SNORKELING
The best of it, mask on.
The 7 most popular ishigaki snorkeling tours, the ones worth getting in the water for. What you will actually see, who runs the boat, and what a place in the water costs.
Snorkel Ishigaki’s Blue Cave area with clear water, reef life, and patient guides. Pickup, gear, showers, and photo data included.
Most Popular“First of all, thank you Arai San for taking good care of us and doing a great job to entertain everyone and a good English speaker. The whole trip is full of surprise and is suitable for anyone whole can't swim as well. Highly recommended.”
Snorkel Ishigaki’s Blue Cave for 2 hours. Get gear, wetsuit (winter), life jacket, and a guided tour with possible turtle sightings.
“Everything was really incredible. There’s so many different colorful fish to see and corals and you swim very close to them. Our guide - Hiro - also took amazing pictures with a GoPro and sent them to us the same day. He also gave us recommendations for local restaurants which were amazing.”
Boat snorkeling to Phantom Island (Hamajima) from Ishigaki: guided reef swim, waterproof photos, wetsuit gear, and hotel pickup for $54.
“✨ An unforgettable memory in Ishigaki – Snorkeling & Phantom Island ✨ I had an incredible day on this snorkeling tour in Ishigaki. The group was mostly made up of Japanese participants, which made the experience feel even more authentic. There were only two foreigners – myself and an Italian girl – and our guide…”
Paddle Kabira Bay on SUP or canoe, then snorkel Ao no Doukutsu Blue Cave in Ishigaki. Includes shower and photo data.
“Amazing snorkeling, great service. Loui was an amazing guide. Took great photos of us and the trip so we could enjoy snorkeling in Blue Cave fully. She also went above and beyond to call us a taxi to Kabira Bay. Would highly recommend!”
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Miyara mangrove SUP or canoe plus Blue Cave snorkeling in Ishigaki, with gear, photos, hot showers, and a 4-hour plan.
“It has been a great experience! We enjoyed it a lot. The canoë, the paddle, the scuba diving: that was all absolutely wonderful. The only negative point is the price…very expensive. The lunch should definitely be included”
Snorkel Japan’s Phantom Island near Ishigaki in a half-day outing with gear, hot shower, and digital underwater photos included.
“The company that operates the Ishigaki Adventures Pipi tour frequently cancels within the last 24 hours, after which a refund cannot be issued. Furthermore, they provide no justification for the cancellation to request a refund from Viator anRead more”
Ishigaki eco tour: mangrove canoe or SUP plus Phantom Island snorkeling. Six hours, $103, gear and photos included.
“Had the best experience ever today doing the mangroves canoeing with Makoto & snorkeling with phantom island Sebastian! Both Makoto & Sebastian were so kind, helpful, cheerful and made us feel very safe the entire time! It was that good we are going to go again! Thank you”
