Fajardo · Icacos · Culebra · Vieques
All-inclusive, guided snorkeling day trips to the island's best reefs and uninhabited cays. Small boats, real guides, gear, lunch and drinks on us. No experience needed, just bring your swimsuit.
You don't need a dive certification
The best of the Caribbean isn't reserved for scuba divers. It's floating right at the surface, you just need the crew that knows where the turtles are.
We've spent years running boats out of Fajardo, and the truth is simple: some of the most jaw-dropping marine life in Puerto Rico sits in three to fifteen feet of water. Turtles grazing on seagrass. Reef gardens lit up with fish. White-sand cays you can only reach by boat. A mask and snorkel is all it takes, and we handle everything else.
Snorkel gear, flotation devices, lunch, soft drinks and rum cocktails are included on every trip. No upsells at the dock.
Every snorkel is led by a professional guide. First-timers, kids and nervous swimmers are looked after start to finish.
Icacos Nature Reserve, the uninhabited cays of the Fajardo Sound, Culebra and Vieques, boat-only water that day-trippers never see.
Choose your day on the water
Boat-tour prices are all-inclusive (gear, lunch and drinks); the day trip includes ferry tickets, transport, gear and beach setup
Best for first-timers
4 hours
The easy, affordable half-day. Two snorkel stops on the reefs around Icacos, no early alarm, and the whole family aboard, infants ride free.
Ferry + Culebrita island
Full day
Snorkel Playa Tortuga on uninhabited Culebrita, soak in the tide pools locals call the Jacuzzis, and still get Flamenco Beach — we secure the hard-to-get ferry tickets.
Most loved · turtle territory
6 hours
The bucket-list day. Cross to Vieques for guided reef snorkeling where sea turtles feed, then a white-sand beach for lunch, beach games and onboard karaoke.
Flamenco Beach stop
6 hours
Aboard a 46-foot boat to Culebra: Flamenco Beach — ranked one of the top 5 beaches in the world (weather permitting), uninhabited cays where sea turtles nest, and reef gardens in impossibly clear water.
Not sure which one?
Our boat tours leave from Villa Marina in Fajardo; the Culebra day trip rides the ferry from Ceiba, 15 minutes south
| Trip | Length | Ages | Best for | Runs | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icacos Afternoon | 4 hrs | 3+ (infants free) | First-timers, families, budget | 7 days/week | $109 | View → |
| Icacos Morning + Beach | 5 hrs | All ages | Snorkel + long beach time | Mon / Wed / Fri | $130 | View → |
| Vieques Excursion | 6 hrs | 5+ | Turtles & a full island day | Select days | $160 | View → |
| Helmet Dive (San Juan) | 1.5 hrs | 8+ (80 lb min) | Walk the ocean floor, no swimming | Daily | $119 | Helmet dive → |
| Culebra Day Trip (Ferry + Culebrita + Flamenco) | Full day | 5+ | Playa Tortuga & Flamenco in one day | Daily | $160 | Culebra day trip → |
| Culebra Excursion | 6 hrs | 5+ | Flamenco Beach & clearest water | Daily | $160 | View → |
What's down there
You can spend a week on the beach and miss all of it. Here's what's waiting a few feet under the surface.
Green and hawksbill turtles graze the seagrass beds off Vieques and Culebra, and our guides know exactly where they feed. Sightings are frequent, never guaranteed. This is wild nature, and that is the whole point.
Living coral gardens dense with parrotfish, tangs, sergeant majors and the occasional ray. Bright, shallow and endlessly watchable.
Powder-white sandbars and islands with no roads, no crowds and no way to arrive except by boat. This is the postcard, in person.
Easy from the second you book
Pick your trip and date, reserve in about a minute. Free parking is waiting at Villa Marina in Fajardo.
Meet the crew at the dive shop, get fitted for mask, fins and a flotation device, and hop aboard.
Your guide leads you over reefs and seagrass, then it's beach time, lunch and drinks. No rushing.
Back to the marina with a memory card full of turtles and the easiest sunburn-free glow of the trip.
Loved on the water
Read verified reviews on TripAdvisor, then come see for yourself.
