Best Snorkeling Tours Around the World: Our Top 13

1.ATV 4×4+Snorkeling+Beach Club+ Lunch+Sabores de Cozumel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,468 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Spend three to four hours combining a semi-automatic ATV ride, guided shore snorkeling, Mexican lunch, chocolate and tortilla tastings, and an eight-tequila seminar. Guides such as Tony, Julio, Edwin, and Carlos are known for friendly island commentary and careful pacing. Sea conditions can cancel snorkeling, and the ATV trails are best after rain.

“Best part was ATV riding - go for that and skip the rest. Beach at coco was okay but full of seaweed and food was not great”

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2.Punta Cana Snorkeling Cruise and Dune buggy Combo Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 707 reviews · from $129

Spend about eight hours pairing a muddy 4x4 buggy ride with a catamaran outing from Punta Cana. Visit a Dominican farm for coffee, chocolate, and cinnamon, swim in a cenote, stop at Macao Beach, snorkel near Cabeza de Toro, and relax in a natural pool with drinks. Guides such as Luis, Charlie, David, and Kitson may lead different parts of the day.

“Safe pick up and drop off right at your resort lobby. All these beautiful photos were taken of my husband and i celebrating our anniversary & without going in this excursion, none of these photos and memories would exist!! Awesome adventure and safe tour guides!”

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3.Quad Bike Ride and Snorkeling at Blue Lagoon Beach All-inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 448 reviews · from $75

Start with a two-hour ATV ride through Ubud-area rivers, tunnels, rice fields, waterfalls, and mud tracks. After an Indonesian lunch, take a traditional jukung boat to Blue Lagoon and Tanjung Jepun near Padangbai for about two hours of snorkeling. Private drivers such as Yogik, Perdi, Wira, and Soma provide hotel transfers and local insight.

“A fabulous day on the quad bikes topped off with some relaxing snorkelling. Smooth personalised transportation provided by Yogik Astra who was a fabulous guide. Highly recommended!”

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4.Full-Day Tour 4×4 ATV, Water Cave, and Snorkeling Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $149

Ride an ATV through Punta Cana’s countryside, taste Dominican coffee and chocolate, swim in a clear cenote, then cruise by catamaran for snorkeling, drinks, fruit, and music. Guides such as Charlie, David, Alex, and Luis have earned praise for safety and good humor. You can do both halves in one long day or split them over two days.

“Loves the snorkeling with nurse sharks and regular snorkeling experience. Had a blast on ATV. The boat crew to snorkeling were amazing had an awesome time!”

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5.Cozumel Buggy Tour: Snorkeling , Otoch Mayan Experience & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 182 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $69

Drive around Cozumel in a manual buggy or alternate vehicle, visit El Cedral and Otoch Mayan Experience, taste chocolate, honey, Ixtabentun, and tequila, eat fajitas at San Martin Beach, and snorkel at SkyReef. Guides such as Reyes, José, Ruy, and Alex have earned strong praise, but vehicle condition and timing can vary.

“Communication was good however my experience with Cozumel Buggy was one of the worst experiences I ever had in my traveling experience. I was traveling with my mom who is 77 yo and other two family relatives. I wanted to give my mom an unforgivable experience and hoped Cozumel Buggy would deliver that. Wrong the experience started bad since the beginning. I ended driving a terribly worn down mustang that had tricks to open the trunk and beat up interior and exterior. The guide did his best(at leat that’s what I think on leading the tour) he kept complain about how he had been working a lot and sweeping too…”

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6.Private Buggy Tour with Lunch & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 172 reviews · 5 hours · from $89

Drive a private open-top buggy around Cozumel with a guide such as Fernando, Tomas, or Tania. Visit a tequila ranch, San Martin beaches, El Mirador, and Tortugas Beach Club for Mexican food and guided snorkeling. The tour lasts five hours and includes drinks, equipment, fuel, mileage, and insurance.

“Everything was amazing. Our guide was the best we could have had, she was so personable and we feel like we made a new friend.”

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7.Ubud ATV and Blue Lagoon Snorkeling Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 165 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $43Best value

Pair a 1.5-hour ATV ride through Ubud’s villages, rice fields, rivers, forest, and mud tracks with two hours of snorkeling at Blue Lagoon and Tanjung Jepun. You’ll have an English-speaking driver and guide, lunch, gear, showers, lockers, towels, and optional hotel pickup. Guides such as Jay, Tugus, Eka, and Dewa are often praised for safe driving and helpful photos.

