Isabela Island Snorkeling Tour: Swim with Endemic Species in Cabo Rosa Tunnels

Experience the ultimate snorkeling adventure on Isabela Island in the Galapagos. Swim with endemic species, including seahorses, sea turtles, and blue sharks, and spot Galapagos penguins and blue-footed boobies.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cabo Rose - The best snorkeling in Isabela, Galapagos Islands!
    We will leave from the port of Isabela and sail for approximately 45 minutes to the place where we will snorkel. Here we will be able to see the seahorse, sea turtles, blue shark, rays and if we are lucky, Galapagos penguins. We will also have a walk through the tunnels where we will see the blue-footed boobies.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Breakfast
  • Use of wetsuit
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Cabo Rosa Tunnels offer the finest snorkeling experience and the chance to witness the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands. There’s opportunity to swim alongside seahorses, sea turtles, and blue sharks. With a little luck, one might even catch sight of the rare Galapagos penguins and the blue-footed boobies. It’s the top-rated tour on Isabela Island, Galapagos!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bikerchey
Jul 8, 2025
Beautiful and Otherworldly - Cape Rosa was such a unique and beautiful spot to snorkel out! Our tour guide took us through the tunnels, and it felt like another world down there! We saw rays and a lot of sea turtles.
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Compass38706082852
Jun 12, 2025
Amazing wildlife! - The tuneles tour is a not-to-be-missed day on Isabela. The boat ride is about an hour, but we saw manta rays jumping out of the ocean all around us and stopped at Union Rock to see the Nasca boobies (endemic to Galapagos) on the way. At the tunnels, e had three activities: a short hike on land, a zodiac ride around and through the tunnels, and snorkeling. We saw blue footed boobies, brown noddies, lava herons, yellow warblers, of course the Nasca boobies, Galapagos shearwaters, and a few Galapagos penguins! In the water we saw white tipped reef sharks, GIANT turtles, and so many fish. It was amazing to also go into the tunnels and experience the lava formations up close. My only warning to future travelers is that to get to tunnels you have to cross the breaking waves going in and coming out. We hit a huge wave and everything in the boat was literally airborne, including us! Which was kind of cool except I flew out of my chair and landed on the floor hard and hurt my back. I’ll recover of course but because of this I wouldn’t recommend the tour to people with back problems or pregnant people. And maybe everyone else just prepare for some big bumps.
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Scott
Apr 4, 2025
The tour was a great way to see the island - We had a great guide who was very helpful and knowledgeable about the island and its wildlife. It was a great way to see a lot of the island.
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James_l
Mar 27, 2025
Do not miss this trip! - Fantastic tour that really lived up to the hype, the guides were great. Swam right next to turtles and saw a huge range of animals.
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Jeffery
Mar 6, 2025
Once in a lifetime! - The guides were knowledgeable, friendly and very experienced. The things we saw made for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that we will never forget.
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Georgesu7443ml
Jan 18, 2025
January 2025 snorkeling excursion - Top notch snorkeling tour. Very well organized from the hotel pickup to drop off. Hiking around the tunnels was amazing. Our guide was well informed and readily shared his knowledge. Snorkeling was fantastic. Turtles, rays, sharks, seahorses and so many fish.
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L5727fhsteveg
Dec 20, 2024
Great snorkeling tour. Highly recommend - My daughter and I had a great time. Our tour guide was great. Saw lots of fish, sharks, seahorse, manta ray, and of course the turtles! It was a full service excursion!
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Anders
Sep 24, 2024
Must do tour on Isabela! - Amazing scenery and snorkeling with many animals such as rays, seahorses, white tip sharks and more. We learned a lot about Isabela and the wildlife
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Madalyn_b
Aug 10, 2024
Here's your sign, take this experience! - Absolutely take this tour and experience, it is so worth it and an amazing adventure! The snorkeling is beyond beautiful and safe. The guide and crew were kind and knowledgeable. If you're wondering if this is the tour for you, here's your sign....take it! Swimming with turtles is an experience I'll remember forever!
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Isacioffi
Jul 19, 2024
An amazing tour, run by a great agency! - First about the tour, I LOVED it! Absolutely beautiful place in and out of water. We had the opportunity to see turtles, sharks and the blue legs. About the company: I ⁇ the service very much, the service very good, Kevin communicated all the time with me and was very kind and available, the boat was good, we spent a comfortable day, with a great lunch. My fine review is that I indicate very much the service of this agency! Thank you!
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).