5 Snorkelling Trips by Ferry Worldwide to Book This Year

1.Snorkeling on Lobos Island & Return Ferry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 769 reviews · 1 day · from $31Our pick

Take the family-run Barco Majorero from Corralejo to Lobos Island, then enjoy a 10-minute coastal cruise, drink, and 25-minute snorkel near El Puertito. Staff such as Pablo, Susanna, and Danny help with tickets and equipment. Choose your return time and walk to La Concha Beach, La Caldera, or the lighthouse.

“Great trip! Lobos island beautiful but rugged and very windy the day we went! Got sand blasted! Snorkeling wasn't great...not much to see but jumping in off the boat was fab!”

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2.From Naha: Snorkeling Tour to Kerama by Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 151 reviews · 7 hours · from $75

Travel from Naha to Tokashiki Island, ride the Sea Friend shuttle to Aharen Beach, then take a boat to a clear-water snorkeling site. An instructor stays with you in the water, making this suitable for first-timers and cautious swimmers. You also get beach time, lunch from April to October, equipment, showers, and round-trip ferry travel.

“Really nice snorkling spot they showed us! Went out with a boat for about 10 minutes to the spot. All equipment was good quality. However I think it could be even better if they prioritized the activity a bit more. Was a lot of waiting before we went to the boat. Was also too much free time after the snorkling. Instead I would have started the day by taking the ferry from Okinawa at 9, then go straight to the boat where all equipment could have been located. I also think lunch could have been served on the boat to maximise the time on the boat. However the guides were…”

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3.Snorkeling Ferry Cruise to Phi Phi Islands

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 39 reviews · 10 hours · from $39

Take a 10-hour ferry trip from Phuket to Phi Phi with an English or Thai guide, onboard snacks, sightseeing around Maya Bay, Pileh Cove, Viking Cave, and Loh Samah Bay, plus beach time, shallow-water snorkeling, buffet lunch, and return transport. Hotel pickup is optional.

“Excellent. Good food for vegetarians especially and awesome activities. Thoroughly enjoyed- totally value for money.”

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4.Explore Phi Phi Islands by Ferry – Snorkeling & Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $60

Travel from Phuket to Phi Phi by express ferry, then see Maya Bay, Viking Cave, and Phi Phi Don. Your day includes hotel transfers, Thai buffet lunch, refreshments, and snorkel gear. Standard and first-class fares use a longtail boat for snorkeling, while the premium option uses a speedboat and covers more ground.

“This trip was good. The staff were kind and helpful but it wasn’t a comfortable ride in the ferry. We opted for 1st class which were a sort of recliner shape seat but did not l have the comfort of a recliner nor did it recline. For a little over 2 hoRead more”

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5.Phi Phi Islands Adventure: Ferry, Snorkeling & Island Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $55

Take a roughly 90-minute ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi, then see Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, and Phi Phi Don. You get snorkeling gear, onboard refreshments, an island buffet lunch, and an English-speaking guide. Standard and First Class passengers pay the national park fee separately.

“Boat was awesome but worth the extra going premium/1st class Lunch that was provided was very good Probably would have been better if a little time was spent at Tonsia beach But overall very good 👍”

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