“teo ..Was a fantastic guide and got us to our activities quickly which we appreciated..i give Teo 5 stars”

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8.Cozumel ATV Jungle Adventure and Snorkeling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $104

Ride ATVs through muddy jungle trails at Mayan Extreme Park, tackle three zip lines, learn about tequila with Christian, and enjoy lunch plus snorkeling gear, kayaks, and paddle boards. Miguel, Jorge, Victor, and other guides handle transport and safety. Allow about 3.5 hours and wear shoes and clothes you can get dirty.

“The ATV portion is good...taking you over the woods and through some muddy rivers. Our guides Miguel and Victor were excellent. $6 to rent a relatively big locker (two backpacks fit in them). The only reason I did not give it a 5 is because the zipline only included three levels, which you had to climb stairs to.”

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9.Private Jeep or Buggy Tour Snorkeling Maya Park and Tacos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $79

Spend four to five hours touring Cozumel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit Otoch for Mayan ceremony, chocolate, honey, and tequila tastings, snorkel at Yucab Reef, and stop at San Martin Beach for tacos by the sea. Guides such as Isaac, Claudio, Felipe, Vanessa, and Reyes have led this outing.

“We had a wonderful tour with Felipe. I had expected this to be a group caravan but at least for us it was a private tour. We were offered the opportunity to drive the buggy but opted to have Felipe drive. Since we were concerned about making it back to our ship with time to spare, our guide kept an eye on our schedule and we had no issues. We started with with a quick trip to a cenote and then off to snorkeling. Since it was early the beach was relatively empty with only a few snorkelers. We saw a lot of different fish and Felipe made sure to…”

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10.On Road Buggy Tour + Panorama View + Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews

Drive a road buggy from Son Oms through S’Aranjassa to Randa Mountain and Mallorca’s southern coast. You’ll stop for panoramic photos, then spend time at a bay near Badia Blava snorkeling or relaxing. An English- or German-speaking guide leads the three-hour tour for up to 10 people. Manual driving skills are required.

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11.Cebu: Moalboal Snorkeling, Mantayupan Falls & ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 13 reviews · 1 day · from $117

Start early with hotel pickup from Cebu City, Mandaue, or Mactan. Snorkel from shore at Moalboal’s sardine run, look for turtles, visit Mantayupan Falls, then ride an ATV through Barili’s muddy country tracks. Drivers such as Rey and Val have earned praise for friendly service, while Alison has helped make the snorkeling memorable.

“Great tour ! Professional all the way through with enough time for everything. My driver Val was exceptional and made the tour 5 stars! The drive from all the different drops off points was scenic and great way to appreciate the surroundings. Snorkelling was great sardines, turtles, & snakes everywhere! Waterfalls cool also have the chance to go under the waterfall and go for a swim! ATV super fun allows you to speed through the tight country roads. Lastly a stop off at a great local restaurant to set you for the long drive back!This tour is 12 hours so be ready for it you’ll have great fun.”

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12.Cebu: Sardine Run Snorkeling, Mantayupan Falls & ATV Thrills

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 12 reviews · 1 day · from $103

Spend a full day from Cebu swimming with Moalboal’s sardines and possibly sea turtles, then visit Mantayupan Falls and ride ATVs in Barili. Hotel pickup, entrance fees, a local English-speaking guide, and private transport are included. Drivers such as Raul, Jave, and Jerome have earned praise for their care and flexibility.

“Impossible de voir les tortues 🐢 les pauvres 100 personnes autour de 3 tortues moi j’aime la nature et on a pas voulu y aller pour pas déranger de toutes façons on voit plus de palmes que autres choses et tout les coréens qui crient , la cascade et le quad bof pour le prix ça ne les vaut pas”

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13.South Of Mauritius Quadbike and Snorkeling Blue Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 6 hours · from $199

Spend six hours exploring southern Mauritius with a guide and a small group of up to four people. Ride a quad bike to Le Pont Naturel, Royal Palm Forest, La Cambuse, Bassin Camaron, and Le Bouchon, then stop for lunch before a glass-bottom boat and snorkeling trip at Blue Bay. English and French tours are available.

“We had a very nice trip. We had a lot of fun while driving through puddles, got wet and dirty and enjoyed the nice views. Our guide was very cool and gave us a great experience”

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