Fort Lauderdale Guided Snorkel: Explore Vibrant Reefs
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19 Ratings
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Join Mike on a guided snorkel adventure in Fort Lauderdale! Explore vibrant reefs just minutes from shore and encounter a wide variety of marine life. Small groups ensure a personalized experience.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Anglin’s Fishing Pier - You’ll be given gear and beginner instruction, as well as a trip briefing. After that it’s a short walk to the beach where everyone gets some practice in shallow water before a short swim out to the reef. Conditions permitting, you will see a living coral reef with soft and hard corals, colorful sponges and a wide variety of tropical fish. Mike will guide the tour and point out various marine life along the way. Mike is a PADI certified and insured Divemaster and has conducted over 700 guided trips on this beautiful section of reef, which is teeming with life. You will be offered optional photographs above and below the water. All the photos on this page as well as the website were taken by Mike on the section of reef he tours daily.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE AN EXPERT SWIMMER, BUT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ARE PHYSICALLY ABLE TO SWIM AND ARE COMFORTABLE PUTTING YOUR FACE IN THE WATER

What's Included
  • Snorkeling equipment provided
Additional Information

Mike has been leading over 700 expeditions in the stunning area of reef located in charming Lauderdale by the Sea since 2014. There is NO ONE who understands this reef more intimately! This special location, boasting a mix of hard and soft corals, vibrant sponges, and an array of diverse aquatic life, is only a short swim away from the coast! There’s no necessity for a lengthy boat ride! Provided the conditions are favorable, we frequently encounter angelfish, parrotfish, blue-headed wrasse, and sergeant majors. Rays of various kinds, sea turtles, eels, and nurse sharks (which are SAFE!) are also often sighted. In the distance, the picturesque town and the historic Anglin’s Pier become a splendid backdrop for your photos viewed from the water. Mike is a certified and insured Divemaster who will guide you through the most incredible parts of the reef and help identify most of the fish species you’ll encounter. Enjoy a personal, small-group experience, usually with 4-6 participants and never exceeding a group of 8.

Location
221 Commercial Blvd
Commercial Boulevard
Southeast corner of lot
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gimariep2022
Jun 15, 2024
Mommy & 10 year old daughter experience - If I could leave 100 stars I would ! I had my excursion with Mike a few hours ago (currently laying in the hotel wore out lol writing this). I went with my 10 year old daughter, Sophia. We are vacationing here and the weather was a little questionable (had me sad all week because, hello… Miami = sunshine but it literally rained on my parade lol) so I called Mike and asked if I was ok to take my 10 year old and if he was doing excursions at all. He said he would call in the am after assessing weather, and so he did. He gave me the green light and I drove from Kendall all the way to him. When I got there (late, but he was so gracious about it, and didn’t even made me feel bad) he had all the gear for my daughter and I, he explained everything in detail, made sure we were set up (there was another couple) and off we went. It was a relaxing and exciting experience, he made sure we all stayed close and everyone was safe. My daughter loved every second of it and once it was over she was like “the current won’t let me get out” lies, she just didn’t wanted it to be over !!! We walked over the car, gave our info for pictures, got water bottles and referrals for place to eat because we were ravenous ! He was patience, kind, fun, helpful, knowledgeable, and amazing! I can’t wait to come back next time! We saw so much ocean life! Book it!! You won’t regret it! Amazing experience for an amazing price
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Jacob_c
Jun 7, 2024
Great Time!!! - Mike is great! He knows his fish and the ocean. Quality gear! We had a wonderful time. Book with Mike!!
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Johnna_h
May 30, 2024
Snorkeling fun! - We had a great time! Mike was very knowledgeable, helpful, and patient. If we come back we will definitely give Mike a call again.
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67ryleyg
May 18, 2024
So exciting and fun! Mike is amazing! - This was incredible! Mike is so fun and organized and thinks of every detail. He explained everything so well made sure we knew how to use all the gear and explained every fish and a nurse shark! We also saw a HUGE tarpin. There was a metal cage thing at the bottom too and he told us about the history of it and why it was down there (it was used to stimulate reef growth) He’s so fun and such a cool guy told us about some cool spots in Ft. lauderdale/south Florida area. Took awesome pictures for us too and he was super communicative before during and after the process so we had everything we needed. He also gave us cold waters after which was a nice surprise. Thank you so so much Mike! I’ll be back soon.
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Autumn_b
May 6, 2024
Snorkeling with Mike - My friends and I had the best time. Our guide Mike was awesome ! Great for first timers too, he walks you through how to use the gear and makes sure everyone is comfortable before going out. He also offers some pictures out in the water
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Makenliem
Sep 9, 2023
Snorkeling - It was an awesome trip! We saw lots of fish and Mike did a great job of explaining everything. Would definitely recommend!
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Elizabethhy3004sc
Sep 6, 2023
The hands down best choice for snorkeling - We had the most incredible time with Mike. Without a doubt this was a highlight of our vacation and Mike was absolutely the reason why. We learned so much, saw so much, and got some INCREDIBLE photos. Mike was a professional and friendly guide. Our only wish is that we could do it every day. THANKS MIKE!!!!!!
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Daniel
Aug 17, 2023
Fantastic snorkelling experience for all - A great snorkelling experience with Mike. Super friendly and knowledgeable, great equipment and saw loads of beautiful fish and other marine life! We were in a small group and Mike was great with me (snorkelled before) but also with the Mum and Son who I think were snorkelling for the first time. I’d thoroughly recommend him whatever your group size and experience.
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Rickpenny123
Aug 12, 2023
Snorkeling with Mike - Booked this excursion for myself and my son. Got a call from our guide, Mike within a few hours who went over all the details about what to expect. Met with him as planned the next morning. Nice small group of 5. 20 minutes of instruction about the equipment and another 15 minutes of training while in the water. The swim out to the reef was another 10 minutes or so. We spent a good hour snorkeling. Saw lots of beautiful fish and corals. Overall a terrific experience and a great guide. Highly recommended.
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Amberjk9531ue
Aug 23, 2023
Great snorkel spot - Visibility was not great, but Mike told us that could be the case but we still wanted to try for it since it was the only day we were able to snorkel. Mike was well prepared, had good gear and made it a well oiled machine. We could see that given better conditions it would be an amazing spot.
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