Puerto Rico · SNORKELING
Turtles graze the seagrass off Condado; the reef gets serious out at Culebra and Icacos. These 15 trips are compared on where they actually drop you, what gear is included and how long you spend in the water.
Review of San Juan’s guided turtle snorkel, with gear, lessons, GoPro video, practical tips, costs, conditions, and who should book.
“Super fun . Saw turtles and fish. Instructor was helpful and waters weren’t to challenging. Customer service is active and friendly.”
Review of the Culebra catamaran tour from Fajardo, with snorkeling, beach time, lunch, drinks, transport tips, costs, and honest advice.
“It was absolutely amazing and magical. Very well organized. Very adventurous. You need to know how to swim before going”
Review of Fajardo’s all-inclusive snorkel and slide boat tour to Icacos or Vieques, with reef time, lunch, drinks, and practical booking tips.
“Beautiful beach. The water is so clear. First two times I went, it was more of a party island, this past time was more chill drinking.”
Jet snorkeling in San Juan offers easy turtle spotting, small groups, gear, water, and videos for $99, with weather-based cancellation protection.
“The staff were very helpful, felt very safe. We saw a lot of turtles and the jet was super easy to use.”
Review of Fajardo’s Icacos catamaran cruise with snorkeling, deserted beaches, lunch, drinks, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Fun time with a quick trip to a beautiful island. Plenty of time to enjoy the beach, have a great lunch and tasty drinks, and then spend more time in the water snorkeling.”
Review of Culebra’s turtle snorkeling tour from Fajardo, with ferry transport, Tamarindo Beach, Flamenco Beach, costs, tips, and safety advice.
“The guide Nora and Marta were super friendly. Great communication in Spanish and ingles. We had a great time.”
Pilot your own mini boat from Fajardo to Icacos for guided snorkeling, reef fish, white-sand beaches, snacks, and tropical sea views.
“Adrian and Kevin had great energy! If you booked this excursion based on snorkeling then I would definitely find a different one. We spent less than 30 minutes snorkeling. But driving a mini boat in the ocean was definitely an experience that me nor my daughter will ever forget.”
Review of Aqua Adventure’s Culebra snorkeling trip from Fajardo, with reef stops, beach time, lunch, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Wonderful experience with courteous, punctual, professional, and friendly staff. 5 out of 5 stars!!!”
Review of Pure Adventure’s Vieques snorkeling tour from Ceiba, with turtles, reefs, snacks, guides, prices, practical tips, and drawbacks.
“Great experience. You are out on the water in the boat & in the water for quite a bit, i don’t usually need them, but did need motion sickness meds this time around. Was a little scary going out into the deeper waters with the guide/group, but glad i made it out rather than waiting on the boat. Nice time/conversations with the group afterwards.”
Review of the Icacos Island boat tour from Fajardo, with snorkeling, lunch, rum drinks, beach time, costs, tips, and booking advice.
“Wonderful experience with the crew. Lobo, Kevin and the young lady that took care of us were marvelous. Francesca the chef did an outstanding job with the food, especially the bean salad. Drinks, food and the equipment were first class. Would do it again tomorrow. Great value for the price!”
Review of Encanto Boat Tours’ private Fajardo charter, with Icacos snorkeling, turtle sightings, beaches, food, drinks, and practical tips.
“Amazing experience!! Everything was amazing. The tour guy was very friendly and professional. We loved everything about it”
Spend six hours snorkeling near Culebra, relaxing at a beautiful beach, and enjoying lunch, drinks, and helpful crew from Fajardo.
“We had an amazing experience!! The crew took great care of their passengers! Would do it again in a heartbeat!”
Review of Pure Adventure’s Culebra snorkeling tour from Fajardo, with Flamenco Beach, reef snorkeling, lunch, paddleboards, drinks, and practical tips.
“The crew was great, knowledgeable, attentive, safety of everyone was their main concern; the beach and snorkeling was one of the main highlights of our trip; our family group of 15 with ages between 7 and 72 ,was very pleased and everyone had a blast, next time we will book a tour for more hours. Juan and the other two crew's member made this an unforgettable moment for us, specially for the little one that wanted to do the snorkeling but was afraid and one of the guys took the time to take her and showed her how to do it and took her with him for over 30 minutes…”
Review of Sail Getaways’ Culebra power boat tour from Fajardo, with snorkeling, beach time, lunch, drinks, costs, and practical tips.
“Prepare to have an amazing time! Staff are super friendly and engage with the guests and are very informative. Check it out!”
San Juan turtle snorkeling review: a small-group swim at Escambron with guides, gear, videos, fish, and a real chance to spot sea turtles.
“It was amazing. Yeshua was very kind, Terrance was very patient with me and walked me through my fear/anxiety of breathing through tube. Was very reassuring throughout the process in the ocean. Will definitely do it again. Bringing my kids next time. Do recommend booking with them. Thank you Jet Snorkel for an amazing experience.”
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