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7 Snorkelling Trips in Sal Worth the Crossing

7 tours  ·  from $35 a head

Good snorkelling trips in Sal fill up weeks ahead in high season and the great ones go first. Below: the 7 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour - Riding the low-sided Zodiac to the reefs
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Santa Maria: Guided Snorkeling and Reef Tour

Santa Maria: Snorkeling Boat Tour - The safety briefing sets the tone
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Santa Maria: Snorkeling Boat Tour

2.Santa Maria: Snorkeling Boat Tour

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

Snorkel from Santa Maria to a shipwreck and Christ statue, with turtles, colorful fish, local guides, gear, and photos included.

“Amazing snorkelling experience and we were fortunate to see turtles as well as a manta ray. Very friendly and competent guides.”

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Snorkeling Tour - The 45-minute water session
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Snorkeling Tour

3.Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 43 reviews · from $44

Snorkel Sal’s shallow reef and Calderinhia wreck near Santa Maria, with warm water, fish, turtles, and a guide beside you.

“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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Ilha Do Sal: Snorkeling with Local Guide - What happens before you enter the water
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Ilha Do Sal: Snorkeling with Local Guide

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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Snorkeling Experience in Santa Maria Bay by boat - Preparing your mask, snorkel, and fins
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Snorkeling Experience in Santa Maria Bay by boat

5.Snorkeling Experience in Santa Maria Bay by boat

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

Review of Santa Maria Bay snorkeling by Zodiac, with turtles, tropical fish, hotel pickup, safety guidance, and practical booking advice.

“La experiencia es muy chula....pero las explicaciones solo las dieron en inglés. Si seleccionas la opción de guia en español y no es posible, creo que deberían avisarlo antes”

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Sal Island: Santa Maria Snorkelling - What happens at Santa Maria Pier
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Sal Island: Santa Maria Snorkelling

7.Santa Maria Snorkelling

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $70

Review of Santa Maria snorkeling in Sal, with reef sites, the Bolama wreck, turtles, rays, price, safety, and practical booking advice.

“Fin guidet tur til vraget. Meget at se på. Men lidt svært at forstå at denne tur kostede så meget mere end konkurrenterne - da alle dykkede samme steder og med samme udstyr stillet til rådighed.”

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