Tenerife · SNORKELING WITH TURTLES
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Green turtles graze the seagrass in the bays off the south coast, and calm shallow water makes them easy to reach. Below are the best snorkel and kayak-and-snorkel trips ranked: which supply the wetsuit, which run small groups, and which pair the turtles with a marine reserve so you see more than one thing on the water.
Kayak off Tenerife’s coast to spot dolphins and turtles, then snorkel in a secluded boat-only bay with wetsuits and gear included.
“Very fun experience Barbara is a good guide. Very friendly and knowledgeable Will come back again”
Kayak Tenerife’s marine reserve for sea turtles and dolphins, plus guided snorkeling in a sea-cave area. 150–210 minutes for $29.
“I can’t believe I was so close to the dolphins, the weather wasn’t very great on the day we went, so we couldn’t snorkel, it took more strength to paddle, but still such a lovely experience. Would do it again and again and again. Joseph was a gem!”
Kayak Tenerife’s volcanic coast from Los Cristianos, snorkel sea caves, and look for dolphins and turtles. Wetsuit, gear, and photos included.
“Excellent activity! Absolutely amazing to see real life dolphins!”
First-timer scuba in Tenerife’s turtle area with a PADI instructor, snorkel safari, and a fun speedboat ride in just 3 hours.
“Really good experience, me and my partners first time and Romana the instructor was really helpful and guided us spot on 🤙 the rest of the crew was really friendly also ✊”
Tenerife turtle habitat snorkeling from a speedboat. Guided lesson, clear water, possible dolphins, and gear included in 150 minutes for $42.
“Great day with junior and Lucas. Lots of laughs and rum punch. Guys were great with assisting with getting back on the boat”
3-hour sea kayak tour from Los Cristianos with wetsuit and snorkel gear, wild dolphins/turtles chance, and ocean views of Teide.
“It's not too demanding, but very rewarding! Would definitely try this in both winter and summer. All was perfect!”
3-hour Tenerife sailboat whale watching with snorkeling in Puerto Colón, plus drinks, snacks, and a small 10-person crew.
“Salvador was an excellent captain and very knowledgeable. Great time on the boat”
Kayak Tenerife’s coast from Los Cristianos, photo-stop at Lovers Cave, snorkel for turtles, then snack and head back in 3 hours.
“We had a great time! We saw some turtles and dolphins. Thanks to Daniel our guide!”
Family-friendly Tenerife snorkeling from Abades in a marine protected area, with full wetsuits, a 50-minute swim, and free photos/videos.
“Nice good professional help with very nice instructors, also for the kids. Would go again”
First-time scuba in Tenerife’s Puerto Colón with speedboat scenery, patient coaching, shallow water, and a real shot at turtles.
“This was my son’s first dive and also my first for nearly 15 years. Marcelo led our dive, was very helpful and managed to show us crab, sting ray, octopus, moray eel and lots of species of fish. Great place to start your Scuba journey... thanks guys..”
First-time scuba session in Tenerife with full gear and wetsuit, plus a snorkel safari at Puerto Colón. Small groups, turtle chances.
“It was our best experience in Tenerife! We booked 5 people for whole family, the instructor were so nice and very patient, my little child 12 was been separated looking after by one instructor, and my instructor is female, forgive me if called name wrong, Amarena, she was fantastic, as I was very scared at beginning, she was holding my both hands, told me to deep breath, and book me down very slowly. And she took lots of lovely pictures for me and my partner, Thank you! And thank for the captain as well, he took my two kids! He was brilliant and he encouraged them to take Scuba diving…”
Luxury yacht whale watching off Tenerife with snacks, unlimited drinks, tapas, and snorkel time in a remote cove.
“Amazing experience and a brilliant vibe! Mihail was such a great host — highly recommend to everyone.”
Guided snorkeling off Playa Abades with a small team, wetsuits and gear, plus free underwater photos and videos included.
“It was a great experience! Andres was a great guide, two of my friends were slightly nervous swimming, one of them being a non swimmer but Andres skilfully guided them and we all had a great experience. Saw a lot of fish, unfortunately no turtle. The only issue was there is no changing room/ toilet with this but a nearby cafe was helpful with that”
Kayak past Tenerife cliffs, hike for dolphin and turtle sightings, then snorkel with marine life in a small guided group.
“Had a tremendous experience a couple of weeks ago. We had Moses as our instructor and he was fantastic a easy explanations for handling and went above and beyond looking for the animals in the water. Pure fun and joy, I wish more places had such friendly and nice people working there”
Kayak along Tenerife’s Guaza coast for wildlife spotting, a cave stop, and included snorkel gear for turtles and dolphins.
“This was certainly one of the best activities of our holiday. A beautiful tour with a very friendly and funny guide named Luka. We would recommend it to everybody who loves and respects the nature!”
