Snorkeling in Fornells: Private Guided Underwater Experience

Posidonia meadows and Mediterranean fish in water you can see through

Private snorkeling in Fornells, Menorca, with a local guide who knows the marine reserves and the species living in them. You get mask, fins and a short wetsuit. The boat carries you to the best sites based on sea conditions that day. A picnic of local pastries and drinks waits on board after you swim, and you leave with underwater photos of what you saw.

The experience

Fornells sits on Menorca's north coast, and the water there sits inside a marine protected area. Your guide, Miki, picks the snorkeling route based on what the sea is doing that morning (sometimes Cala Torret, sometimes Fornells itself), so you end up in the clearest water and the calmest conditions. The seabed changes as you move: posidonia meadows (the underwater grass that holds the whole ecosystem together), rock formations, caves, and sand. Fish, octopuses, starfish and sea urchins live in these spaces, and because the area is protected, they are not shy.

The whole outing runs about two and a half hours. You wear a mask, fins and a short wetsuit. The boat carries bottled water and a picnic of Menorcan savoury and sweet pastries, plus juice and Coke. If you want to help, there is an optional activity (collecting plastic from the water using a special hip bag), but it is not required. What you will take home is the underwater photos Miki shoots during the swim, so you have proof of what you saw and who you saw it with.

The guide speaks English and Spanish and will walk you through what you are looking at: how to identify the local species, why posidonia matters to the Mediterranean, and what responsible snorkeling looks like. This is not a race through a checklist of sites. It is built around watching one place carefully and understanding what lives there.

What’s included

• Mask, tube, fins and short wetsuit.
• bottled water and a picnic of local Menorcan pastries with juice and Coke.
• underwater photos of your snorkeling.
• a local guide who speaks English and Spanish and shares information on marine species and conservation practices.

Options for this experience

2 options

Snorkeling from Cala TorretGuide in English or Spanish · 10:00Discover the Illa del Aire marine reserve in the southeast of the island, with departures from Cala Torret, through snorkeling.

Snorkeling from FornellsGuide in English or Spanish · 15:00Snorkeling in Fornells: Explore the protected seabed of the marine reserve in northern Menorca, located in Fornells.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00 and 15:00Last departure this season: 1 Nov

Book up to14h before

AgesAdult (8 and older) · Under 8: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by OLIVES OCEAN

Is this one for you?Choose the Fornells departure if you want the most sheltered snorkeling in Menorca's north coast. Choose Cala Torret if you prefer exploring a different marine reserve on the same day. Either way, Miki adjusts the route to the sea conditions that morning, so you always get the clearest water available.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What marine life will I see snorkeling in Fornells?

Fish, octopuses, starfish, sea urchins and other Mediterranean species live in the posidonia meadows and rock formations you will swim through. The area is a marine protected zone, so the animals are abundant and used to snorkelers moving slowly nearby.

How does the guide choose which snorkeling spot to visit?

Miki picks between Cala Torret and Fornells based on sea conditions that morning, so you always end up in the calmest water and the clearest visibility available that day.

What happens if I have never snorkeled before?

The activity suits all physical fitness levels, and Miki will show you how to use the mask, fins and wetsuit before you enter the water. The pace is relaxed and built around exploration, not speed.

Do I get to keep the underwater photos?

Yes. Miki photographs the snorkeling and you receive the images as a souvenir of the trip. They are yours to keep and share.

What is included in the picnic on the boat?

The boat carries bottled water, savoury and sweet Menorcan pastries, apple juice and Coke. It happens after you swim, while you rest on board.

Can I help collect plastic from the water?

Yes, there is an optional activity where you can use a special hip bag to collect plastic while snorkeling, but it is not required and you can skip it if you prefer to focus only on the marine life.