French Riviera Snorkeling Tour: Explore Marine Life in Villefranche Bay from Nice

Experience the beauty of the French Riviera’s marine life on a snorkeling tour in Villefranche Bay. Explore the underwater world and relax in one of the most stunning bays in the world.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sentier du Littoral - Embark from the port of Nice to explore the Mediterranean’s marine life and the stunning seaside of Villefranche Bay, renowned as one of the world’s most beautiful bays. After an exhilarating 20-minute boat ride, we will pause near the coast of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat in a secure location for over an hour.
    A safety briefing will…
What's Included
  • Boat trip
  • Full rental equipment (mask, snorkel, fins)
  • Complimentary wetsuit if needed
What's Not Included
  • 12 years minimum to be accepted on board
  • No life jacket provided.
  • To know how to swim is MANDATORY
Additional Information

Join the adventure from the port of Nice to explore the Mediterranean’s marine life and the stunning seaside of Villefranche Bay, renowned as one of the world’s most beautiful bays. After an exhilarating 20-minute boat journey, the tour pauses near the coast of Saint Jean Cap Ferrat in a secure location for over an hour.
A safety briefing will be…

Location
6 Quai Amiral Infernet
Quai Amiral Infernet
Address: POSEIDON Diving Center Port of Nice on the dock in front of the Restaurant "Le Lunel" 20 quai Lunel.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Hugolovescoffee
Sep 23, 2025
Worth it - The team was amazing. I want to say Terry was the main person who led the trip. Super nice and helpful! I was solo traveling, so he was kind enough to help me record a short video while I swam. Yhe total time is about 2 hours. 1 hour shitteling to the location while seeing some great scenery and an hour swimming. The water was perfect. 72 degrees. Clear. And filled with small fishes. You don't have to swim with the snorkeling and flippers, but I recommend doing it for half the time Highly recommend. Try to book with Victor or trip advisor for a discount. Very worth it
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Kristine
Sep 13, 2025
Nice snorkeling - It was a super pleasant trip and everything was under control. It was really beautiful and we saw many beautiful fish and sea animals.
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Meyerhunterfam
Aug 15, 2025
Great family trip - Excellent trip- good equipment and a beautiful spot to snorkel. We saw many beautiful schools of fish, jellies and an eel. Wish we could have seen an octopus!
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Leslie_d
Jul 5, 2025
Beautiful views and great staff - This was my best snorkeling experience to date. The guides made sure the equipment they provided actually fit you and I had no issues with water getting in my mask. The boat ride was a quick 15 minutes but it had amazing views along the way. Once we got to the area we were going to swim they gave us some quick instructions and information. The area was nicely shaded because of the cliffs which as someone who burns very easily I was very grateful for. The water was very calm, clear, and cool but that really depends on when you go. The staff was super nice and had charts of corals and fish so we could see the names of what we saw.
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Christianefq7804ak
Jul 22, 2025
- The bay of Villefranche is great, the boat ride there entertaining and the fish worth seeing. DasxWater was clear.
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Kristy
Jul 5, 2025
A good snorkling trip! - The snorkling was good, and there were a lot of fish to see. It was a little hard to get a good spot on the boat to sit because the tour was full. Most of the seating was on the side of the boat with your legs hanging off which I wasn't comfortable with, so I just stood the whole time.
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Lynn_e
Sep 16, 2025
Not worth it - We were back 45 minutes earlier than planned (4:15 pm instead of 5 pm). We have been (as described) to 1 snorkel spot. Here we were able to snorkel for about half an hour. The boat trip up and down was short, and although the diving itself was fun, the overall experience was very disappointing in terms of time and content. For a price of almost 50 euros we expected a longer and better organized trip. Unfortunately not worth it for the amount you pay.
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Carla_p
Aug 23, 2025
Average Snorkeling but beautiful surroundings - This is a trip for people who are new to snorkelling. The boat and the organisation was great. The guys at the dive shop were attentive, professional and great equipment. We really appreciate that as snorkel fans. However there is really not much to see.
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Navigate58131783760
Aug 15, 2025
Choose diving before snorkeling - The snorkeling was good, 20 minutes boat ride there which was quite nice. The girl from the front desk came along in the boat, she was super nice. The old man who was there was rude and ignorant. Fun activity with nice snorkeling. However, I think the diving was more fun because then you had seen much more.
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Sandy_w
Aug 4, 2025
No Life Vests Provided - If you are from a country where you expect a floatation device for safety on the boat and in the water, don’t book this trip. We asked the crew for life vests before we left the port and we were ignored. We ended up not snorkeling. A waste of precious vacation time and our kids were disappointed.
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From $59
up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).