Thank you for a GREAT experience! We were a group of 45 students and chaperones and we had the best time! The flexibility to have 2 boats, water and snacks was perfect. The crews and captains were helpful, informative and friendly. Thank you!
Fantastic service with wonderful snorkeling excursion. The location was exquisite and beautiful! We saw fish of all colors and sea turtles! So amazing!! You gotta try it!
Paradise Seekers was fantastic from start to finish! They were so thorough during the booking process, and answered all of our questions and even offered some suggestions! Alvin, the scuba guide and our transport driver, was awesome and really helped us pick the best experience. My friend did the scuba trip, and I did the day-trip to snorkel in Culebra which I highly recommend! Krystal, Jay, and Jorge were our crew on the boat and they were so much fun.
Good to know
No, you do not need to know how to swim or have any snorkeling experience. Every trip includes flotation devices and a guided snorkel with a crew member in the water beside you. First-timers, kids and nervous swimmers are looked after from start to finish.
Sea turtles are common in the waters around Vieques and Culebra, and our guides take you to the reefs and seagrass beds where they feed. Wildlife is never guaranteed, but turtle sightings are frequent on our Vieques and Culebra excursions — and Playa Tortuga on the Culebra day trip, a beach named for its turtles, gives you the best chance of any trip we run.
Our snorkeling tours run from $109 to $160 per person. The four-hour Icacos Afternoon trip is $109, the five-hour Icacos Morning and beach tour is $130, and the six-hour Vieques and Culebra excursions are $160 each. Boat-tour prices are all-inclusive, covering gear, a guide, lunch or snacks, and drinks.
All tours include snorkel gear and flotation devices, a professional guide, lunch, and drinks including soft drinks and rum cocktails. Free parking at the marina is included. Reef-safe sunscreen, a towel and swimwear are the only things you bring.
All boat tours depart from the Villa Marina Shopping Center in Fajardo, on Puerto Rico's east coast, about an hour's drive from San Juan. Free parking is available inside the marina. The one exception is the Culebra day trip, which rides the ferry from Ceiba, fifteen minutes south of Fajardo.
The Icacos Afternoon tour is the easiest and most affordable, welcomes children from age 3, and lets infants ride free. The Icacos Morning tour adds a full beach stop. For the best chance of turtles, the Culebra day trip's Playa Tortuga stop leads our lineup, with the Vieques and Culebra boat excursions close behind.
No, pregnant guests are not permitted on the Icacos Afternoon, Vieques or Culebra excursions for safety reasons. If you are expecting and your group still wants a day on the water, contact us by phone or WhatsApp and we will help you figure out the best option for everyone.
If conditions are unsafe, we may reschedule your trip or reroute to a more protected location, and we will always contact you as early as possible. Your safety is the first priority, and the captain makes the call on the day. On the Culebra excursion, the Flamenco Beach stop specifically depends on sea conditions.
Yes, vegetarian and vegan meal options are available on our tours for an additional charge. Request them when you book so the crew can have your meal ready on board. Standard menus range from sandwiches and snacks on the Icacos afternoon trip to a full deli buffet on the morning tour.
Yes, the Culebra snorkeling excursion stops at Flamenco Beach whenever weather permits, and it is one of the highlights of the trip. The stop depends on sea conditions on the day, so when it is unsafe the captain reroutes to another protected Culebra beach instead. Most days the stop runs as planned.
The snorkeling is about an hour's drive east of San Juan: our tours leave from Villa Marina in Fajardo. Most guests drive or take an Uber over in the morning and are back in the city by evening. The reefs around Icacos, Culebra and Vieques are far clearer than anything off the city beaches.
Booking direct means you are talking to the crew that actually runs the boat. Changes, weather questions and group requests get handled in one call or WhatsApp message, and nothing is lost to a middleman. If the weather shifts, you hear it from us first.
Trips fill up, especially on weekends and cruise days. Lock in your spot in about a minute.
Private charters
Family reunions, birthdays, bachelorettes or a company day out, book the entire vessel and sail with no strangers aboard. Just your group, our crew, and the clearest water in Puerto Rico.
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