Tours & experiences

Hand-picked tours across the world's coral reefs

Our team has been pulling together the best small-group tours, day trips and multi-day adventures around the world's coral reefs for years. Mick reads the traveller reviews before any tour earns a spot on this page — if a tour's a dud, it doesn't get listed.

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372 tours
Private Boat Tour of Flagler's Famous Bridges from Big Pine Key
5.0 (18)
🐠 Water Activities
Key West & the Florida Keys · USA

Private Boat Tour of Flagler's Famous Bridges from Big Pine Key

1 hourfrom USD $400
Private Luxury Catamaran Charter in Moorea - Custom Cruise
5.0 (18)
🐠 Water Activities
Moorea · French Polynesia

Private Luxury Catamaran Charter in Moorea - Custom Cruise

7 hours – 8 hoursfrom USD $758
Reef Discovery Luxury Private Snorkeling Lagoon Tour
5.0 (18)
🐠 Water Activities
French Polynesia

Reef Discovery Luxury Private Snorkeling Lagoon Tour

Explore Bora Bora's lagoon aboard a private boat tailored to your group's pace and preferences. Your naturalist guide adjusts the route based on conditions, your interests, and energy levels throughout the 3.5-hour excursion. Whether you're celebrating a milestone, traveling with family, or exploring with friends, you'll receive personalized attention from the crew while snorkeling pristine reef systems and spotting tropical marine life.

3h 30mfrom USD $899
Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Snorkeling San Pedro Belize
5.0 (18)
🐠 Water Activities
Belize

Hol Chan Marine Reserve and Shark Ray Snorkeling San Pedro Belize

This 2.5-hour snorkeling tour combines two premier reef sites off San Pedro. You'll start at Hol Chan Marine Reserve, where coral formations shelter sea turtles and tropical fish schools, then head to Shark Ray Alley to swim alongside nurse sharks and stingrays in their natural habitat. Guides lead both segments, covering safety protocols and marine ecology. Snorkeling gear and water are provided.

2h 30mfrom USD $95
Private Marine Wildlife Adventure with Underwater Photography
5.0 (18)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Moorea · French Polynesia

Private Marine Wildlife Adventure with Underwater Photography

3 hoursfrom USD $950
Isla Mujeres Rush : Catamaran Snorkeling and BUFFET in Beach Club
5.0 (18)
🐠 Water Activities
Cancun · Mexico

Isla Mujeres Rush : Catamaran Snorkeling and BUFFET in Beach Club

8 hoursfrom USD $90
Private Sky Snorkeling Tour
5.0 (18)
🐠 Water Activities
Mexico

Private Sky Snorkeling Tour

This 4.5-hour private snorkeling expedition takes you to three premier reef systems off Cozumel's coast: Palancar, Arrecife Colombia, and a sea turtle sanctuary. Certified guides lead small groups to coral formations teeming with tropical fish and marine life. The boat includes snorkeling gear, refreshments, and a lunch of ceviche with fresh sides. Adults only; you'll need your own transport to Marina Caleta.

4h 30mfrom USD $436
Private Half Day Dolphins and Snorkeling in Mnemba
5.0 (18)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Zanzibar · Tanzania

Private Half Day Dolphins and Snorkeling in Mnemba

3 hoursfrom USD $115
Clear kayak & Bamboo raft ARUBA! Same Day Delivery! PACKAGE DEAL!
5.0 (18)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Aruba · Aruba

Clear kayak & Bamboo raft ARUBA! Same Day Delivery! PACKAGE DEAL!

