Madeira · SNORKELING
12 reviewed
The island is fifty-seven kilometres end to end, so a snorkelling trips here can cover more ground than the map suggests. These 12 are the ones to look at first, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits.
Speedboat snorkeling at Ponta de São Lourenço, Madeira. Guided water time, wetsuits and fins, and a nature reserve with real wildlife value.
“Nico and Tiago were great guides! We would recommend this trip to anyone!!”
Paddle into Madeira’s Garajau underwater nature reserve and snorkel for Atlantic fish, with included gear and a guide in English.
“The best part was the snorkeling really interesting. And the two guides were great apair of comedians”
Kayak and snorkel Madeira’s Garajau Marine Reserve from Caniço with small-group guides, gear, and life jackets for $57 per person.
“Nice and friendly guides, kayak was fun, expected to see a bit more variation in fish with regard to snorkeling but overall very fun experience”
Madeira coasteering from Funchal: cliff jumps up to 13m, sea caves and snorkeling, plus pickup and free photos, 5 hours.
“Marcus and Charly did a great Job. We (11, 46, 59 yo) did fully enjoy the trip. 👍”
Snorkel Madeira in an eco-park from shore or boat, with gear, a beginner lesson, and clear water full of fish for 2 hours.
“This was my first time snorkeling. I felt very safe and loved it”
Snorkel the Marine Reserve at Ponta de São Lourenço from Funchal, with gear included, a safety briefing, and clear-water wildlife spotting.
“We enjoyed our time, the guide was very nice and gave us an excellent safety briefing, but unfortunately we saw much less wildlife than we had expected.”
Kayak Madeira and snorkel in Garajau Nature Reserve with provided gear, small groups, and eco lessons from the CR7 statue.
“This tour was fantastic! The views of Madeira’s coastline were stunning, and our guides were amazing, really friendly and knowledgeable. We spotted a sea turtle during the kayak part!The equipment we used was top-notch and free of any unpleasant smells like it usually stays. Snorkeling at Ponta do Lazareto was incredible, with so many colorful fish. This was definitely the highlight of my trip to Madeira. Highly recommend it!”
Small-group coasteering off Madeira with snorkeling, sea caves, cliff jumps, and free photos, from Funchal.
“Marcos was an incredible guide! Coasteering in January, amazing experience. A must do in Madeira if you are looking for some adrenaline and contact with nature!”
Kayak the Atlantic off Funchal, then snorkel during a short break. Small groups, clear guidance, lifejackets required.
“Fabio and Roberto made sure everyone had an amazing time. Very fun activity and suitable for most. My friend Marwan Alhaddad also says he enjoyed.”
Funchal snorkeling with a short intro lesson, warm clear waters, and two options from shore or a protected reserve by boat.
“I signed up for snorkeling for the first time in my life and this introduction exceeded all my expectations. So much knowledge coupled with patience and kindness rarely comes together.Auto-translated”
Private kayak and snorkeling in Câmara de Lobos. Paddle past Cabo Girão views, Praia do Vigário, and a waterfall, with GoPro photos.
“Roberto is such a positive and professional guide. He made the experience both relaxing and fun with a perfect blend of interesting information and moments of silence to simply be awestruck by the landscape. So glad I had the chance to snorkel too, so many fish!”
Paddle Madeira’s Atlantic on SUP, then snorkel in Funchal on a 1.5-hour small-group trip with mandatory life jackets and carbon-neutral effort.
“Wszystko poszło pomyślnie, widoki były przepiękne, dotarłam bez problemu. Cała obsługa jest serdeczna i pomocna. Jedyne co, to pan, który poinstruował mnie jak korzystać z deski - obiecał odebrać mnie z deski o umówionej godzinie, gdy skończę pływać (potwierdzonej kilka razy) nie dotarł. Po odczekaniu 10 minut na desce na wodzie, poprosiłam innych turystów na pomoście o pomoc w wejściu z powrotem na ląd i z zamocowaniem deski, żeby nie odpłynęła i żebym ja była bezpieczna.”
