Japan · SNORKELING
The 15 best snorkelling trips you can book today, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is at the top for a reason. Start there.
Snorkel coral reefs near Okinawa’s Kerama Islands, with three sea stops, turtles, colorful fish, equipment, towels, and hotel pickup.
“Great trip. We saw and swim with turtles, black squids and puf fishes. Great visibility. Definitely wear swimsuit they give you to avoid harm from small jellyfish as they are there in some places. Fantastic trip. Highly recommended.”
Review of Naha’s Kerama Islands snorkeling day trip, with clear water, coral reefs, guides, lunch, pickup, boat comforts, and practical tips.
“Very friendly staff and attentive to details. I had a previous diving license and they offered me to increase snorkeling experience with an open dive session”
![[Miyako Island/Half Day] Sea Turtle Snorkeling - Shigira Beach Parking Lot and arrival advice](https://media3.thejapanesetraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/miyako-island-half-day-sea-turtle-snorkeling.jpg)
Swim with sea turtles, coral, and colorful fish near Miyakojima, with patient guides, free photos, and beginner-friendly support.
“Amazing experience, beautiful sea life. We saw turtles, clown fish, coral and a lot many more. Would love to do it again!”
Explore Ishigaki’s Blue Cave, limestone formations, coral reefs, and colorful fish on a practical 90-minute snorkeling tour.
“First of all, thank you Arai San for taking good care of us and doing a great job to entertain everyone and a good English speaker. The whole trip is full of surprise and is suitable for anyone whole can't swim as well. Highly recommended.”
Snorkel Okinawa’s Blue Cave with beginner-friendly instruction, fish feeding, free underwater photos, and guides who keep you safe.
“Smooth and efficient operation, and the best snorkeling I’ve ever experienced in terms of clear water and number of fish. It was wavy on the day of my visit but I still felt very safe. The guide was fun and chatty, I could’ve done this twice on my trip.”
Review of a Kerama snorkeling trip from Naha, with ferry rides, Aharen Beach, coral, fish, lunch, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“This was a great trip, no guide you just show up at the Ferry Terminal get your tickets and then meet the right bus once on the island. it was simple and a beautiful experience! we didn't end up eating lunch, just rented a parasol and chairs and hung out at the beach the whole time. It was a great value!”
Explore Ishigaki’s Blue Cave by snorkel, spot coral, fish and turtles, and enjoy gear, photos, and hotel pickup for $47.
“We came in with Princess Cruises and although this tour was not sponsored by Princess, the group did everything as good or better than a sponsored Princess tour. They picked us up from just outside of the cruise ship and provided all of our needed snorkeling equipment. As an English first speaker, everyone spoke fantastic English, so I was able to understand all of the directions and feel safe. Tom went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed our time. The one thing I would say is if you have any mobility issues, this is not the tour for you. You will walk through rough surfaces, over rocks,…”
Spend nine hours snorkeling Kerama Blue from Naha, with three reef stops, lunch, gear, towels, guides, and a chance to see turtles.
“We appreciated the near by hotel pick up and good communication ahead of time. The staff were all super nice! We felt a bit babysat having to stay with a group leader for each snorkel rather than having a perimeter to stay within. Ironically (Read more”
Snorkel colorful reefs, meet tropical fish, and visit tide-born Phantom Island on a family-friendly Ishigaki boat tour.
“Wonderful snorkling and the guides are really great, highly recommend this tour, I only wish it lasted a bit longer. 10/10 experience”
Explore Iriomote by mangrove SUP or canoe and snorkel at Barasu Island on a beginner-friendly day trip from Ishigaki.
“If you are a bigger snorkeler it’s good, if you are good at swimming and at snorkeling you would feel uncomfortable. That’s because for safety measure you ll be swimming with a safety west, you can’t dive closer to the rife and would havRead more”
Paddle Kabira Bay by SUP or canoe, then snorkel Ishigaki’s Blue Cave with guides, gear, photos, and weather backup options.
“Amazing snorkeling, great service. Loui was an amazing guide. Took great photos of us and the trip so we could enjoy snorkeling in Blue Cave fully. She also went above and beyond to call us a taxi to Kabira Bay. Would highly recommend!”
Snorkel Kerama National Park from Naha or Chatan, with coral reefs, colorful fish, possible turtles, gear, photos, and guides included.
“Amazing tour. highly recommend. 3 stops with fascinating see life. Corals, turtles (if you lucky) and variety of beautiful fish.”
![[Ishigaki]Mangrove SUP/Canoe + Blue Cave Snorkeling - Paddling through the Miyara River mangroves](https://media3.thejapanesetraveller.com/wp-content/uploads/ishigaki-mangrove-sup-canoe-blue-cave-snorkeling.jpg)
Paddle Ishigaki’s Miyara River mangroves by SUP or canoe, then snorkel Blue Cave with gear, photos, pickup, and a hot shower included.
“We had a great day on Ishigaki. We got picked up by Taka in the morning, who turned out to be a really friendly and knowledge guide. He spoke English well. He took many photos of us during the whole day, so no need to bring your own Read more”
Swim near sea turtles, paddle to Miyakojima’s Pumpkin Cave, and explore its limestone chambers on a six-hour guided adventure.
“This was an amazing experience! Yuri was an awesome guide and his English skills were very good. He did such a good job explaining the significance of the site along with teaching us the Japanese words for different things in the cave. He Read more”
Swim with sea turtles and clownfish in Miyakojima, with hotel pickup, English support, gear, and free underwater photos included.
“Worth all the effort. Best part of our trip and highly recommended to all that visit here. I went with my 12 year old and she really enjoyed herself”
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