The 15 Best Island Hopping Snorkeling Trips in Indonesia

1.Private or Shared Snorkeling Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,989 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $14Our pick

Swim with turtles, see Gili Meno’s statues, and explore coral reefs on a flexible private or shared snorkeling trip from $14.

“Our guides Jack, Tom and Erwin were amazing! They made the trip very fun and took us to all the best spots. We saw so many turtles and left with loads of great pictures and videos of us in the water with them. Amazing experience, would definitely recommend a trip with Tom, Jack and Erwin!”

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2.Gili Islands Snorkeling Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,861 reviews · 2 hours - 330 minutes · from $14

Swim with turtles, see underwater statues, and explore Gili Air and Gili Meno on a budget-friendly snorkeling trip from Gili Trawangan.

“Snorkelling was amazing! Yudi taught us so much about the turtles and how they nurture the turtles until they’re grown. He also made sure we were all good throughout the day and to get pictures of everyone. 10/10 would recommend, pictures on point too. Surprisingly good with it being rainy season, I much preferred it.”

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3.Gili Islands Sunset Boat Tour and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 480 reviews · 2h 30m · from $17

Snorkel with turtles, see underwater statues, and watch sunset from a glass-bottom boat on this affordable Gili Trawangan tour.

“The whole trip was amazing! We went to see the statue first, then the guide took us to see the turtle and then the coral. Being a very basic swimmer I was scared but the guide was holding my hand most of the time and was taking me to deeper side to experience everything!! The videos were superb, we experienced the sunset! We definitely recommend this place.”

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4.Group or Private Snorkeling Tour with GoPro

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 244 reviews · from $14

Snorkel Gili Trawangan, Meno, and Air with turtles, statues, coral, a glass-bottom boat, and optional GoPro photos for $14.

“Amazing tour, Adi our guide was very good. Great snorkelling spots, saw so many fish and turtles, and the guides were great at getting to pro photos which they gave us for free.”

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5.From Lombok: Gili Islands Snorkeling Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 178 reviews · 7 hours · from $75

Review of Lombok’s 7-hour Gili Islands snorkeling trip, with turtles, coral reefs, three islands, lunch, transport, and practical booking tips.

“This activity was incredible! Once in a lifetime experience to see real life turtles right in front of your eyes amongst the thousands of tropical fish. A must do activity if you are visiting the Gili islands! The guide Anto was hilarious, friendly and took things are our pace, he was incredibly accommodating and both the capital and driver were very friendly! We loved this day so much, THANK YOU!”

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6.Gili Islands Private Snorkeling Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 159 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $124

A practical review of Bali’s private Gili snorkeling day trip, covering turtles, underwater statues, fast boats, costs, timing, and who should book.

“It was well managed and organized. The guides for the transport and the activity both were switched on, communicative and made the experience engaging and effortless.”

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7.4-in-1 • Gili Islands Snorkel & Sunset Half-day Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $103Top rated

Review of the Gili Islands sunset catamaran cruise, with snorkeling, turtles, buffet dinner, boat activities, price advice, and practical tips.

“The team is super professional and friendly. They go above and beyond. I booked the sunset cruise for my birthday and as a solo traveler I felt in great company. Lots of laughs.”

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8.Private Snorkeling Boat Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $46

Review of the private Gili Islands snorkeling tour, with turtles, coral reefs, underwater statues, guide tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“Absolutely incredible experience and would thoroughly recommend this private snorkelling excursion. Abdul was brilliant! Knew all the best places to go and captured lots of incredible footage for us. Was able to get the turtles to swim alongside us and get thousands of fish around us. And able to get down to the statues and capture some video without the thousands of other people there spoiling it! He was so supportive and helpful and nothing was too much to ask. Totally loved the morning out and an experience that we will remember forever. Can’t recommend highly enough and Abdul and Erman were just brilliant! Amazing!”

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9.3-Day Private Gili Islands Snorkel Tour with Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 44 reviews · from $399

Review the 3-day Gili Islands tour from Bali, with private snorkeling, island stays, fast boats, pricing, tips, and practical drawbacks.

“Short summary: very professionally organized trip and a good choice if you are traveling with kids or do not want to engage in hectics e.g. on the harbor. however heavily priced to say the least. pickup and delivery for example is organized by ferry company and can be obtained also directly. when adding costs I would estimated that you could save at least half the money if you organized yourself. in detail: great snorkeling for us (family with two kids aged 10 and 12). Hotel on Trawangan (Aston Sunset Beach) had really nice rooms and nice beach (please pack your beach shoes as corals and broken of pieces otherwise will…”

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10.Ozzy Snorkeling 3 Islands Visit Baby Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 37 reviews · 4h 30m · from $12Best value

Review of Ozzy Snorkeling’s 3-island Gili tour, with underwater statues, turtle stops, pricing, boat conditions, group size, and practical tips.

“we waren met teveel. altijd moeten opletten om geen voet in je gezicht te krijgen. het was echt niet zo aangenaam. bovendien waren er slechts weinig schildpadden te zien en kleurrijke vissen. de mensen in het hotel zeggen me nu net dat het beter is in de ochtend en privé”

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11.3 Islands Snorkeling with Glass Bottom Boat & GOPRO SHOOT

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 25 reviews · 4 hours · from $13

Snorkel around three Gili Islands from Gili Trawangan, spotting turtles, coral, and Meno’s underwater statue with a GoPro.

“The snorkelling was good saw lots of marine life (turtles, different fish) but busy! The guides were nice but we’ve only received the thumbnails to the go pro videos so would be nice to receive the actually content”

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12.4-in-1 Catamaran Snorkeling Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 5 hours · from $104

Review of the Gili Islands 4-in-1 catamaran cruise, with turtle snorkeling, buffet meals, paddleboards, a floating club, and practical tips.

“As an overall effect it’s really good but you should improve your food don’t make it vegetarian offer seafood also their shouldn’t be any charge on wine, cocktails….. Please it’s £80”

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13.3 Islands Snorkeling Trip with Sea Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $14

Review of Gili Air’s $14 three-island snorkeling trip, with sea turtles, underwater statues, coral reefs, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“La cosa più bella é stato vedere le tartarughe e grazie all’aiuto della nostra guida! Partendo alle 10 ci si ritrova in mezzo a tanta gente. Si potrebbe anticipare l’ora di partenza, ma comunque una bellissima esperienza.”

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14.Underwater Statues Cruise and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 15 reviews · from $13

Review of the Gili Islands underwater statues cruise, with snorkeling at Turtle Point, Coral Garden, Bongkas Reef, costs, crowds, and tips.

“Amazing snorkelling and great that er got free photos and videos It’s very busy at the statues part and hard to keep a track of where your group is”

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15.Private Snorkeling Gili Islands Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 8 hours · from $72

Review of a private Gili Islands snorkeling tour from Lombok with turtles, underwater statues, island stops, lunch time, and photos.

“Great snorkeling experience! Saw many fish species, types of coral and many sea turtles! Water was very clear as well. The underwater statues are overrated IMO and very crowded with other snorkelers. The primary guide, Dewa, picked us up on time and took us to the harbor where we loaded onto the boat and met our captain and snorkel guide who photographed and videoed our underwater adventures. Stopped at Gili Tarawgsn for free time and lunch. All in all a great day. very well organized with friendly guides. Highly recommend Dewa and his company for trips in Lombok.”

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