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Full-Day Snorkelling Trips Around the World: 15 to Book

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Good full-day snorkelling trips fill up in high season and the small boats go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Phuket: 3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour - Starting at Roong Siam Pier
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Phuket: 3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour

1.3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,379 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $24Our pick

Take a 4 to 8 hour speedboat trip from Phuket to Khai Nai, Khai Nui, and Khai Nok. Expect short crossings, shallow-water snorkeling, beach time, snacks, soft drinks, and friendly guides such as Simon, Johan, Bobby, and Lala. Choose a quieter morning half-day, livelier afternoon, or relaxed full-day option with lunch.

“Really good value and absolutely easy going. Snorkeling was pretty nice!”

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Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao - What the boat adds to a snorkeling day
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Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao

2.Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,300 reviews · from $24Top rated

Cruise around Koh Tao from roughly 9:30 am to 5 pm, stopping at Shark Bay, Aow Leuk, Hin Wong Bay, Mango, and Koh Nang Yuan. You get snorkeling gear, lunch, fruit, drinks, hotel transfers, and English, Chinese, and Thai-speaking guides. The boat adds air-conditioning, a slide, climbing wall, jump board, music, and shaded seating.

“We visited plenty of sites around the island and saw lots of fish, which is what you want for a snorkel tour! We also saw turtles (sometimes they’re a bit hard to see as they only come up for air every 15 mins or so) but the tour guide was so helpful in pointing them out! Unfortunately didn’t see baby sharks but I think that’s okay, because they were quite scared from all the tourists crowding them. The tour guides work hard and are very social, though sometimes I felt uncomfortable and I saw one tour guide take a picture of me in my bikini without my consent, which made…”

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Milos Small-Group Full-Day Cruise with Snorkelling and Lunch - Kalogries Beach starts the swimming
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Milos Small-Group Full-Day Cruise with Snorkelling and Lunch

3.Milos Small-Group Full-Day Cruise with Snorkelling and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,210 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $193

Spend about eight hours sailing around Milos with a maximum of 12 people. Swim at Kalogries, Sykia, Kleftiko, and Agios Dimitrios, enter sea caves by dinghy, and enjoy meze, Greek lunch, drinks, snorkel gear, WiFi, and free GoPro photos. Crews may include George and Flora or Forrest and Pascal.

“Flora and George were absolutely amazing, very welcoming, very personable!! Such a fun beautiful day that I can’t imagine without their help!”

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Whitehaven Beach Tour: 2 Options - All Day Beach Or Snorkel - Whitehaven Beach gives you four hours to choose your own pace
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Whitehaven Beach Tour: 2 Options – All Day Beach Or Snorkel

4.Whitehaven Beach Tour: 2 Options – All Day Beach Or Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,028 reviews · from $164

Spend about eight hours cruising from Airlie Beach to Whitehaven Beach on ZigZag Whitsundays’ air-conditioned high-speed boat. Choose a beach-only day or add snorkeling at a small reef where you may see tropical fish, turtles, rays, and coral. Enjoy a guided walk to South Whitehaven Lookout, buffet lunch, snacks, and flexible water-taxi transfers.

“This is a great option for people who want a more personal and relaxing trip. Jet, Emily and Katie (I hope that was her name) hosted the most amazing trip on a day with fantastic weather. Jet’s relaxed style was perfect for us. Loved the music selection too”

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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour - Five hours of snorkeling, with scuba options
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Cairns: Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour

5.Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 792 reviews · 9 hours · from $127

Meet at Cairns Marlin Marina for a full day with Reef Magic and Dreamtime Dive. You will visit two outer reef sites, spend about five hours snorkeling or taking an introductory or certified scuba session, and hear Gimuy Walubara Yidinji, Gunggandji, Mandingalbay, and Yirrganydji stories. Cultural guides such as Jed and Kevin may add music and performance to the day.

“Jen was amazing and did everything she could to make sure I had an amazing day, the whole crew were super friendly and experts in their fields which made it a really special and informative experience”

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Ang Thong: Marine Park Full-Day Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour - Koh Tai Plao, where kayaking gets interesting
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Ang Thong: Marine Park Full-Day Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

6.Ang Thong: Marine Park Full-Day Kayaking & Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 768 reviews · from $68

Travel by boat from Koh Samui to Ang Thong Marine Park with an English, German, or Thai-speaking guide. Kayak through caves and tunnels, visit the Emerald Lake, snorkel, swim, and choose between hiking, kayaking, or beach time at Koh Wua Talap. Breakfast, buffet lunch, drinks, gear, transfers, and park fees are included.

“loved the whole experience. collected on time the guides were great. we all love seeing the beautiful island good explanations about it all kayaking, snorkeling swimming in sea all had magical time highly recommended”

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Key West Full-Day Ocean Adventure: Kayak, Snorkel, Sail - Snorkeling in Florida Keys backcountry waters
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Key West Full-Day Ocean Adventure: Kayak, Snorkel, Sail

7.Key West Full-Day Ocean Adventure: Kayak, Snorkel, Sail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 767 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $152

Spend 6.5 hours aboard a 65-foot schooner with a crew such as Captain Joe, Captain Janet, or guide Daniel, depending on the departure. Sail through the Key West National Wildlife Refuge, snorkel in Florida Keys backcountry waters, kayak through mangroves, and enjoy a buffet lunch with unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks. The group is capped at 20.

“A nice way to get to do multiple activities at the same time. The snorkeling was better than my time at Cabo. All of our guides are great. Lots of food and drink.”

