2 Snorkeling Trips in La Jolla to Build a Day Around

1.Snorkeling Adventure in La Jolla

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 204 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) Our pick

Meet at La Jolla Cove Market, suit up, then swim into La Jolla Underwater Park and the famous Emerald Cave. Guides such as Cass, Skylar, Maddie, and Jane explain the wildlife and help you manage the open-water swim. Bring strong swimming skills, and budget $15 for a wetsuit.

“Weren’t able to go in. asked for refund because we heard from the group in front of us that they didn’t see anything. They refused to give us a refund and we had to go with them just to not be able to go inside the water.”

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2.La Jolla Cove Guided Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 73 reviews · 1h 30m · from $90Best value

Join guide Rich for a 90-minute La Jolla Cove snorkel in a protected marine sanctuary. Use the included wetsuit and gear as you swim through Emerald Cove, visit sea caves, and look for sea lions, garibaldi, sardines, rays, sharks, lobsters, and octopuses.

“It was an amazing experience, I felt safe all the time & our guide Ritch was just the nicest and easiest going guide! He always made sure everyone was okay and explained everything really well. 10/10 experience!”

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