Snorkeling excursion in Isla de Tabarca: Explore Shallow Depths and Discover Marine Fauna

Isla de Tabarca provides an ideal location for enjoying underwater beauty through snorkeling. This simple activity, requiring only a mask, snorkel, and flippers, offers an opportunity to view the diverse sea creatures found within the Tabarca Island Reserve. From the comfort of shallow waters, one can explore this nearby, yet often overlooked, paradise.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Centro de Buceo Padi Scuba Elx Santa Pola - Tabarca - This activity begins in Santa Pola, in the diving center we will equip ourselves and later, we will go to the port to take a taxi boat that will take us to Isla de Tabarca, where the instructor will act as a guide visiting the best points of the island, the coves , the beaches, the port, etc….
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Snorkeling equipment included
  • Complimentary souvenir photos (camera availability permitting)
Location
Centro de Buceo Padi Scuba Elx Santa Pola - Tabarca
Avenida Jesús Astondoa Santamaría
Next to the burger king
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Antx771
Sep 4, 2024
Tabarca snorkeling - Very nice experience, the route and very easy and quiet allows you to see the island from a unique point of view
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Bibianh2022
Aug 15, 2024
Fun Snorkeling Experience at Isla de Tabarca - We snorkeled at Isla de Tabarca and although you should not expect tropical underwater views, it was still a nice excursion. The water is clear enough to spot some colorful fish and sea urchins, which makes snorkeling worthwhile. They take free underwater photos of you, which makes a nice memory! In addition, you get something to drink during the excursion, and a big plus is that you get priority on the water taxi to and from the island. This saves you a lot of time, because the queues can be really huge in good weather. Despite the language barrier, the staff are very friendly and helpful. However, there are also some disadvantages. The English of the staff is quite poor, so the explanation about the island is minimal. It is also important to check that your snorkel gear is in order before you leave, because once on the island you have to make do with it. Furthermore, you will not see anything of the island itself, because you only snorkel in the part where there is no wind and nothing else. But all in all it is a nice experience if you are looking for a relaxing day snorkeling and we would do it again.
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110rosil
Jul 29, 2024
To repeat - The monitors were great, they explained everything we saw, there were many different fish, the seabed beautiful, we will repeat
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Oyvindviking
Jun 30, 2024
Great trip with professional leadership. - We do recommend this experience. Adam and his mate did a wonderful job of making everyone comfortable and feel safe. We were a group of 8 people and was so well taken care of. The waters wasn't spectacular, but it was OK.
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Natalia
Sep 8, 2023
Great time snorkelling - We had a great time snorkelling. The tour guides were friendly and attentive and happy to help out with anything. We got to decide ourselves how we wanted to spend our time as they also offered if we decide to get out the water early we can walk around and explore the island. Made the experience feel a lot more personalised as well rather than just a set routine. Overall very enjoyable experience - will definitely come back again.
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Johnbq7946ui
Aug 24, 2023
Fantastic family snorkelling experience - Thank you for a wonderful family experience. The equipment provided was good and fitted us well. The children loved the boat ride and the island was fantastic. The guides took as on a great swim where we could see lots of fish and sea urchins. Sadly there were no photos were available for us to take home. On the whole we would recommend this experience for a family with 2 teenagers.
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Kristina
Aug 2, 2024
Very satisfied after snorkeling trip to Tabarca with best guides - A very good experience to come to the island of Tabarca and get to snorkel with very good guides. The guides took very good care of us, everything was prepared before we arrived so finding equipment went smoothly. They took good care like us throughout the tour and we got refreshments soda water and cake on the beach. They were very helpful and even offered tips on staying on the island.
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Hakons11
Aug 7, 2023
Adventure - Thank you for a wonderful experience and a adventures trip to Tabarca island. Everyone happy after the snorkel. The staff was very helpful
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Fgth37
Aug 30, 2023
Nice but mixed - The whole thing was a bit mixed. The quick trip to the island and the snorkeling itself were really nice and fun. However, getting on the boat in the middle of the crowded beach with what felt like a hundred bathers and leaving clothes unattended (valuables could be deposited in lockers at the meeting point at Scuba Elx beforehand) on the beach was a bit (let's say) "weird". The guides communicated with the participants almost exclusively in Spanish, although an English guide was specified when booking. So it was sometimes a matter of guessing and interpreting when asked "And now what?". The guides' efforts to look after the weaker members of the group "No one is left behind" were flawless. The material was worn out from repeated use and one or two people had to struggle with poor visibility (constant fogging, scratched visor). But it was all understandable. The only thing that was really "weird" was actually "getting into the fray and leaving clothes unattended". An explicit note on the website would definitely be advisable, then we would have at least arrived there with significantly reduced equipment and would have plunged into the waves with less of a queasy feeling. Funnily enough, we could see seagulls poking around in the bags of the bathers. But we didn't miss anything, probably the wrong size 🤣 or not tasty enough 😉. All in all, a nice experience and if what is described doesn't put you off or is included in your planning, you're in for a lot of fun. With all of the above, we tend to give it somewhere between good and satisfactory, but due to the somewhat high price (for the value described) we tend to give it a 3 plus (satisfactory plus).
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Johni1235
Aug 10, 2023
Very disappointing experience! - Disappointing experience. Due to incomplete equipment, 1 person in our group was unable to snorkel properly. The diving goggles did not close properly, so we were busier with the goggles than snorkeling. The excursion took place on the island among the other bathers on the beach in the harbor, so we didn't see much more than a few fish that we could have spotted ourselves with diving goggles. We don't need an instructor for this! Received the very unclear photos 2 days after the trip. So definitely not worth the money!
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