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Culebra Snorkeling Day Experience

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6 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

See brilliant marine life and vibrant coral reefs on a guided snorkeling adventure in Culebra. After boarding your vessel, head to the nature reserve and explore two or three sprawling reefs that are home to wildlife like yellowtail snapper, eagle rays, and more. Relax on beautiful beaches, enjoy a light lunch included in the tour price, and dive back in for more snorkeling.

Explore the underwater world of Culebra on a snorkeling adventure
Marvel at the Caribbean’s clear blue waters on a comfortable boat ride
Relax on a white sand beach and enjoy a light lunch
Great for families - no alcoholic beverages served

What's Included

Non-alcoholic beverages
Use of Snorkeling equipment
Lunch
Snacks

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Isleta Marina Ferry
89MC+J64, Fajardo, 00740, Puerto Rico
Park along the side of the road or in the private parking lot. After you cross the street, look for a gray gazebo with orange roof in front of the parking lot where our staff will be waiting for you. Meeting time is at 8:00am.

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Kids most be at least 3 years old
No pregnant travelers
No pets allowed
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 33 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:Do you need to know how to swim to participate on the Culebra Snorkeling Day Trip

A:No. You must know how to swim to participate on the tour.

Aug 2023

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Jennifer_S

Captain Carlos and crew were extremely professional, helpful and knowledgeable about the area and snorkeling Would highly recommend Pure AdventurePR

Reviews

4.5

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A great time.

George_F, Apr 2024

The crew was good, the beach beautiful and the snokling was fun. Unfortunately, the weather was overcast.

Super fun with Pure Adventure PR

Jennifer_S, Apr 2024

Captain Carlos and crew were extremely professional, helpful and knowledgeable about the area and snorkeling Would highly recommend Pure AdventurePR

Culebra

kelly_f, Apr 2024

the trip itself was beautiful! our tour guides did everything to ensure that everyone was safe and having a good time. We will definitely be back !! thank you to antonio, said, and nelson for making our trip memorable!!

Highly recommended: awesome snorkeling and awesome guides

Adriana_C, Apr 2024

First and foremost: Amazing guides. We had Scott, Saeed, and Gregory as our guides. The small ferry from the main island to the small island was quick and easy. The ride to Culebra got a little dicey. High winds and a small storm made the trip out there not so much fun. But Scott especially made sure everyone was doing ok. My daughter was extremely scared and he took time to sit next to her and talk to her about some things she could do to feel like high waves a little less. Not something I expected but definitely something I appreciated. If it’s windy or if the water looks a little choppy, I’d recommend talking some Dramamine before going. However the bumpy ride out there was well worth it for the snorkeling experience. Saeed and Gregory went with us snorkelers while Scott went with the scuba divers. Our snorkel guides pointed out some different fish and were fairly knowledgeable about the different species. They really let us explore on our own and gave us a good amount of time in each of the two locations we stopped at. The fish were incredible. So many different types and just so many fish. One of the best snorkeling experiences I’ve ever had. Just an awesome time with some excellent guides.

Disappointed

Carlos_C, Apr 2024

Unfortunately we couldn’t enjoy anything that we as family were planning for. We reserved the last day of our stay in PR to take this tour and they cancelled at last minute because of a malfunction of the vessel. I think they should inspect, check, repair any damage a day prior to the tour. We are so disappointed.

Great trip, awesome snorkeling.

Matt_K, Apr 2024

Scott, Anthony, and the crew were great. We had 29 people on the boat. It was a little crowded but not terrible. They handed us our snorkeling gear before we left which made it much easier when it came time to go snorkeling. Both locations we went to were great and we saw lots of really awesome sea creatures. My kids had never done it before and thoroughly enjoyed it. Lunch was perfect for a hot day. No one was on top of each other snorkeling as one person reported. We had plenty of space to spread out and explore. I'd definitely do this again.

great time!

Lisa_G, Mar 2024

awesome guides, they did a great job accommodating everyone, very patient. both spots were beautiful! strongly recommend.

Fun tip

Tatsiana_A, Mar 2024

Excellent trip for the family. My sons has blast. Beautiful view and fun ocean ride. Very friendly and fun crew, experienced captain. Do not hesitate and book this trip. If you suffer from motion sickness get Dramamine as instructed by the team staff, the night before and 1 hour prior getting on the boat. I did and had no issues with nausea. The team sends instructions the day before the trip. Great communication. Highly recommend this trip with this team. Scott, Nelson are one of them, don’t remember all the names. Thanks again for the great time

very welcoming,...

Natalie_B, Mar 2024

very welcoming, comfortable and safe boat ride despite the high waves. They worked to find the best conditions for us. Not for the beginning snorkeling, if you are more novice, I would let the instructors know so they can give you some guidance, but you are pretty much left to explore in a set area. Good lunch and snacks. Highlight of our trip

Memorable, amazing

Sandra_P, Mar 2024

The best parts of the day were snorkeling the reefs and seeing the remarkable fish and coral. The staff and captain ( captain Nelson and Antonio ) were great and really made the experience memorable for the kids. Can’t wait to do it again.

