The World’s 15 Best Full-Day Snorkel Trips

1.3 Khai Islands Relax & Snorkeling Half/Full Day Tour

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

Review of Phuket’s 3 Khai Islands tour, with snorkeling, beaches, family-friendly timing, practical costs, boat details, and booking advice.

“Excellent value for money - a brilliant trip, would highly recommend. Simon our guide was fantastic, a real character. Plenty of soft drinks served all day and we had a lovely lunch at Khai Nai, along with some fruit snacks at the last stop. A really enjoyable day - saw some beautiful fish and my other half was lucky enough to see a baby shark! Only negative is the hotel transfer is quite long.”

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2.Full day snorkeling adventure around Koh Tao

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

Review of Koh Tao’s full-day snorkel cruise, with turtles, sharks, lunch, Nang Yuan views, boat fun, costs, and practical tips.

“Great choice in Koh Tao. Local people, very respectful. Great plan to do in Koh Tao and enjoy a nice day aboard.”

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

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

Sail around Milos to Kleftiko and Sykia on a small-group cruise with swimming, snorkeling, Greek food, drinks, and cave trips.

“The crew was awesome, super nice and welcoming. The food, drinks and everything on the boat was great. The only thing we didn’t like is that we didn’t have enough stops to swim and spent a lot of time on the boat going from one location to another. I wish we had more stops along the way.”

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

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

Review of ZigZag Whitsundays’ Whitehaven Beach tour from Airlie Beach, with beach time, lookout views, lunch, optional snorkeling, and practical tips.

“An amazing trip to the corals and to the Withsunday island with it's marvelois beach. Couldn't do any better...”

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5.Great Barrier Reef Premium Diving Full Day Tour

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

Review the Cairns Great Barrier Reef tour with two outer reef sites, five hours in the water, lunch, scuba options, and Indigenous culture.

“This was my partner's first dive on the reef and it was incredible. The crew and dive master were so helpful. Such a wonderful crew.”

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

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

Review of Ang Thong Marine Park’s full-day kayaking and snorkeling tour from Koh Samui, with caves, Emerald Lake, lunch, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The trip to and from the Ang Thong Islands, transportation to each spot, and lunch all took place on the boat, so it was very relaxing. It was great for families with children. The staff made sure everyone had a great time. Thank you very much.”

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

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

Sail, snorkel, and kayak through Key West waters with lunch, drinks, wildlife, and a small-group crew on this 6.5-hour adventure.

“Great Day! The crew Tony, Anthony & Conner were personable and ensured that everything worked without a hitch. Felt taken care of the entire day. Highly recommend this tour!!”

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8.Orange bay full day with snorkeling and water sports

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

Review of Hurghada’s Orange Bay day trip with snorkeling, lunch, banana boat rides, costs, timing, crowds, and practical booking advice.

“The trip has been really super fun and extremely well organized. Our guide Fady has been amazing. Very caring, polite, fun and attentive. The best !”

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

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

See Oahu’s coast, North Shore turtles, Diamond Head, Dole Plantation, and more on an eight-hour minibus tour from Waikiki.

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

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

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

Review of the 8.5-hour Whitsunday sail from Airlie Beach, with Langford Island snorkeling, lunch, banana boat rides, and sunset views.

“Pros: fun crew, comfortable boat, Great food and lots of it. Cons: 2.5 hours to 1 snorkeling site, snorkle 2 hours, 2.5 hours back. If your main purpose is snorkeling, may not be best choice.”

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

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

Review of St John’s six-person sailing and snorkeling tour from St Thomas, with lunch, open bar, reefs, turtles, and practical booking tips.

“The water and the snorkeling was beautiful. Our tour guide was so knowledgeable about the islands and history. We didn’t want the experience to end. Thank you, Kendall for the amazing time.”

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

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

Review of Bora Bora’s six-hour lagoon cruise with sharks, stingrays, manta rays, coral gardens, barbecue lunch, and local island entertainment.

“Great snorkeling, we have seen mantarays, swim with alarms and a variety of fish. The captains were very entertaining, sang for us and made a lot of jokes.”

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13.St Lucia Full-Day Catamaran Sightseeing Cruise With Snorkeling

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

Review of St Lucia’s 8-hour catamaran cruise with Piton views, snorkeling, waterfall, volcano baths, Creole lunch, drinks, and hotel pickup.

“Well worth it. Boat ride was great. The views were breathtaking. Great music. Friendly and fun staff. Snorkeling was average, however the sightseeing portion on land was my favorite part. Our driver was awesome (informative and entertaining). Loved the waterfall and mudbaths. They did split up the land groups if you didn't want the waterfall or mudbaths which I thought was nice for those not looking to get wet. Food was also great and a generous amount. Ride back to meeting point was relaxing and enjoyable. Overall would recommend for a great day out.”

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

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

Sail from Port Douglas to Low Isles for reef snorkeling, turtle sightings, a glass-bottom boat tour, lunch, and a small-group sailing day.

“Lots of free time to snorkel, beautiful reef, super friendly and helpful crew! Included a relaxing ride out to Low Island and a little walk around the island where we got some history about the national park!”

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

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

Hike jungle trails to six beaches near Puerto Vallarta, snorkel when conditions allow, eat seafood at Las Animas, and return by boat.

“What a day Juan led a group of us through the wild trails and jungles of the Mexican pacific coast. Juan was fantastic his patience and calm instructions made all 9 of us feel confident and willing to attack a very challenging and at times kinda scary hike. I am a senior and was concerned about my ability to take on such a demanding and strenuous trip. Best experience you can book if you want to see a real view of the amazing Mexican coast. Again I can't say enough about Juan's guidance, humor and vast knowledge of terrain and history. If you want to get out of the deck…”

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