30 minfrom USD $115
Half-Day Dhow Sailing Tour to Tumbatu Island with snorkeling
5.0 (17)
🐠 Water Activities
Zanzibar · Tanzania

Half-Day Dhow Sailing Tour to Tumbatu Island with snorkeling

4 hoursfrom USD $77
Exclusive Private Sunset Dhow Sailing Tour in North Zanzibar
5.0 (17)
🐠 Water Activities
Zanzibar · Tanzania

Exclusive Private Sunset Dhow Sailing Tour in North Zanzibar

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom USD $110
Underwater and Drone photoshoot in Maldives
5.0 (17)
🐠 Water Activities
Maldives

Underwater and Drone photoshoot in Maldives

Capture your Maldives trip with a professional underwater and aerial photographer over five hours. You'll get creative shots both submerged and above water using professional underwater gear and drone equipment, walking away with 20 edited photos and a one-minute video. The photographer has extensive resort experience across the islands and knows how to work with the crystalline waters to produce images worth framing.

5 hoursfrom USD $152
Kona Manta Night Snorkel: Swim with Mantas, Small Group (6 max)
5.0 (17)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Big Island of Hawaii · USA

Kona Manta Night Snorkel: Swim with Mantas, Small Group (6 max)

1 hourfrom USD $160
Sunset Cruise & Manta Night Snorkeling Charter
5.0 (17)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Big Island of Hawaii · USA

Sunset Cruise & Manta Night Snorkeling Charter

3 hoursfrom USD $990
8-day Galapagos Island Hopping Adventure Expedition
5.0 (17)
🚌 Day Trips & Sightseeing
Galapagos Islands · Ecuador

8-day Galapagos Island Hopping Adventure Expedition

8 daysfrom USD $2400
3H or 4H | Private Boat Trip with Snorkeling and Swimming
5.0 (17)
🐠 Water Activities
Curacao · Curacao

3H or 4H | Private Boat Trip with Snorkeling and Swimming

3 hoursfrom USD $600
5-Days 4-Nights Cruise from Luxor to Aswan including Hot Air Balloon&Abu Simbel
5.0 (17)
🐠 Water Activities
Hurghada · Egypt

5-Days 4-Nights Cruise from Luxor to Aswan including Hot Air Balloon&Abu Simbel

5 daysfrom USD $1050
One Tank Dive
5.0 (16)
🐠 Water Activities
Roatan · Honduras

One Tank Dive

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom USD $64
Sunset Bliss Catamaran Tour
5.0 (16)
🐠 Water Activities
Bonaire · Bonaire

Sunset Bliss Catamaran Tour

2h 30mfrom USD $85
Great Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef Atoll Snorkel Adventure
5.0 (16)
🐠 Water Activities
Belize · Belize

Great Blue Hole and Lighthouse Reef Atoll Snorkel Adventure

12 hoursfrom USD $250
Curacao Reef Sublue Scooters Experience
5.0 (16)
🐠 Water Activities
Curacao · Curacao

Curacao Reef Sublue Scooters Experience

1 hourfrom USD $120
30 minutes escape to Bora Bora by electric paddle
5.0 (16)
🐠 Water Activities
French Polynesia

30 minutes escape to Bora Bora by electric paddle

Explore Bora Bora's lagoon aboard a motorized paddleboard, trading arm power for a quiet electric engine that lets you drift through crystalline waters at your own speed. This 30-minute outing launches from Matira Beach and works for solo travelers, couples, or groups of up to four. You'll navigate shallow reefs and open water while spotting rays, reef fish, and coral formations—all without the physical demands of traditional paddling.

30 minfrom USD $45
Whale Shark Watching & Tumalog Falls & Kawasan Falls
5.0 (16)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Cebu · Philippines

Whale Shark Watching & Tumalog Falls & Kawasan Falls

14 hoursfrom USD $367
Florida Keys Tiki Boat Tour Adventure
5.0 (16)
🐠 Water Activities
Key West & the Florida Keys · USA

Florida Keys Tiki Boat Tour Adventure

2 hoursfrom USD $85
Private Catamaran - Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank (8 hrs)
5.0 (16)
🐠 Water Activities
Zanzibar · Tanzania

Private Catamaran - Prison Island & Nakupenda Sandbank (8 hrs)

8 hoursfrom USD $2000
Beach Wildlife and Snorkel Adventure with Underwater Specialist
5.0 (15)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Galapagos Islands · Ecuador

