a Turtle Habitat

2.Snorkeling Trip in a Turtle Habitat

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 1,311 reviews · from $41

Snorkel Tenerife’s turtle habitat on a family-friendly speedboat trip with expert guides, colourful fish, coastal views, and a fair $41 price.

“We haven’t been lucky to see turtles while snorkelling but it has been really nice the same. I’ll be back on it soon 🫶”

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Tenerife: Snorkeling Tour in a Marine Protected Area - What happens during the two-hour outing
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Tenerife: Snorkeling Tour in a Marine Protected Area

3.Snorkeling Tour in a Marine Protected Area

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 636 reviews · 2 hours · from $45

Snorkel with turtles, rays, octopuses, and colorful fish in Tenerife’s Abades marine reserve, with guides, gear, and free photos included.

“I really liked the activity as we could observe fish, turtles and other marine creatures in their natural habitat. Guides are very friendly anf competent people, who instructed us, having showed all the necessary techniques and tools, and accompanied us during the whole activity. Thank you, it was my best marine experience!”

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Tenerife: Sailboat Tour with Food and Snorkeling - Sailing the Costa Adeje coast
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Tenerife: Sailboat Tour with Food and Snorkeling

4.Sailboat Tour with Food and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 621 reviews · from $68

Sail Tenerife’s Costa Adeje coast aboard a 12-meter yacht, with pilot whales, dolphins, snorkeling, sandwiches, cake, and drinks included.

“The sailboat tour on the Roulette was excellent, a sail boat that used sails on both outbound and inbound routes for at least 90 minutes while the wind was up, perfect without the drone of engines . The skipper and crew were fantastic and the local knowledge to find both pilot whales and dolphin's. This was awesome just floating along with the whales and seeing the dolphin's playing in the bow wave. Our trip had 6 people and there was plenty of room for all. Snacks and drinks were plentiful and the whole trip was extremely relaxing. 30 mins snorkeling in a secluded bay was welcomed. One of the passengers…”

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Tenerife: Whales and Snorkeling Tour on a Luxury Yacht - Starting at Marina del Sur in Las Galletas
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Tenerife: Whales and Snorkeling Tour on a Luxury Yacht

5.Whales and Snorkeling Tour on a Luxury Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 443 reviews · 3 hours · from $101

Cruise Tenerife’s south coast on a 10-person luxury yacht with whale watching, tapas, unlimited drinks, and snorkeling in a quiet bay.

“Micheal picked us up from XSur and was very welcoming. On arrival to the yacht we met the captain who went through the running order of the day, explained the boat and about the sea life we would hopefully encounter. We are a family of 4 from the UK and shared our journey with a family from Belgium. We loved that it was just such a small number on the boat, made it very personal and special. The other family said this was the third time they had been on the boat and that speaks volumes for our crew! Micheal kept our glasses filled on the trip and explained more…”

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Los Cristianos: Kayaking and Snorkeling with Marine Wildlife - What the paddle feels like
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Los Cristianos: Kayaking and Snorkeling with Marine Wildlife

7.Kayaking and Snorkeling with Marine Wildlife

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 210 reviews · 2 hours · from $53

Kayak from Los Cristianos to Palm-Mar, snorkel with a chance to see turtles and dolphins, and enjoy Mount Teide views for $53.

“We really enjoyed the tour. The pick up was on time and everyone was really nice, especially our guide Chris. He really tried to provide us with the best trip. We saw dolphins and they took cool pictures of us”

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Tenerife Snorkeling Tour in turtle habitat - Meeting at Puerto Colón and getting fitted
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Tenerife Snorkeling Tour in turtle habitat

8.Tenerife Snorkeling Tour in turtle habitat

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 168 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Snorkel Tenerife’s turtle habitat by speedboat with gear, water, guides, and a chance to see dolphins, fish, stingrays, and turtles.