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Orange bay full day with snorkeling and water sports - Two 45-minute snorkeling stops in the Red Sea
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Orange bay full day with snorkeling and water sports

8.Orange bay full day with snorkeling and water sports

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 687 reviews · from $10Best value

Spend about eight hours sailing from Hurghada to Orange Bay, with two 45-minute snorkeling stops, lunch, soft drinks, and banana boat or sofa rides. Guides such as Mahmoud and Fady are praised for attentive care. Expect a lively group tour of up to 30 people, plus separate island and government fees.

“Site magique mais trop de monde sur orange bay..enchaînement des snorkelings à queue leu leu...repas correct et un.peu juste en quantité...le surplus vip ne donne rien de plus”

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Full Day Oahu Circle Island -Turtle Beach Snorkel at North Shore - Diamond Head and the Amelia Earhart Lookout
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Full Day Oahu Circle Island -Turtle Beach Snorkel at North Shore

9.Full Day Oahu Circle Island -Turtle Beach Snorkel at North Shore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 662 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $110

This 8-hour Oahu tour combines coastal viewpoints, Chinaman’s Hat, macadamia nut and coffee tastings, a North Shore farm lunch, turtle snorkeling with gear included, and Dole Plantation. Guides such as Justin, Mike, Kurt, and Sevass add local stories, while hotel pickup keeps the day simple.

“Fantastic day out. Tour guide was the best and very proud of his heritage. Would recommend this tour to anyone”

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Full-Day Whitsunday Sail and Snorkel Adventure with Lunch - Snorkeling with reef fish and coral
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Full-Day Whitsunday Sail and Snorkel Adventure with Lunch

10.Full-Day Whitsunday Sail and Snorkel Adventure with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 653 reviews · from $142

From Coral Sea Marina, Tongarra carries you to Langford Island for snorkeling, a beach walk, banana boat rides, lunch, and sunset views. Snorkeling gear and stinger suits are included, but fins are not. The crew may include familiar names such as Nat, Cooper, Charlotte, Jarrod, or Patrick. This is an adults-and-teens day out for ages 12 and up.

“Friendly staff, our trip had a smaller amount of people on board which made it easy to move around the deck. Relaxed in the sun on comfortable beanbags on the top deck. Food was amazing and plenty of it. The stop at Langford Island was Read more”

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St John & Surrounding Cays - Full-Day Sail/Snorkel, 6 Guests Max - Sailing toward St. John and the surrounding cays
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St John & Surrounding Cays – Full-Day Sail/Snorkel, 6 Guests Max

11.St John & Surrounding Cays – Full-Day Sail/Snorkel, 6 Guests Max

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 635 reviews · from $245

Sail from Sapphire Beach Marina at 9 a.m. aboard a small boat with up to six passengers. Your captain, often Kendall, Addison, Tommy, Mark, or another crew member, chooses two or three snorkel sites near St. John and the surrounding cays. Lunch, drinks, and snorkel gear are included, with a return around 3:30 p.m.

“The entire day was amazing!! We snorkeled Lovango Bay and Christmas Cove. Captain Kendall was awesome & extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”

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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - Leaving the hotel or port at 9:00 am
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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

12.Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 630 reviews · from $158

Spend about six hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with a local guide, stopping for stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, and coral gardens. Snorkeling gear, lunch, hotel or port pickup, and a private motu visit are included. Guides such as Manu, Ari, and Moana add local songs, coconut demonstrations, and plenty of humor.

“Fantastic day with Manu and Ari. They were so accommodating and funny! We swam with manta ray; sting ray; eagle ray; dolphins; sharks and many many fish. For lunch, we visited their family home where we were taught to tie dye and de-husk a coconut in such a beautiful setting. The best trip we have been on!”

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St Lucia Full-Day Catamaran Sightseeing Cruise With Snorkeling - Seeing the Pitons from Soufriere Bay
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13.St Lucia Full-Day Catamaran Sightseeing Cruise With Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 592 reviews · from $145

Spend about eight hours aboard the Tout Bagay catamaran, cruising from Rodney Bay to Soufriere Bay and Marigot Bay. You’ll see the Pitons, swim at Toraille Waterfall, eat a Creole buffet at Morne Coubaril, visit Sulphur Springs, and snorkel at Anse Cochon. Hotel pickup, drinks, guides, and equipment are included.

“This experience was so enjoyable. Crew and Captain had the best hospitality. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience.”

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Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas - Four and a half hours around Low Isles
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Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas

14.Full Day Low Isles Sailing & Snorkelling Cruise from Port Douglas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 565 reviews · from $243

Sailaway takes you from Port Douglas to Low Isles aboard a 33-passenger catamaran. You get guided snorkeling with a marine biologist, the EV Discovery glass-bottom boat, a lighthouse walk, buffet lunch, and 4.5 hours around the island. Crew members such as Jake, Zara, Anna, and Cooper have been praised for clear instruction and careful water supervision.

“The crew were fantastic , very capable, gave clear instructions, so friendly and took the time to actually sit down with you and chat. Offered to bring drinks to us as they had better sea legs than us when the sea was was a big rough. The day was great value”

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Full-Day Trail to 6 hidden Beaches, Colomitos & Snorkel - Colomitos: the first beach and likely swimming stop
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Full-Day Trail to 6 hidden Beaches, Colomitos & Snorkel

15.Full-Day Trail to 6 hidden Beaches, Colomitos & Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 527 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Leave Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romántica by local bus, then follow a rugged coastal trail from Boca de Tomatlán to Colomitos and several quieter beaches. Guides such as Juan, Diego, Alex, and Victor share local nature knowledge, provide snorkel gear, and lead you to Playa Las Ánimas for lunch before the return boat ride.

“Awesome day! Beautiful scenery and beaches! Great lunch. Guide was very friendly gave us the choice of which beaches to stay longer at. Definitely need proper footwear for the hiking.”

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