Daymaniat Islands Snorkeling Tour: Encounter Turtles, Sharks, and Diverse Corals

Embark on a thrilling snorkeling tour in the Daymaniat Islands and get up close with turtles, sharks, and a vibrant array of corals. Don’t miss the chance to swim with the majestic Whale Shark during the summer months!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • M5QH+V5 Seeb - Enjoy a 25-minute boat trip to the beautiful Daymaniyat Islands, “ Nature Reserve”. The Islands are a sanctuary for birds and turtles to nest their eggs.

Virtually everyone who comes here does so to dive. There are nine low, rocky little islets here, strung out in a line from east to west and clustered in three quite widely separated groups, surrounded by coral reefs.

The islands have been protected as a nature reserve since 1996 and provide an important nesting site for hawksbill and green turtles, as well as a wide range of migratory birds including the increasingly rare sooty falcon, one of the few migratory raptors which actually nests and breeds in the region.
Throughout the year you will see 3 different species of turtles who come since centuries to the islands.

A huge diversity of hard & soft corals.

Common encounters will be honeycomb Murray Eel, sting rays, schools of fish, sometimes black tip sharks.

For those coming during summer our good friend the Whale Shark will definitely be around.

What's Included
  • Permits to reserve islands
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Refreshments
  • Restroom on board
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Across the calendar year, you’ll encounter 3 distinct varieties of turtles known to journey to the islands for centuries. An ample mix of both hard and soft corals is present. Regular sightings include the honeycomb Murray Eel, sting rays, loads of fish, and occasionally, black tip sharks. For visitors in the summer season, the graceful Whale Shark will surely be in attendance.

Location
M5QH+V5 Seeb
To schedule a pickup and drop please let us know (pickup and drop on a chargeable basis). We are located in Seeb harbour, near the fish market, there is a sign to coast guard, follow the sign inside the port. they security guard will open the barrier gate.
Cancellation Policy

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

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V8787jtjosephines
Aug 1, 2024
Best trip - Awesome trip with sunny our captain and guide. He's so professional and always ready to help. And teach us how to use the snorkel.
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Nadiark3770qa
Jul 23, 2024
Emotions on the high seas - The experience was really exciting and spectacular: sharks (vegetarians!), turtles, fish of all shapes and colors. The experience was so spectacular also thanks to the professionalism of Miss B. and Captain Sonny, professional and friendly guides able to answer any questions about the world of snorkeling. Consigliatissimo!
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630jongs
Jul 8, 2024
Best trip - Lovely trip and well spent time in the daymaniyat island with captain sonny who introduced us to the sea and we saw turtles, sharks, fishes and beautiful corals.
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Kwamsu
Jul 4, 2024
Perfect - Best snorkeling company ever ! Sony was an excellent captain, he went above and beyond today so we would spend the best day possible. One of the first things he told us was to respect wildlife and nature, I went on a lot of snorkeling trips across the 90+ countries I have been to, that’s the first time I hear this about the animals : do not touch them, do not go too close. A big thank you for that. First he looked for whale sharks but there wasn’t any. Then we went snorkeling looking for turtles, I saw more than 30 in 3 different groups it was incredible. Last we went snorkeling looking for sharks, unfortunately we didn’t see any, but it was still really pretty with a lot of corals and different fishes. We had plenty of water and juices, sweet and savory snacks, chicken and vegetarian sandwiches (ask without mayonnaise for the falafel one if you are vegan). It was a perfect day thank you again Sony.
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Nathalynw2022
May 23, 2024
Best trip - Its was fun tour with captain sunny, he helped us to find turtles and reef sharks and colorful corels. Alot to eat and drink. The boat is well equipped.
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Felixfq6639lh
May 20, 2024
Chilling trip - Amazing trip with our guide and captain sunny. We enjoyed the trip from the harbor with a warmed welcome by sunny and boat brief. We saw exactly as he explained in his brief including black tip shark( very fast), turles and colorful corels and sting rays.
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57aminaq
May 15, 2024
Best tour with sharks and turtle - Awesome trip with global scuba. Captain sunny is the best and professional. Chilled juice, water and delicious sandwiches was given. It worth the money I paid
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Hosier
May 6, 2024
Great trip to the Daymaniat Islands - I wanted a closeup view of the Daymaniat Islands and this trip afforded that opportunity. The boat captain, assistant, and dive instructor were open , friendly, helpful, encouraging, and professional. The Scuba divers on the trip had two opportunities to view the underwater environment and were quite pleased with the help and guidance of the dive master. Snorkelers had an equally adventuresome trip and I could tell that they were pleased with the experience.
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Goplaces42454161916
May 5, 2024
Stunning - Great welcome, good weather, nice meeting with a group of turtles, pretty colorful fish, small snack and to finish in style some sharks in a coral reef. A very nice day ! Thank you, it will be a very good memory.
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Lauraco2227pt
May 4, 2024
No communication - After booking this trip through Viator, I attempted to contact global scuba to confirm the pick up location at the port. I did not hear from them. On the morning of the tour, I attempted to confirm again, but again, did not get a response. With no other option, we left for the port we believed we had selected and hoped we would see a sign for the company. Once at the port, another company informed us we were likely in the wrong spot, so they attempted to help us call global scuba (as our phones/ internet was very spotty). Again, there was no answer. It proved impossible to get ahold of global scuba and I’m extremely disappointed that Viator’s response was simply, “sorry”. We ended up going with another tour group on the spot, but are out the money for this trip as neither Viator nor Global Scuba will refund the money for the missed trip, despite our repeated attempts to contact them ahead of time.
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