“Can’t add photos as the tour provider did not send any over Still waiting and they said they would send that day. We know they did as others in the tour with us received theirs. We would love to see the photos”

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Tenerife Whale Watching and Snorkeling Yacht Trip - Whale and dolphin watching in the Atlantic
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Tenerife Whale Watching and Snorkeling Yacht Trip

Tenerife: Half-Day Snorkeling Tour - Pickup from seven Tenerife locations
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Tenerife: Half-Day Snorkeling Tour

10.Half-Day Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 154 reviews · 4 hours · from $69

Snorkel Tenerife’s protected Abades Bay with a small group, expert instruction, full gear, guided marine-life viewing, and free swim time.

“We had Dave and Tom as our guides today. Both of them were fantastic instructors. Very professional and extremely kind. Abades bay is a great little spot of snorkeling and diving. I highly recommend.”

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Kayaking + snorkeling with turtles - Snorkeling in the turtle area
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Kayaking + snorkeling with turtles

11.Kayaking + snorkeling with turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $54

Kayak from Los Cristianos to PalmMar, snorkel with turtles, watch for dolphins, and explore Tenerife’s volcanic coast on a two-hour trip.

“Chulisima super recomendable pudimos ver delfines y nadar con tortugas el unico punto malo el guia solo hablaba en inglés y muy poco en español por lo demas todo bien”

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Tenerife: Kayak and Snorkeling Tour with Photos - FAQ
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Tenerife: Kayak and Snorkeling Tour with Photos

12.Kayak and Snorkeling Tour with Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 115 reviews · from $32

Kayak from Los Cristianos to sea caves and snorkeling spots, with chances to see turtles and dolphins, plus free photos for $32.

“Jonathan did a great job. We were a small group and it was a very unique experience and an adventure for us Greetings Nadine & Gerrit - total beginners in kajaking”

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Kayak Route along the Volcanic Coast in Tenerife South with Snorkeling - Paddling beside Tenerife’s volcanic coast
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Kayak Route along the Volcanic Coast in Tenerife South with Snorkeling

13.Kayak Route along the Volcanic Coast in Tenerife South with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Kayak Tenerife’s volcanic south coast, explore caves, snorkel with fish and possible turtles, and watch for dolphins in a small group.

“Ho regalato questa esperienza alla mia amica per il suo compleanno...bellissimo siamo riuscite a vedere una tartaruga, un delfino e uno squalo! Daniele poi una super guida che mi ha riportato sana e salva a terra visto che al ritorno avevo un po' di nausea...per chi fosse alla prima esperienza magari prendetevi una pasticca per la nausea se ne soffrite normalmente!”

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Tenerife: Kayak & Snorkeling, Marine Fauna Watching - The first 30 minutes on the water
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Tenerife: Kayak & Snorkeling, Marine Fauna Watching

14.Kayak & Snorkeling, Marine Fauna Watching

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 94 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Kayak Tenerife’s Costa Adeje coast, spot turtles and dolphins, snorkel in clear water, and enjoy a guided three-hour marine safari for $53.

“Giuda simpaticissima e preparato su tutte le lingue. Esperienza divertente anche con i bambini. Consiglio davvero questa attività sia per il panorama roccioso che per i pesci e tartarughe avvistati.”

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Tenerife: Kayak & Snorkeling Tour - Small Groups - The 10-minute safety briefing
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Tenerife: Kayak & Snorkeling Tour – Small Groups

15.Kayak & Snorkeling Tour – Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 88 reviews · 3 hours · from $37

Paddle from Los Cristianos to spot dolphins and turtles, then snorkel volcanic waters with a friendly guide in a small group of 10.

“A fantastic day with a fantastic guide, Manuel. An incredible experience with turtles and dolphins. Truly outstanding - we were lucky enough to see all these wonderful animals in the sea. We highly recommend this activity. 👍🏻 Thanks to the entire team - they were truly friendly, welcoming, and amazing! 😊”

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