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Day Tour to Santa Fe Island and Hidden Beach with snorkeling and fishing

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Overview

Available languages

English
Spanish

7 hours

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You will be equipped with high-quality snorkel equipment and wetsuits (brands Cressi/Scubapro and O'Neill) from us and this tour is operated on a very well maintained, comfortable boat, with an excellent guide and freshly prepared, very good food.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Soda/Pop

Bottled water

Lunch

Towels

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Wetsuit (short or long one, as you prefer)

Coffee and/or Tea

Alcoholic Beverages

Propinas para la tripulación y el guía

What To Expect

After only approx. 45-55 minutes of navigation, Santa Fe Island will be reached, one of the best snorkel spots in Galapagos. This very calm bay with crystal clear, turquoise water (like a natural swimming pool) is the perfect place to swim with sea lions; the younger, more playful ones love to get into the water with the snorkelers, twirling and chasing around - an absolutely unique experience! Besides the sea lions, the underwater world has a lot more to offer: Sea turtles, sharks, lots of tropical fish, eagle rays and more. There are also many birds that can be observed; blue-footed boobies, frigate birds, mockingbirs and if lucky even the Galapagos hawk. The landscape is stunningly beautiful, the contrast of the the turquoise water against the dark lava rocks, the cacti as well as the white sand beach full of sea lions. After a freshly prepared lunch, there will be a disembarkation on the remote Hidden Beach, a magnificent white sand beach. You can either just relax on the beach, go for a swim or do a discovery walk with the guide, to find big marine iguanas, pelicans and mangroves. There will also be the opportunity to do some fishing from the boat on the way back.

Sample Menu

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Fish / Seafood or Chicken / Ceviche

dessert

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Day Tour to Santa Fe Island and Hidden Beach with snorkeling and fishing

Reviews

4.85

73 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Fantastic Excursion

    Mary M,

    Feb 27, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Suzie, our Naturalist guide, was amazing. Wow! Snorkeling was spectacular with so many different colorful school’s of fish and starfish. Also got to snorkel with reef sharks and sea lions. Fresh caught tuna ceviche for lunch to end the day. Special thanks to Daniel who set this tour up for me.

  • Family snorkel trip

    Heather C,

    Jan 2, 2025

    - Viator

    4.00

    The water was cold, and I was offered an extra jacket over my wetsuit, which kept me warm. The weather and waves weren't the best, so we didn't go to the hidden beach. Instead, we went snorkeling again, which was fine, but my family just stayed on the boat because it was cold. You can't control the weather or water temperature, but it was still a fun experience.

  • Paid to much

    Louis W,

    Oct 15, 2024

    - Viator

    3.00

    The trip was done as advertised we had some good dives and seen some amazing wildlife. On the negative side if you enjoy being on a boat paying twice as much as others this is the trip for you. The guide spent considerable amount of time speaking to the Spanish speaking part of the group and left us with a line or two to figure things out. The fishing was a joke 10 minutes tops and when we did get a fish the rod went to one of the guides favourite.

  • Fantastic Trip

    KimW,

    Jun 4, 2024

    - Viator

    5.00

    Had a great time snorkeling with many fish and also seals. Our guide, Rickardo, was fantastic and really looked after everyone. We went fishing and caught a really big fish that would feed a lot of families. Lunch was yummy.

  • Bad Current, Worst Guide

    Frederick K,

    Dec 26, 2023

    - Viator

    1.00

    We had 2 stops for snorkeling. The boat anchored in an area with a strong current, unknown to the guests. We were told by the guide, Caesar, to swim to a rock (that happened to be perpendicular to the current). (1) Before going in we asked what do the snorkelers do, if they have an issue, but he had no answer. First red flag. (2) He had an 8 year old boy go in first and he was taken by the current. The guide was preparing for the next person, but when the dad asked for help, the guide said he will get to the boy once everyone got in, so the dad immediately dove in after his son, (3) the water was cold, so 3 women decided to get back to the boat of which, my wife was 1 of them. She got pulled in the current so I had to swim to her. We screamed for help, but no one on the boat could do anything. The guide finally came. There was another boy, a teen, caught in the current and had to be rescued. We finally had a life ring and I had to help the guide tow the ring that had my wife and the boy. The guide realized the current was too strong to swim to the boat directly, so we towed to the rocks followed it up passed the so we took take the current to the boat. (4) when we were all safely back on the boat, the guide blamed us for not listening to him to get to the rock. Even though, the current took multiple people. (5) in hind sight there were no other boats by us. I’m guessing because the other boats/guides know about the current. When we went to our second site, there were multiple boats. Needless to say, but the 2 boys and my wife did not trust the guide so did not go in the second site. We have done multiple snorkels in the Galapagos and never had an issue. And I plan to do a couple of dives from San Cristobol. Interestingly, this was the first snorkeling tour without a zodiac (dingy) following the snorklers. The guide was rude, had poor judgment, and was not concerned about safety. I would not recommend this particular guide/tour.

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