Sri Lanka · SNORKELING
24 reviewed
Of the 24 snorkelling trips covered on this site, these 15 are the ones to book. Prices, durations and the details that separate them are all below.
Private turtle snorkeling near Mirissa. Swim by sea turtles at Parrot Rock, get photos and videos, and enjoy a 1-hour guide-led outing.
“Had a great time and saw 2 turtles. Would definitely go again and recommend to anyone unsure of going snorkeling.”
Mirissa snorkeling with sea turtles in Kotapola, with gear, guide, boat ride, pickup, and ProCam photos, for $29 in about 1 hour.
“Had such a great time snorkelling with the team here! They were easy to communicate with, plenty of amazing fish and turtles to look at ! The team felt like a family and made sure you were satisfied with your experience. Highly recommend! A little side note to the other snorkelling services out there: it seems like they allowed snorkelers to touch the turtles - pls don’t let them do this, it’ll damage their shell and it’s important that we don’t interfere or interrupt them. Thanks to the team here in supporting this and for protecting sea life.”
Snorkel with sea turtles in Mirissa, Sri Lanka. Free pickup, gear, snacks, and a guided swim for about 2 hours at $24.
“I was very satisfied with the snorkeling trip and saw plenty of turtles, which was an amazing experience. However, it is quite expensive considering that you can also walk into the sea on your own and potentially see turtles without a tour. Overall still a nice experience, but the price feels a bit high.”
5-hour Trincomalee whale and dolphin cruise plus Navy Island snorkeling, with guided reef time, sea turtles, and free underwater photos.
“Really well organised company, good snorkelling equipment, great guides. Whale and dolphin watching was also terrific. You could probably find a bit cheaper if you search around but I’d highly recommend these guys - did an excellent job”
Snorkel Sri Lanka’s Pigeon Island National Park on a small-group boat trip with gear included, plus pay-on-site entry ticket.
“Booked at the last minute and it turned out I was the only one on the boat from the location south of Nilaveli… a restaurant on the beach. The trip to Pigeon Island was a 10 min hop.”
Snorkel Pigeon Island off Uppuveli for sea turtles, black tip reef sharks, and coral, with guided small-group safety.
“Loved it. Cannot believe I saw a turtle and shark with my own eyes. The tour guide is so friendly and helpful. Perfect day.”
Small-group blue whale snorkeling off Mirissa, with gear, snacks, and hotel pickup. Look for blue whales, fin whales, and more.
“Fantastic! I saw pilot whales, dolphins and turtles. Then, unbelievably, a massive fin whale swam underneath us. Incredible. The skippers are skilled in finding the whales and are friendly and helpful.”
Snorkel Pigeon Island Marine National Park near Nilaveli with masks, fins, boat ride, and a chance to see turtles and blacktip sharks.
“Nos hicieron quedar en un punto para pagar y darnos las aletas, gafas, tubo y una botella de agua. Cuando llegas a cada persona les dicen una cantidad a pagar, nosotros pagamos 25.300 LKR por dos personas, pero otra pareja pagó 30.000 LKR... Otros chicos que había en la isla nos dijeron que habían pagado 27.000 LKR... La barca se nos rompió de camino a la isla, nos remolcó la policía marítima y luego cambiaron la hélice en medio del mar. l Llegamos a la isla, nos dejaron allí durante 3 horas para hacer snorkel a nuestro aire y vimos muchas cosas. A la vuelta nos trajeron a una velocidad…”
Snorkel with sea turtles in Mirissa on a private 2-hour trip from your hotel, with gear included and transfers to the water.
“The experience was amazing, we saw so many turtles and differents types of fishes. They took us on a boat to the beach where the turtles were. However, when we were returning to the place where we started the activity, the guides sugestted us to give them money and that situation was so uncomfortable.”
Nilaveli Pigeon Island snorkel with gear, snacks, and a short boat ride, with a real shot at turtles and even reef sharks.
“A nice day to snorkel, my family and I were picked up at our hotel by a Tuktuk (who also brought us back in the late afternoon)!”
Small-group snorkeling in Unawatuna near Galle with gear, instructor, and boat ride to coral gardens, about 2 hours.
“The guides and organisation of the trip was really good but the reef they took us to was really disappointing. No corals, very few fish and nothing else.”
Mirissa sea turtle snorkel with pickup and drop from Galle. Small group, wetsuit and gear included, guided reef swim for 3 hours.
“We had a fantastic time. Saw loads of turtles and colourful fish. The guide was fabulous. Would highly recommend this experience.”
Snorkel Pigeon Island National Park near Nilaveli for corals, eels, turtles, rays, and possible blacktip reef sharks in about 3 hours.
“Had a great experience with this tour. Highly recommend to anyone who is looking to explore the beautiful pigeon island”
Short snorkeling from Polhena Beach near Matara. Small group, clean safety gear, and a good chance to see turtles and whales.
“Es war traumhaft schön! Ich konnte mit mehren Schildkröten gemeinsam schwimmen, sie beobachten und mir wurden super schöne Fische gezeigt. Anschließend gab es noch einen Tee im Schnorchelzentrum für mich.”
Guided snorkeling at Pigeon Island from Trincomalee, with small-boat transfers, gear, snacks, and chances to see sea turtles and sharks.
“Quite expensive for what you got, but I did get to see several turtles and a dozen sharks. All the boats from the resorts land at the same small beach and follow the same snorkelling route. Consequently this route is crowded with people, anRead more”
