Santa Fe Island & Playa Escondida Snorkeling Day Trip
Descripción
Enjoy wonderful snorkelling in Santa Fe Island! During this snorkelling tour you will be able to see many animals such as sea lions, sharks, turtles and more! We will visit the Santa Fe Cliff, the Santa Fe Bay where you will have lunch in the calm waters overlooking the bay whilst watching the sea lions in the distance. After lunch, there will be one last point in Playa Escondida where you have the option to disembark to spend time on the beach or to continue snorkelling. Part of the tour time is also allocated to fishing, however this depends on weather conditions on the day.
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Información importante
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Los bebés deben sentarse en el regazo de un adulto
- Los viajeros deben tener al menos un nivel de condición física medio
Opiniones(25)
Very nice excursion with a friendly team and group. The guide accompanied us seriously for the snorkeling activities. We saw very beautiful fish and were able to swim with sea lions; it was fabulous. Good equipment provided on the boat and a very good meal prepared by the chef on board. We are not likely to forget this beautiful day.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour to Santa Fe & Playa Escondida. It is great to hear that you had such a memorable experience with our team and fellow guests. It’s fantastic to hear that you felt well supported during the snorkeling activities and that swimming with the sea lions and discovering the special marine life made the day so special. We’re also happy that you appreciated the equipment provided and the meals prepared onboard by our chef. Creating unforgettable experiences is exactly what we aim for, and your kind words mean a lot to our entire team. Thank you for choosing Ninfa Tour, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future!
We enjoyed the boat and the crew. We were disappointed on the lack of landing sites. We thought this was to be on an “uninhabited island” but were not allowed to land for some reason. We were snorkeling around the bay but the Captain took us too far from the beach to be able to make an actual landing. No real explanation of why.
Hi Rick, Thank you for your feedback, we always appreciate this. Allow me to explain to avoid any confusion. This is not advertised as a land tour of Santa Fe, as this is not allowed by the Galapagos National Parks for snorkelling tour services and only certain cruise ships have legal permission to do so. This is why we only advertise this tour as a snorkelling day trip in the waters of Santa Fe, as well as a trip to Playa Escondida where we can land. The location of the snorkelling can vary based on the conditions and the decision of the captains and guides on the day. This can sometimes be due to safety, with low tide, high waves and rocks being considered to avoid putting you in danger. Additionally, of course they always take our passengers to the best spots for marine life at that given moment. This can often be seen with large numbers of flying birds above certain areas, meaning lots of fish and in turn, sea lions and sharks in that area. Due to the nature of the area and the marine life, we can't always guarantee the exact location that will have the best animal activity on any given day, but our crew always make this decision to provide our passengers with the best possible experience. We thank you again for booking with Ninfa Tour and hopefully you still had a great day with memories to take away that will stay with you for a very long time!
Bring sun screen. Snorkelin was top notch. Lunch was delcious. The sea lions were fun. Water was like satin
Hi Herbert, Thank you so much for your kind review, we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the tour to Santa Fe. It is such a special area and the snorkelling always goes down so well. The sea lions are always a crowd favourite so I'm glad you had some great experiences with them!
Super cool snorkeling experience in the Galapagos! Amazing to see so many cool fish, sharks, sting rays, and sea lions!! We stopped at a smaller, private beach first for about 30 minutes to swim and walk along the beach, then, we went to 2 separate locations to snorkel off of Santa Fe Island. Super fun day!
Thank you so much for your kind review, we are so pleased to hear that you had such a good day. We truly are blessed to have such incredible and unique marine life in our islands, and we are grateful for the opportunity to create this memory for you. We hope that you had an unforgettable time in the Galapagos islands!
The snorkeling was good but the boat was not great. The seating area had engine fumes the whole trip, the bathroom door would not stay closed its own, and the boat had engine issues. The advertisement stated bottled water would be provided but it was a large jug which we didn’t trust was purified water. The lunch was rice with bits of fish. Overall not great.
Hi Tim, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we always appreciate feedback as we always wish to deliver the best possible service. Unfortunately for this tour, we were forced to use a different boat to normal, so we are sorry to hear that this was not up to the standards you rightfully expect, as we always look to be at a consistently high standard, regardless of the boat being used. We will look into this and address the issues raised, so we appreciate the comments. I hope you still enjoyed the wildlife and snorkelling and had a wonderful visit to our islands
Very great experience with the guide and the group. Great nature. I hope every guide is as passionate about the nature as this one and values this special place. I do recommend to bring your own water and on tours never enough water is provided, but that is just my personal opinion.
Thank you so much for your kind words Keith, this means everything to us! I will be sure to pass your words on to our guide. We take such pride in our wonderful islands, the incredible wildlife and feel so lucky to showcase this to our passengers and always try to make the tours as special as we can! We always try to provide plenty of water, so apologies that there wasn't enough onboard on this occasion, we appreciate the feedback and will make sure we always provide as much as is needed. Thank you so much again for booking with Ninfa Tour Galapagos
This was the best trip I have ever taken. Ricardo was an amazing tour guide who really cared for the people in their experience.The food was excellent. In fact, it’s fresh tuna that was caught the prior day. The biggest highlight, however, was swimming within feet of baby sea lions. The guide knew exactly where to take us. In addition, we saw sea turtles, sharks and blue boobies.
Thank you so much for your kind words, we are so pleased to read that you enjoyed the trip so much. I will be sure to pass on your feedback to Ricardo too! We are so lucky to have such incredible wildlife here, and we are so pleased that we were able to share this with you in what will hopefully be an unforgettable experience! Thank you for trusting Ninfa Tour for this trip
We did two all day snorkeling trips with this company. This was the less preferred one in our opinion. First we stopped at Escondido beach which was exceptional. The sand was so soft and we had the whole place to ourselves. Then we snorkeled at two spots. The fish were far more plentiful and diverse at the first spot and there were some cute sea lions. Then we went to a bay to get closer to a large colony of sea lions. But there were too many other boats there so it felt too crowded and chaotic. The alpha male sea lions were very protective of their females and babies so it was hard to see much of the sea lions in the water. And there weren’t many fish. The food on the boat was good. Our guide Marco was knowledgeable and friendly.
Thank you for the feedback and your kind review. I am so pleased to hear you how much you enjoyed Playa Escondida, it truly is such a beautiful spot! With wild animals, it is always unpredictable but it sounds like you were still able to see them in all of their natural beauty. Thank you for trusting Ninfa Tour to be such a big part of your Galapagos trip!
We decided to book this trip right after we took the one for Pinzon island with this same company. Our experience was excellent and same quality as the Pinzon one. We saw plenty of animals too but more rays than in Pinzon. We went to a beach too which was stunning! Once again the food did not disappoint, very fresh fish, vegetables and plenty of snacks. We leave the Galapagos very content.
Firstly, I am so pleased that you enjoyed the Pinzon tour so much that it inspired you to also book the tour to Santa Fe! Both are such beautiful yet different locations and experiences that it is well worth doing both if possible! Thank you for trusting us to play such a big part in your trip, we are so glad that you enjoyed them!
Very good experience. Absolutely recommended. Excellent our guide Jesinia and the same to all the rest of the crew. Very good snorkeling activities and Playa Escondida is a treasure.
