TENERIFE
Tenerife’s best days out.
The 15 most popular snorkeling tours on Tenerife: what each trip includes, what it costs, how long it runs and who operates it. The days worth planning around, picked from across the island.
Kayak safari from Los Cristianos with sea turtles, dolphins, and sea-cave snorkeling. Photos included. 3 to 3.5 hours.
Most Popular“Brilliant guide who made it his sole goal for us to see the animals which made the experience”
Two-hour Tenerife snorkeling safari in a turtle habitat with speedboat coast views, beginner-friendly guidance, and gear included. From $41.
“Great fun, excellent guides who put you at ease, they were helpful, friendly, informative and ensured everyone was safe and had a good time”
Snorkel Tenerife’s marine protected reefs from Abades. 2 hours, full wetsuits, small groups, and free photos—sea turtles possible.
“We had an exceptional time and would highly recommend this tour! Rafaella and Ron were so welcoming and took such care to ensure everyone felt confident and safe in the water. We got lots of photos and videos sent to us afterwards which was really appreciated and a great way to remember the experience. Thank…”
3-hour small-group sail in Tenerife’s Costa Adeje: whale and dolphin spotting, snorkeling, and snacks onboard on the Roulette from $68.
“This trip was fantastic, the skipper and mate were incredibly helpful, knowledgeable and really went out of their way to make you feel welcome. we chose a smaller boat as we have watched dolphins on larger boats in other parts of the world bit the smaller boat made it worthwhile as we're able to get…”
Luxury yacht whale watching in Tenerife with small-group service, tapas and unlimited drinks, plus snorkeling in a secluded bay.
“Extremely smooth and pleasant experience. Clean boat and discreet, professional service. Not a party cruise. Small group. Thanks for that!!! Very enjoyable and absolutely recommendable. Thank you, Michael & skipper.”
Guided snorkeling off Playa Abades in Tenerife with wetsuits, small-group coaching, and free photos and videos, for $35 and about 2 hours.
“Cannot express what a great time we had. We swam with a chilled tutle for about 10 mins and our guide was a lovely couple. Perhaps the highlight of the holiday (and the holiday was amazing)”
Kayak from Los Cristianos to Palm-Mar and snorkel for turtles and fish with marine wildlife. $53, guided, 2 hours.
“The entire experience was brilliant! Sebastian, our guide, was super helpful, sharing his water (we were silly enough to forget 🙈) and his mask with my boyfriend when his didn’t fit him. So calm and friendly, talked us though every step of the way. Seeing dolphins while Kayaking and loads of different fish while snorkelling…”
Tenerife speedboat snorkeling at El Palm-Mar turtle habitat with gear, water, and dolphin-farm passes, in small English groups.
“An incredible experience. Although we didn’t see any turtles, it felt like we were in an aquarium surrounded by fish and the bluest waters. Everyone in the crew was very very nice and we will definitely be coming back! A special thanks to Ale, Óscar and Rúben.”
Spot pilot whales and dolphins on a small yacht from Puerto Colón, then swim and snorkel at Playa del Puertito for turtles and fish.
“Everything was nice!:) We saw pilot whales, the guide was very kind and helpful. Absolutely recommended!”
Half-day Tenerife snorkeling in Abades Bay with small groups, gear, safety briefing, and guided plus free swim time.
“Had a great day snorkeling with my boyfriend. So much sea life I was so shocked! Recommend to anyone! Will definitely be back.”
Kayak from Los Cristianos to PalmMar rocks, then snorkel for sea turtles and fish. Small group, guided, pickup options from South Tenerife.
“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”
Kayak and snorkel off Los Cristianos in Tenerife for $32. Teide views, sea turtles, dolphins, sea caves, and included photos.
“I love the opportunity to snorkel and the very knowledgeable guide giving interesting facts about the wildlife. she even recommended further activists to do after the tour. The kayaking to the snorkel spot was very serene and was a great workout, you do need to be fit for it, but the team was very helpful…”
Kayak Tenerife’s volcanic coast from Los Cristianos, with turtles on the snorkel, cave views, and possible dolphins, plus gear and photos.
“Guiden var flink og hadde et godt humør. Vi lærte mye og hadde en god opplevelse. Dessverre passet ikke alt utstyret og de hadde ikke alt reklamert utstyr tilgjengelig.”
Paddle Tenerife by kayak from La Arenita, then snorkel in Costa Adeje waters for marine life spotting, swims, and guided wildlife viewing.
“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.”
Kayak Los Cristianos in Tenerife, then snorkel clear Atlantic water for dolphins and sea turtles with small-group comfort and gear included.
“The guide and the entire staff were top-notch, everything was explained and the attraction itself was great in a very friendly atmosphere.”
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