Beach Wildlife and Snorkel Adventure with Underwater Specialist

4 hours – 5 hoursfrom USD $179
2 Hour Big Island Reef Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Tour
5.0 (15)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Big Island of Hawaii · USA

2 Hour Big Island Reef Snorkel & Dolphin Watch Tour

2 hoursfrom USD $88
2 Tanks Scuba Diving Wreck and Reef in Cancun for Certified Divers
5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
Cancun · Mexico

2 Tanks Scuba Diving Wreck and Reef in Cancun for Certified Divers

4 hoursfrom USD $159
Jade Caverns and Mayan Village, lunch, snorkel Cozumel ATV Tour
5.0 (15)
🏔 Adventure & Sports
Cozumel · Mexico

Jade Caverns and Mayan Village, lunch, snorkel Cozumel ATV Tour

5 hoursfrom USD $79
Private Snorkeling excursion on a Polynesian Outrigger
5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
Moorea · French Polynesia

Private Snorkeling excursion on a Polynesian Outrigger

3 hoursfrom USD $515
Phang Nga Bay Island Boat Tour By Speedboat By Phuket Sail Tours
5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
Phuket · Thailand

Phang Nga Bay Island Boat Tour By Speedboat By Phuket Sail Tours

9 hoursfrom USD $135
Bora Bora blue lagoon excursion, snorkeling, lunch in heaven
5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
French Polynesia

Bora Bora blue lagoon excursion, snorkeling, lunch in heaven

This 5-hour Bora Bora lagoon tour takes you across the island's shifting turquoise waters aboard a comfortable boat with panoramic views. You'll snorkel in multiple spots teeming with manta rays, blacktip reef sharks, eagle rays, and dense coral gardens packed with tropical fish. The tour wraps with a beachside Polynesian barbecue where you'll eat with your feet in the shallows, sometimes spotting juvenile rays and sharks nearby.

5 hoursfrom USD $200
Full Day Shark Watching and Canyoneering in Cebu
5.0 (15)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Cebu · Philippines

Full Day Shark Watching and Canyoneering in Cebu

8 hoursfrom USD $145
Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai and Noi for Non-Certified
5.0 (15)
🐠 Water Activities
Phuket · Thailand

Try Scuba Diving in Racha Yai and Noi for Non-Certified

9 hoursfrom USD $165
Private Reef, Beach and Sandbar Tour from Providenciales
5.0 (14)
🐠 Water Activities
Turks and Caicos · Turks and Caicos

Private Reef, Beach and Sandbar Tour from Providenciales

4 hoursfrom USD $1942
3 Fun Dives in Racha Yai and Racha Noi for Certified Divers
5.0 (14)
🐠 Water Activities
Phuket · Thailand

3 Fun Dives in Racha Yai and Racha Noi for Certified Divers

9 hoursfrom USD $147
Dolphin Tour & Snorkeling at Mnemba Island
5.0 (13)
🌿 Nature & Wildlife
Zanzibar · Tanzania

Dolphin Tour & Snorkeling at Mnemba Island

3 hours – 4 hoursfrom USD $240
Okinawa Scuba Diving For Certified Divers (3 boat dives + Lunch)
5.0 (13)
🐠 Water Activities
Okinawa · Japan

Okinawa Scuba Diving For Certified Divers (3 boat dives + Lunch)

8 hoursfrom USD $252
Discover Ishigaki's Hidden Treasures Snorkeling Tour at BlueCave
5.0 (13)
🐠 Water Activities
Okinawa · Japan

Discover Ishigaki's Hidden Treasures Snorkeling Tour at BlueCave

4 hoursfrom USD $62
Moorea Coral Planting Eco Tour Restore the Reef
5.0 (13)
🐠 Water Activities
Moorea · French Polynesia

Moorea Coral Planting Eco Tour Restore the Reef

2 hoursfrom USD $80
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