Top 7 Snorkelling Trips in Malaga

1.Nerja-Maro: Snorkeling & Sea Scooter Speedboat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 497 reviews · 2 hours · from $47Our pick

Ride from Burriana Beach along the Maro-Cerro Gordo cliffs, learn snorkeling basics, then explore clear Mediterranean water with fins, wetsuit, and a sea scooter shared between two people. Guides such as Irene, Maria, and Mar are praised for clear instruction and calm safety support.

“This trip is lovely, set amongst the cliffs where there another world just below the surface. The guide was informative and friendly. I did not care so much for all the photographing and would have preferred to have had more information about the undersea world than lining up for endless photo opportunities.”

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2.Kayak and Snorkeling Excursion in Maro Cerro Gordo Cliffs

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 158 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27Best value

Kayak for about 2.5 hours along the Maro Cerro Gordo cliffs from La Herradura. Guides such as Luis lead you past coves and caves, explain the coast in English, and include a snorkeling stop. The route suits most participants, but weather, group size, and start times can vary.

“After the briefing it started despite stronger winds. Since the waves could not be kept under control we were not visiting the cave, but could still snorkel at a quiet located very small bay. A little positively exciting for unfamiliar kayaks.Auto-translated”

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3.Boat Tour w/ Snorkeling, Water Activities, and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 105 reviews · from $101

Sail from Benalmádena with guides Luis, Álvaro, and crew in search of dolphins, then snorkel near a historic shipwreck. You’ll also get a 20-foot sea slide, kayaks, paddle boards, wetsuits, and lunch. The small-group setting feels more personal than a standard sightseeing boat.

“Activity was brilliant, crew on board was fantastic explaining everything in detail as to what we would see Snorkeling and gave clear instructions to people who wasn’t experienced and helped where they could or needed to. Slide was amazing, everyone loved it Paddle boards and kayak Can’t remember the names of both Both crew members but went above and beyond to make the day one to remember Especially having to go further out to sea to be able to see the dolphins. Would highly recommend 👌🏻👍🏻Read more”

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4.Half-Day Malaga Small-Group Hiking and Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Leave central Málaga in an eight-passenger van for a guided hike from Maro through avocado, banana, papaya, and sugar cane farms into a coastal natural park. After steep, uneven sections, swim and snorkel for 90 minutes. Fruit, water, a snack, and equipment are included.

“Amazing little trip to an oasis. Really beautiful location for snorkelling, and the host is extremely helpful, knowledgable and has a great sense of humour. Highly recommend this trip!”

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5.Boat Tour with Snorkeling, Water Slide, Lunch and Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $106

Sail from Benalmádena to look for dolphins, then stop near an 1852 shipwreck for snorkeling. You can also use a 20-foot slide, kayak, or paddleboard. The small group has a maximum of 12 people, with equipment, wetsuits, snacks, and pickup arranged.

“Lu Sea Charters was professional & extremely courteous. We had an issue with our excursion & they were very gracious! Highly recommend.”

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6.Cliffs of Maro Hike w/ Beach Visit & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15 reviews · from $63

Join a small group of up to eight from central Malaga for a 5.5-hour hike through Cliffs of Maro Natural Park. You’ll pass tropical crops and a 16th-century Arab tower before reaching a secluded beach for swimming and snorkeling. Alfonso may lead, with fruit, water, gear, and transport included.

“Amazing activity; nice hike with beautiful views topped with snorkelling in a super warm, secluded bay with many fish. Alfonso is great, very relaxed yet totally responsible and alway in control. He broke the monotonicity of the flat part of the hike with a botany lesson where we learned to recognize mango & avocado trees, sugar canes, chilli moya (spelling ok? we did not know at all this one), and much more. This is a relatively easy hike, just a tiny bit challenging for people who never did any hikes before only because the path is narrow and occasionally one slides on the dry dirt. This activity is totally worth…”

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7.Hiking Natural Beaches & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $93Top rated

Walk through Mediterranean forest in the Maro and Nerja cliffs, visit old Arab watchtowers, swim and snorkel from a natural beach, and share a picnic of local food. Guides such as David, Fernanda, and Maria lead this four-hour outing for groups of up to eight.

“Great hike along the cliffs in the natural park of Maro and Nerja. Moderately strenuous hike with some steep areas and loose gravel. Thanks David for helping Monica on some of the downhills! Breathtaking views along the coast from the top. Our family of four from US with two young teens and family of 3 from South Africa. We made our way down to a small remote beach with a pebbly shore that was a little tough on the feet without water shoes. Water was chilly but refreshing after the hike. Visibility was limited near shore by surf break breaking and some floating algae but there were lots of fish…”

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