Snorkel & Scuba

My boyfriend and I made reservations for a snorkeling tour. They were exactly where they told us to meet them. The whole experience was awesome! Highly recommend it.

I just called to book a reservation, for some reason they hung up on me. I called again and when I said something he hung up a second time. This is no way to run a business & they are over priced anyway. Boo!!!

When I called to book, they were very friendly, helpful, and informative. The snorkel tour was great. Rich was very helpful and did a great job taking care of us. I would highly recommend the company and will be back.

This was a highlight of our family vacay in San ! I called around and this company wasn’t the cheapest, but I felt reassured by their professionalism and the equipment and guide they provided. We have a 9 year old and 12 year old and while they are both string swimmers, they had a bad experience previously with snorkeling in the Caribbean (ill fitting masks meant they kept getting salt water in their eyes.) Not so here! They provided great masks and snorkels and even double layered the wet suits for our kids for extra warmth and buoyancy. Our guide, Rich, became great buds wit our youngest, and even provided an arm for Zach to hang onto for most of the swim. Rich expertly led us to the rocks where the sea lions sunned themselves, and several dove and frolicked around us, to our kids’ great delight! We were so glad we did this with a guide as opposed to just renting snorkel gear and setting out on our own. Rich also took photos with a Go Pro which they provided our family at no additional charge. I highly recommend this experience and this company!

After reading their excellent reviews, I booked a group snorkel tour with a group of six in La Jolla Cove. I was provided with very thorough instructions before arriving, so we felt very prepared. All of our gear was neatly organized for each individual upon arriving. Rich was an excellent guide and made all of us feel safe and welcome. We had an amazing time in the water, swimming with the garibaldi and even a sea lion or two!
Rich took lots of pictures of us with his GoPro, which was an awesome incentive given that you usually have to pay for photography. They provided attendees with a Dropbox link to all of the images a couple of days after the tour.
My friends are still talking about what a wonderful time it was. I would absolutely recommend this shop and will happily return in the future to check out their scuba tours.

Rich was awesome he was very helpful and knowledgeable. We had so much fun snorkeling for the first time. He took lots of photos of us so don’t worry about capturing the special moments. He has it covered. I would recommend this place to anyone he wants to snorkel. The process was easy as can be called booked gave my parties info size weight etc. they email you back with directions instructions. Try this place.

We had a great time! There were only 6 of us total on the tour, and I felt Rich gave us all individual attention. He also had helpful advice in case anyone felt panicky about putting their face in the water and breathing through the snorkel. Although that didn’t happen to me or anyone in our group, it made me feel at ease to know that he would help us if it did, and not judge. I felt it was a real adventure to see the caves and to see the sea lions so close up. I liked that he took photos of us and put them up on dropbox.

I was in town for a conference a booked a double dive of he cove. Rich was great for getting me set up with the equipment I needed. I’m a new diver and Rich was very patient and went at my speed. He knows the area really well and was great at finding and pointing out the local life such as lobster, star fish, and various other types of fish. We were lucky enough to be visited by a seal who was swimming nearby. The weather was stellar and the two dives were just awesome. I was so relaxed and had a great time. I would definitely book with this outfit again and I would highly recommend Rich.

I went on a dive in the cove. Great gear. Great dive master.

La Jolla Cove was absolutely gorgeous. The only way I could have had a better time would have been: 1) we stayed in twice as long… come on guys, let’s start developing the two-​hour tour ^_​^; and 2) I had seen sharks, but the tour guides can’t control that one… I also felt really confident with our guide, I would have basically followed him anywhere (his wife was awesome too!).

Great Snorkeling trip! Rich is a very experienced SCUBA diver (I’ve done a dive with him in La Jolla Cove before) and was great as a snorkeling guide! We were able to visit the caves along the cove, see sea lions, and Rich brought his gopro to take pictures of us. After the trip, the photos were made available on dropbox. Rich also brought plenty of snacks and bottled water for us after the trip. I try to either dive or go snorkeling with this shop each time I’m in San Diego.

My first time to go snorkelling and rich and his wife were great. although the waves were strong and we couldn’t see a lot, but we enjoyed it a lot. They were very friendly, helpful, and fun. I would absolutely recommend it!
Thank you so much

This snorkeling tour was top notch. It really couldn’t have been any better. My sister and I were visiting from TX and booked this tour only a few days out, but Rich was very accommodating and knowledgeable. The group is always small enough to be the perfect size for everyone to hear and see so much. We had sea lions play with us, almost touched a leopard shark, got see millions of anchovies (This was a freak anomalie so don’t expect that), and of course plenty of Garibaldi. It was such a neat experience and definitely a MUST SEE if you are in the San Diego area! Thanks RICH!

