6 Snorkeling Trips in Sal to Build a Day Around

1.Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 809 reviews · 2 hours · from $44Our pick

Explore Sal’s reefs by Zodiac, with guided snorkeling, turtles, rays, fish, eels, and a possible wreck for $44.

“The ship wreck was good as lots of tropical fish the. Not much everywhere else and we lost our guide at one point which made us quite scared. Also, did not realise the time had changed from 9:30- 9:10. Only had a message once I booked in August. No reminder a day or two before only the ticket that said 9:30.”

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2.Snorkeling Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 213 reviews · 2 hours · from $44

Review of Nando Tours’ Santa Maria snorkeling trip, with turtles, a shipwreck, colorful fish, safety tips, pricing, and practical advice.

“Great friendly crew who explained everything well. Really enjoyed seeing the variety of fish around the wreck and it was great to see a couple of turtles. Would recommend as a fun family activity”

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3.Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 43 reviews · from $44

Review of Sal’s Santa Maria snorkeling tour, with reef fish, the Calderinhia wreck, gear, safety, price, timing, and booking advice.

“We never went to any if the sites advertised. They took us to a part where there were barely any reefs or fish. We paid €60 to swim around and look at rocks. Waste of time and money.”

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4.Ilha Do Sal: Snorkeling with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 34 reviews · 1h 30m · from $35

Snorkel Santa Maria Bay for 90 minutes with a local guide, clear water, reef fish, rays, turtles, and a shallow shipwreck for $35.

“Foi tudo muito bom. A simpatia do Alexandre foi contagiante. Senti-me sempre muito à vontade com a experiência que ele demonstrou. Como ponto menos positivo o facto dos óculos de mergulho não vedarem bem”

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5.Snorkeling Experience in Santa Maria Bay by boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $34Best value

Review of Santa Maria Bay snorkeling by Zodiac boat, with turtles, tropical fish, hotel pickup, guides, price, and practical advice.

“Great trip pick you up and drop you back to the hotel. Need to be a strong swimmer. But the instructors very helpful and knowledgeable and always there to help.”

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6.Snorkelling trip with certificate local guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 31 reviews · 6 hours · from $50

Snorkel with turtles, coral and colorful fish off Santa Maria, guided by Nando Tours, with boat transfers, gear, photos and videos included.

“'entreprise dangereuse d'abord tu te déshabilles dans la rue le matériel laisse a désirer et c'est dans une poubelle. tu embarque de la plage à la nage jusque au bateau. aucune sécurité n'est respecté. le responsable Mr Nando fait croire qu'il va venir et ne vient pas. on est parti avec deux jeunes ados qui sûrement connaissent le lieux mais un est dans le bateau l'autre devant le groupe deux personnes ont paniqué j'en ai ramener une et la deuxième a paniqué car son tuba a cassé le matériel étant défectueux. il dit que l'activité est accessible au personne de mobilité réduite c'est impossible il dit vu de tortue garantie…”

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