Must do Excursion!

Kathleen_C, Mar 2024

WOW!! The snorkeling excursion to Culebra Island was a great time. The boat ride to the Island was smooth and scenic. The snorkeling was beautiful. We saw many different fish, especially rainbow parrot fish. Nelson was our fantastic Captain and guide, and his staff were so helpful and attentive. This is a must do excursion!!

Great day

Jasmine_C, Mar 2024

Had an amazing time out on that water and it was a beautiful day. The captain and crew were very friendly and knowledgeable. They had plenty of food, snacks, and drinks. The two spots they took us to were beautiful and had a decent amount of active sea life. Would recommend.

Piece of heaven

Emily_C, Mar 2024

I've snorkel before but by far Culebra is my favorite. Staff was very helpful. I would definitely book again in the future.

Worth every penny!

Tiffany_G, Mar 2024

The crew members were so personable and shared great knowledge of the area. The waters were absolutely stunning, and the reefs were lovely! Thank you for proving such a memorable experience for our family!

This is a great...

Delilah_E, Mar 2024

This is a great excursion. I do want to point out a couple of things that I think people need to know. The ride out to the island on the speedboat is extremely bumpy. The speedboat is actually a dive boat which means that there are no backs to the seats. The seat backs are actually the empty tanks For the divers. So it’s impossible to lean back without putting something behind you like a backpack or a wadded up towel. Take this into consideration. It is extremely bumpy and my back and backside were very sore from the right out there. There are also no bathrooms for the entire day. There are no bathrooms on the boat and obviously there are no bathrooms at any of the places that you stop. That being said, the snorkeling is amazing.

Great snorkeling trip with excellent crew

Michelle_A, Mar 2024

Staff was amazing and helpful. I liked that they had float belts because one stop had stronger currents. FYI no prescription masks; wear contacts or bring own prescription mask. This seems to be the norm in Puerto Rico. Would highly recommend this company. Lots of fish and stingrays. The parrot fish and cuddle fish are beautiful.

Unforgetable

Thomas_D, Mar 2024

Seeing a shark in Natural …………… Sometims it describes less Worms more than 100 of requested words for the storybord

30+ people snorkeling together is a big group

Lisa_L, Mar 2024

I have to be honest and say that this experience was kind of disappointing, but it was no fault of the guides. Gregory, Saeed, and Omar were friendly and helpful. We had the most interaction with Gregory and Saeed who were both great. It just turned out to be a very long day with less snorkeling and fewer sea life sightings than expected. The biggest issue was that there are just too many people on this tour. You are snorkeling with one guide leading 30+ snorkelers. People became aggressive trying to get close to the guide and all members of my family were kicked and had people trying to swim over us. It was entirely unnecessary for people to be so aggressive because Gregory also did a good job trying to show everyone the interesting fish or corals. Gregory did a great job giving new snorkelers instructions for how to snorkel, but it might help in the future if he tells participants that you don’t have to really use your arms to get around—just kick smoothly with your fins. As it was, there were arms and legs flailing everywhere and it was unpleasant with so many people. The aggression of fellow participants carried into grabbing sandwiches and fixings at lunch, and I even got clobbered in the spine when someone tried to toss an unopened soda back into the cooler when I was getting a soda. It really hurt! That being said, this was an informative experience and the crew was nice. Unfortunately, the description of the experience makes it sound better than it is. I’ve seen a lot more sea life when snorkeling in Cancun, Cozumel, and throughout the BVIs. I’m not sure if the sea life has diminished everywhere since I’ve been to those other places, but it was kind of disappointing. To be fair, my husband and daughter did not have much snorkeling experience and they loved what they saw. I don’t think I would have taken a 1.5 hour boat ride (that we were told was an hour) both ways if I knew the snorkeling would be disappointing. It may have even been partially due to 30+ people churning the water and sending creatures fleeing. Not the fault of the crew, but disappointing nonetheless. I would recommend finding a smaller snorkeling tour or even booking a private tour if you are able. You may see more and not leave the experience happy to get away from everyone else on the tour. I’m giving the experience 4 stars because the crew was nice and helpful. It was just too many people.

Great job

AMANDA_W, Mar 2024

Guides were great, even with rain and wind, had a lovely time under the sea. Lunch was perfect. They did a great job prepping us all.

Nice day

Emilyn_W, Mar 2024

A very nice day. The crew were very personable and provided a good day. It was nice that some crew got into the water and told us where to go to see the fish and coral. Other crew were there to teach some people to snorkel. If we ever came back to to Puerto Rico we would book them again.

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