Porto Santo Snorkeling Tour: Explore a Marine Protected Area

Suit up to discover the gorgeous shores of Porto Santo Island. This marine sanctuary is brimming with incredible creatures, and you’ll have our expert guide to navigate you through it.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Praia do Zimbralinho - You’ll be exploring the beautiful coastline of Porto Santo Island in a marine protected area filled with amazing wildlife, with the help of our knowledgeable tour guide.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Local guide
  • Insurance
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Swimsuit and Towel
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Dirkhq3844hb
Sep 20, 2024
Just super beautiful! - They were unforgettable hours of snorkeling and our guide was just great ! Next time I will try snorkeling at night!
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Escape22660837769
Sep 18, 2024
Amazing - Unforgettable, the variety of species we found and that were recorded in photographs/videos. Unique experience.
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Happiness56385767989
Sep 18, 2024
A natural “aquarium” with a spectacular view - The best adjective to describe this experience is INCREDIBLE! It was a very enriching, very well-oriented and fun time. We had the opportunity to contact marine life more than ever before. Definitely recommend!
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Jojo50london
Sep 13, 2024
The octopus experience. - This was a great experience. We saw several octopuses and plenty of fish, including parrot fish, and other sea creatures. We have been snorkeling in various countries and have seen turtles, sting rays, and dolphins, but never octopuses before, so we were thrilled! The guide was friendly and very knowledgeable and we felt safe throughout. We highly recommend it.
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Getaway22532274955
Sep 5, 2024
cool and cool tour! - despite cool and windy weather great impressions of the local underwater world with our very entertaining guide! clear Recommendation!
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Wanderer24114835746
Sep 4, 2024
Super fun and informative! - My partner and I had a fantastic morning with our guide Matias, who made the experience both super fun and informative. Whether you’re a seasoned snorkeler or a beginner, this adventure is a must-do— truly unforgettable!
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P7251danicolasl
Sep 1, 2024
Snorkeling tour with Matias - We did the afternoon snorkeling tour in Porto Santo with Matias and another couple. Matias was a great guide - everything was super organized including equipment. The snorkeling itself was very nice and we could see several octopuses, eels as well as various fish. You can tell Matias appreciates nature and he could answer all the questions. We would definitely recommend the tour.
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Safari49158913408
Sep 1, 2024
Great experience gained snorkeling and kayaking - We did the snorkeling and kayaking tour on the same day. Since we only spent one day on Porto Santo, we chose this variant. The staff were super nice and helped to organize everything and get under one roof. For a small tip we were picked up and taken to the nearest pickup point. Our guide Antonio kayaking has told a lot about nature and his experience. Both tours were well organized, so there were not too many people in a group at the same time. The spots where Things to do are perfectly suited to the landscape. In addition, both guides were very experienced and safe, but also had great passion for their cause and the necessary respect for nature. We would do everything like this again and can highly recommend the agency and the individual Things to do.
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Thorstensvenr
Sep 21, 2024
Very nice snorkel tour - The snorkeling tour was fun. Transport to and from the hotel worked very well. The snorkeling area chosen by the guide did not require a long journey and still left nothing to be desired: Fish, starfish and octopuses - everything available. The diving equipment provided was suitable and technically fine. The pure snorkeling time was about 90 minutes.
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Global622250
Aug 31, 2024
Portto Santo Snorkeling? - I was fooled like I've never been before. The Vacation Package that was sold to me for 45 EUROS would include: By parts: 1- I bought here on TripAdvisor, a semi-rigid tour, to visit the eastern tip of the island, Ilhéu de Cima, and try to see dolphins. Next, we would go to the western tip, Ilhéu da Cal, or Baixo, diving / snorkeling and what really excited me was the Zimbralino. Now, with closed land access, it was excellent. I already knew all these places and the idea was to visit again. The experience would be 3 Hours 2-Tell me a guy named MATIAS, who took us (other 2 groups also fooled) from Volkswagen furgonette to near the beach of Porto dos Frades. We stopped here for 30 minutes for him to go home and get dive items. Another half hour of lost conversation and there we reached the way to access the beach. About 15 minutes. Arrivals, another so much to distribute the facts and dress them. We were at most half an hour in the water, seeing a bottom without Life, without biodiversity, except a clearly amested POLVO, fed with fish that this MATIAS brought. HALF AN HOUR! 3-Their lack of education is manifested by the GRIT (correct) with the concern for us not to tear the neoprene facts on the descent to the beach. Unprecedented. I didn't want to believe it. 30 minutes in water, 45 euros. Back here. I hope this guy's got his days counted here on TripAdvisor, because he's a big deceiver and only of a bad reputation so Porto santo. He's a 47-year-old Puerto Santos. Sorry. Horrible. I was cheated like I had never been before. The PACKAGE that was sold to me for 45 EUROS would include: In parts: 1- I bought a semi-rigid boat excursion here on TripAdvisor, to visit the eastern tip of the island, Ilhéu de Cima, and try to see dolphins. Then we would go to the western tip, Ilhéu da Cal, or de Baixo, to dive / snorkel and what really excited me was Zimbralino. Now, with land access closed, it was excellent. I already knew all these places and the idea was to revisit them. The experience would last for 3 HOURS 2-I met a chap called MATIAS, who took us (2 other groups who had also been duped) in a Volkswagen van to near Porto dos Frades beach. We stopped here for 30 minutes so that he could go home and get his wetsuit. Another half hour of lost conversation and we arrived at the access road to the beach. About 15 minutes. When we arrived, it took another 15 minutes to distribute the wetsuits and put them on. We spent no more than half an hour in the water, looking at a bottom with no life, no biodiversity, except for a clearly trained octopus, fed on fish that MATIAS had brought. HALF AN HOUR! 3-His rudeness and lack of education is manifested by the SHOUTING (correct) with the concern for us not to tear our neoprene suits on the way down to the beach. Unheard of. I couldn't believe it. 30 minutes in the water, 45 euros. Back. I hope this bloke's days are numbered here on TripAdvisor, because he's a big cheater and only gives Porto Santo a bad reputation. And he's a 47-year-old Porto Santo man. SHAME LUIS BARATA
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