Family-Focused Snorkeling Experience: Safety and Fun in San Juan, Puerto Rico for 8+ Years
4.9
37 Ratings
San Juan
Experience a family-focused snorkeling adventure in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Explore the vibrant underwater world while ensuring the safety of children aged 8+. Book your unforgettable family experience now!
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Adventure Mermaid \
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    - Families WITH children ages 8+ will enjoy a small-group, instructional experience that caters to family fun snorkeling for fish and other exciting marine life. This experience takes place from shore in a protected bay perfect for children to learn snorkeling. Please note, adults should be comfortable in water, so that they are able to assist with children as needed.

Here’s what you can expect from us:

Our staff are PADI-certified instructors and divemasters in an active teaching status and fully insured. We are either Emergency First Response Instructors or certified to perform as a first responder.

  1. We introduce guests to equipment & give instructions for the best experience.

  2. We issue sanitized high-quality equipment, including a mask, snorkel, fins, & life vest.

  3. We lead guests into the shallow water where we give further instructions & encourage practice as needed.

  4. We guide guests to see a variety of reef fish (blue tang, parrot fish, angel fish, & more!)

  5. We end our snorkel experience talking about what we saw.

  6. Guests may rinse at a beach shower.

  7. Guests will receive video clips and portraits from the experience to enjoy and share on social media.

What's Included
  • Instruction by your certified PADI instructor or divemaster.
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Limited, secure storage available for a few personal items.
What's Not Included
  • Parking cost: $5-$10 at Hotel Normandie or Balneario Escambron (back gravel lot)
Additional Information

The majority of experiences in Puerto Rico seem to be catered towards the adult crowd, leaving a gap for families with children. Understanding the need for fun in every age group, we’ve crafted delightful experiences for families with kids aged 8 and above. (This age constraint is based on insurance stipulations and therefore non-negotiable.)

We aim to ensure a delightful time with a strong emphasis on entertainment for children ages 8+ while also maintaining safety. The content of the experiences and the sights to behold might vary depending on the specific needs or individual challenges of the family members participating.

  • Please bring your sun protection (reef-safe sunscreen or rash guard)
  • Please bring your own towel and other comfort items.
Location
Adventure Mermaid ❤️💦
We meet at Escambrón Beach (near Punta Escambrón). Drive & park, Uber, or walk to our pin inside of BALNIARIO ESCAMBRÓN. (UBER/TAXI drop off: Adventure Mermaid pin (drop off in front of historic Hotel Normandie)). Book for exact details.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
4.9
(37 Ratings)
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Dyannb2017
Mar 25, 2024
Best experience I’ve had snorkeling!!!! - Fantastic experience! We received excellent instructions to make the experience absolutely top notch!!!! Halie was very knowledgeable and helpful!
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W5994mxtimothyw
Mar 21, 2024
Beginning snorkling - Great instructional snorkling! Luna was amazing with my 16 yr old daughter!!! They took their time to get everyone comfortable before we went out to deeper water to see the sea turtle!!!
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Judy_h
Feb 17, 2024
Magical lesson - I'm a non swimmer with two kids. Hailey was excellent in explaining the biodiversity, along with safety tips. She guided us expertly and with so much patience. We got to see a mom and baby sea turtle. It was a magical way to start our trip.
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Resort415871
Dec 30, 2023
Hailie is amazing! - We were a group of 5 adults (two non swimmers) and 5 kids (three 8 year olds, a 12 year old and a 14 year old). Hailie was extremely patient and meticulous in walking us through what to expect step by step. She put in so much care and effort to remember our names, address any concerns or apprehensions about snorkeling even before walking us into the water. Love her approach of first making every single one of us comfortable, showing us how to use the snorkeling mask, cleaning it and breathing through it. Although we had our kids with us, we were still able to leave any kind of monitoring or worries behind and enjoy the shallow waters, snorkel and see some beautiful fish! Hailie is very adept at teaching beginners and ensuring all of us had fun! She took some amazing pics and videos of every single one of us in action! Hailie was also the scuba diving instructor for some of us in our group and she was amazing and extraordinary with that experience as well!! Highly recommend Hailie - she’s inspired and instilled confidence in many of us to continue exploring more snorkeling and scuba diving experiences!
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Shanky98
Dec 29, 2023
If you are looking for a Snorkeling guide, look no further - Thanks to Halie, we had a wonderful time snorkeling in Puerto Rico. We are a family of four including two non-swimmers. Around Halie, we totally felt comfortable. She took us step by step and shared practical tips and sound techniques that I hope will stay with us for a long time. She balanced her time with two swimmers and made their time memorable with advanced tasks. All of this while shooting really good photo & video so we can share & re-live our experience for years to come. Strongly recommend. Hoping to learn Scuba from her someday !!
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Karen_j
Jul 16, 2023
Amazing experience! - Sam was our guide and he was amazing! He was patient and made sure everyone was comfortable in the water. The water was brownish that day but he made sure we saw as much as possible. Definitely two thumbs up!
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Laura_h
Jul 10, 2023
I booked this for my... - I booked this for my daughter and husband as they love the water. My son is too little and is just getting used to the water. They were very courteous to speak with, Open communication, answered all my questions. My daughter and my husband had such a great time, their instructor was Luna. She was patient and was able to give my daughter an experience she's been talking about since they left.. my daughter wants to go back to this and try again as she is a mermaid and this made her passion for the ocean &sea even more. Even family and friends who aren't part of the instruction are encourages to come but be prepared to enter walk around or sit on the beach.
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Footballer2193
Jun 12, 2023
Recommend for families with younger children! - It was a great experience! We had never been snorkeling before and my son doesn't know how to swim, but this event catered to what my son needed to feel comfortable. We really enjoyed it and would love to come back again sometime!
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Jennifer_d
Apr 10, 2023
Incredible - Incredible experience learning to snorkel with my 2 kids. Knowledgeable, fun and kind instructor. Received videos and photos of our time and saw many turtles. Absolutely recommend.
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Rpascarelli1
Mar 11, 2023
Book this now you won’t regret it - My 75 year old mother, her two adult daughters and two grandchildren took part in Hailey's snorkeling adventure. My mother had some past experiences snorkeling but they hadn't been successful. My sister and I had snorkeled a few times but the grandchildren 18 and 13 had not. This time every last one of us learned to snorkel and had a fabulous experience. Hailey is an extremely hard working and gifted teacher. Her dedication was obvious, making sure that everyone from the oldest to the youngest felt empowered and educated. The videos and pictures she took were priceless.
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