The 5 Best Snorkeling Tours in South Africa

1.St. Lucia: Cape Vidal Snorkeling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 2 hours · from $28Our pick

Snorkel Cape Vidal in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, looking for stingrays and octopus, then warm up with a hot drink after a fish ID chat.

“Every moment was Exceptional. Beautiful Experience. Worth the Drive.”

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2.Kelp Forest Snorkeling in Cape Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $0Top rated

Snorkel Cape Town’s kelp forests from Muizenberg, often at Windmill Beach, with shore entry, a safety buoy, and guides spotting marine life.

“Had a great time in the kelp forest with the team that hosted us. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Would recommend.”

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3.From St Lucia: Cape Vidal Full-Day Snorkeling Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

iSimangaliso Wetland Park safari drive plus 2 hours of Cape Vidal snorkeling, with braai lunch and small-group attention for about $92.

“We hadden een heerlijke dat met Shakile en het snorkelteam. Shakile is een supergids met oog voor de grote, maar ook heel kleine dieren én hij deelt met passie zijn kennis over zijn Zulu-achtergrond. De braai was top, de uitzichten en babbels waren top, het snorkelen was een fijne ervaring voor de waterratten van ons gezin (de oceaan was woelig). En Isimangaliso is echt een wondermooi park waar Shakile je uitstekend doorheen voert.”

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4.Caged and Cageless Shark Snorkelling on Durban’s Aliwal Shoal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $89

Durban shark snorkelling at Aliwal Shoal, starting in a cage and moving into open water with blacktip sharks, gear, shower, and snack.

“It was a great experience full of fun and learning. Sharks are not man eating monsters like how media puts it...and 10/10 for the Blue Wildeness team 👍🏾,they are good at what they do . Definitely going to come back again.”

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5.Kosi Bay Mouth Experience – Kayaking, Snorkeling, Fish Trap Tour and Fish braai

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $71

Kayak and snorkel Kosi Bay’s calm, clear waters, learn Thonga fish traps, then end with a traditional fish braai near Kosi Mouth.

“Our family of 5 had lots of fun during the guided kayak tour and received interesting info on the river, lakes and the traditional fish traps. We enjoyed a wonderful fish braai at noon and afterwards we went for snorkling. Rick and Simon are Read more”

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