Snorkeling in Gran Canaria: Catamaran & Hidden Beaches

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Duration4h–5h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN · DE +6

PickupAt your hotel

You'll snorkel in water so clear the volcanic sand looks close enough to touch.

This snorkeling tour sails a small-group catamaran along Gran Canaria's hidden northern coast, stopping at four pristine beaches and sea caves where you swim and snorkel in crystal-clear water. The boat includes a live guide in your language, a full lunch of local seafood or vegetarian paella with salads and fruit, unlimited beer, sangria and cava, snorkeling gear, and paddle boards; hotel pickup is included. The tour runs 4 to 5 hours and stays deliberately small to avoid crowds.

4h–5h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Gran Canaria's hidden coast

Depart from Port of Mogan
Snorkel and swim at pristine beach
Swim and enjoy cliffs at La Cueva del agua
View Paradise cove of black sand
Enjoy lunch with local products and drinks
Optional parasailing or jetskiing activities

The Experience

The catamaran leaves from Port of Mogan—the Venice of Gran Canaria—and heads north along a coast most visitors never see. You'll stop at four places: a pristine beach built for snorkeling, La Cueva del Agua where cliffs drop into clear water and you can swim in a film-set landscape, a black-sand cove with almost nobody on it, and smaller inlets between. At each stop you choose what to do—snorkel with the gear provided, swim, paddle on a board, or sit and watch the volcanic cliffs and sea caves from the water.

Lunch arrives mid-tour: seafood paella or vegetarian paella, salads, local fruit boards, and unlimited drinks (beer, sangria, cava, soft drinks). The guide speaks your language—English, Spanish, Italian, French or one of four others—and knows the coast well enough to point out what you're looking at. If you want to try parasailing or jet skiing, you can arrange those on the boat for an extra cash payment.

Hotel pickup is included, so you don't drive or navigate to the port. The boat is air-conditioned, and the group stays small enough that you're not packed in with fifty other people. Infants can come in a pram, and the boat and vehicle are both wheelchair accessible.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport.
snorkeling equipment and paddle boards.
seafood or vegetarian paella with salads and local fruit.
unlimited beer, sangria, welcome glass of cava and soft drinks.
live guide in your language.
all fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Stingray Catamaran

Is this one for you?You're on a shared boat with a small group, so this suits anyone who wants to snorkel without renting a private catamaran or organizing the route themselves—the guide, the stops, the lunch and the timing are all arranged. If you prefer to move at your own pace or avoid any group setting, a private rental or self-guided snorkeling from a beach would suit you better.