This experience was absolutely amazing!!!
My two best friends and I decided to hop on a plane from Houston TX to San Diego, this first thing we did was look up things to do and San Diego Snorkel and Scuba came up! We met up with Rich, our tour guide, he was awesome! As first time snorkelers we were nervous and kind of uneasy about the masks. He walked us through everything, step by step, some added humor to pump up our energy! We got in the water and from there it was heaven! He took us to the caves, and to see the sea lions, told us some historical knowledge about San Diego, the protected waters, even had a few things to share about Dr. Suess’s background! I could go on and on about how truly fantastic this experience was. Rich was the top of the top, when you go ask for him! He’s hilarious, knowledgeable, kept up the positivity, and definitely knows what he’s doing. We will definitely be coming back to see you guys soon! Thank you so much, and we hope to see you sooner than later ya’ll!!!

The business in nowhere near the location stated on Unilocal (la Jolla cove). Not picking up the phone, nothing!

My 12-​year-​old daughter and I went on a snorkeling tour with Rich on April 19, 2014 (daughter’s spring break event). The water was a little too chilly for my taste (used to snorkel in Hawaii and Cancun), but we had a great time. Starting with making a reservation (I had called and left a message the night before past 9 p.m. but got a call back within 30 minutes), getting directions (which can be tricky for busy La Jolla cove), getting directions to find parking, etc., everything was made super easy. Rich was extremely accommodating to my 12-​year-​old whose goggle kept falling off, which caused some major sea water drinking on her part, and was getting cranky and tired along the way. It was a wonderful first time snorkeling experience together for my daughter and me. We would definitely return to Snorkel & Scuba for our next San Diego water activities. Thanks again, guys!

My girlfriend booked this trip for us on a mini LDW getaway to San Diego.
The instructors were helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly. They have your wet suit ready for you and all go over brief information and take you on your Snorkel adventure.
I highly advise to take into account traffic as it may delay you if you are arriving from far and do help them by arriving on time. Great time overall and saw fish, sea lions, and got to enter a cave :) The hardest part was getting into the wet suit but after that it was all fun.
Sandy and Ian were our instructors and were awesome… I highly recommend this group.

My boyfriend and I were looking for adventure, and we certainly found it. Let me start off by saying, the instructors here are so freakin helpful! They take the time to learn everybody’s name. And its a plus that they don’t make you feel like an idiot, for being a newbie. I had a bit of anxiety at first, but Sandy helped me through it. We went out at noon, with a group of 12. From there we spent the next 2 hours swimming along side seals, cave exploring, and learning about the different fish we came in contact with along the way. We were pretty tired once it was over, but I would definitely do it again. I recommend the snorkel tour to anyone looking for some fun in the sun or an adventure. Thx again Rich and Sandy!

to start, I am a SD native. I own my own snorkle gear. I booked this tour because I had invited my 13 yo nephew to come out with me. Not knowing my nephews swimming abilities other than him stateing «I can swim» I decided the responsible thing to do was to go out with professionals. Any one who has ever scuba or snorkled knows a pool and open ocean are NOT the same thing.
These guys and gal delivered exactly what I had hoped for by way of safety! I didnt think much of the tour (thats why only 4 stars). Our guides were very nice and professional.
Stephanie (i think that was her name) was absolutetly great! She was ALWAYS aware of my nephews location and wached him like a hawk. Not to say that she didnt give him enough room to do his thing she did, but I was completly at ease knowing that this professional was on duty!
The other 2 guides were also great, but again I am a WSQ prior service Marine. I did not hire them for my sake.
If you are a strong swimmer and comfortable in the ocean you may be disappointed with the tour. If you are not and/​or you are taking less experianced swimmers or children with you, these guys are the one you want!

WOW… Amazing experience.
We found Snorkel San Diego Scuba online. We were able to call in the morning and book for that day. The person on the phone was very enthusiastic and helpful. When we arrived, I was very impressed with how prepared and how clean the equipment was. The mask, snorkel and wet-​suit were in great condition. Our three tour guides were friendly and knowledgeable. I had only snorkeled one time before, so I was a bit nervous. The staff gave us a quick and concise refresher and I felt prepared to jump in the water. This would be a great company for a first timer. Being able to see inside the La Jolla cave was breathtaking. Multiple sea lions swam around us. They are unbelievable creatures to see up close.
Bottom line: I will defiantly snorkel with them again.