Tours - Snorkeling Tours available through Everyday California in La Jolla, California.

Sea lions sunbathing on a snorkel tour in La Jolla, California with Everyday California

Tours - Snorkeling Tours available through Everyday California in La Jolla, California. 3 snorkelers in the Pacific Ocean in San Diego.

Tours - Snorkeling Tours with the leopard sharks available through Everyday California in La Jolla, California. San Diego swim and snorkel with the leopard sharks.

3 snorkelers on a Snorkel Tour with Everyday California swimming with fish in the Pacific Ocean.

Tour guide holding a sand dollar on a snorkel tour with Everyday California in San Diego, La Jolla, California.

Snorkeler on a snorkeling tour with Everyday California about to jump into the water in front of the Sea Caves in San Diego.

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La Jolla Snorkeling Tours

Guided Snorkeling Tours at La Jolla Cove

Looking for a way to enjoy the water and go searching for marine life? Come hang out with us and snorkel in Southern California’s coolest Underwater Park! If you’re looking to join a group, we have tours perfect for beginner snorkelers, and a hybrid Kayak & Snorkel tour will take you deeper into the reserve.

Everyday California tours are suitable for almost everyone 5 years and older. All snorkel tours require a beginner level of competency in swimming. Any tour includes a mask, snorkel, and fins rental for each person to use during your time in the water.

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La Jolla Kayak & Snorkel Tour

The La Jolla Ecological Reserve is one of California’s premier snorkeling locations, and our Kayak & Snorkel Tour is an awesome way to see the marine life living in La Jolla. This tour is one of our favorites, so expect an experienced guide to give you a chance to swim with La Jolla’s best: sea lions, Garibaldi, bat rays, shovel nose guitar fish, even dolphins and sea turtles if you’re lucky!

You’ll kayak out into the reserve with your guides, who will lead the group to the best snorkeling spot on that day. One of your guides will drop anchor, secure your kayaks, and lead you snorkeling in the La Jolla Ecological Reserve, pointing out the marine life as you go. Guests must have a basic swimming ability, but no previous snorkeling experience is required.

Wetsuits are an additional cost.

When: Everyday

Duration: 2 Hours

Start Times: Throughout the Day

Meeting Place: EDCA La Jolla Shop. 2261 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla, CA 92037

Price: Starting at $89 per single, and $129 per double (rates may vary based on time of year)

Group Size: 10 Person Max

Ages: 5+

Skill Level: Beginner-friendly

Requirements: Participants must be able to swim.

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underwater photo of two snorkelers within a school of garibaldi fish on a snorkel tour with Everyday California

Original Snorkel Tour Of La Jolla

The La Jolla Ecological Reserve is rated as one of the top ten places in the world for snorkeling! Come spend the day with us in the beautiful reserve on one of our snorkeling tours and interact with some of the most social marine animals around. Two of our experienced snorkel guides will take you throughout the reserve to find Garibaldi, Leopard Sharks, Shovel Nose Guitar Fish, Dolphins, Sea Lions, Turtles and anything else swimming around. You’ll swim through two of the four microhabitats, always in view of one of our guides and the local lifeguards. Participants must be able to swim.

Wetsuits are an additional cost.

Please Note: This tour is an introductory tour and recommended for families with younger children (age 5+) or for individuals that are newer to swimming (but know how to swim) and feel more comfortable going out with a guide.

If you are a comfortable swimmer we recommend doing our Kayak and Snorkel Tour, or renting snorkel gear and exploring on your own.

When: Summer

Duration: 60 Minutes

Start Times: Throughout the Day

Meeting Place: EDCA La Jolla Shop. 2261 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla, CA 92037

Price: Starting at $70

Group Size: 5 Person Max

Ages: 5+

Skill Level: Beginner-friendly

Requirements: Participants must be able to swim.

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La Jolla Leopard Shark Snorkel Tour (Available Beginning June 15th, Dependent On Sightings)

The La Jolla Ecological Reserve is rated as one of the top ten places in the world for snorkeling! Come spend the day with us in the beautiful reserve on one of our snorkeling tours and interact with some of the most social marine animals around. Two of our experienced tour guides will take you through the reserve to snorkel alongside Leopard Sharks, as well as other marine animals like bright orange Garibaldi fish, Shovel Nose Guitar Fish, Dolphins, Sea Lions, Sea Turtles and more. You’ll swim through two of the four microhabitats, always in view of one of our guides and the local lifeguards. Participants must be able to swim.

Wetsuits are an additional cost.

If this tour is unavailable at the time you are reserving, you will be redirected to our ‘Original Snorkel Tour’, which is another incredible opportunity to experience the diverse sea life and microhabitats in La Jolla.

When: Summer, dependent on sightings

Duration: 60 Minutes

Start Times: Throughout the Day

Meeting Place: EDCA La Jolla Shop. 2261 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla, CA 92037

Price: Starting at $70

Group Size: 10 Person Max

Ages: 5+

Skill Level: Beginner-friendly

Requirements: Participants must be able to swim.

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Give The Gift Of Adventure

Want to gift a La Jolla Cove Snorkeling Tour, or a La Jolla Cove Kayak & Snorkel Tour? We've got you covered.

Pick one of our e-gift options below, then book at a later date. Each kayak tour guest spot that is booked is valid for two guests in one double kayak (a kayak with seats for two people). Single kayaks are not available for gift vouchers at this time. Adventure gift certificates are valid for water sports only, and are not transferable for apparel items.

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La Jolla Snorkeling Tours FAQ

Are there any rules or regulations?

We kayak in a Marine Protected Area, so nothing can be taken but photos. We will paddle and snorkel with sea life, and take direction from The Marine Protection Act of 1972.

When should I arrive for my tour?

Please plan to be in our shop at least 30 minutes prior to your tour. Your tour time is when we go out on the water, and we leave as a group from the shop 10-15 minutes prior to your tour time. If we do not hit the water on time, the lifeguards can cancel the entire tour. If you’re late, you have missed your tour and there will be no refunds so please be on time!

Can I rent snorkeling gear from Everyday California?

Absolutely! La Jolla is one of the best snorkeling spots in California. If you go on a tour with us, we’ll even give you a great discount on snorkel gear. Just ask us if you want to try!

How's the snorkeling in La Jolla?

Snorkeling in the La Jolla Cove and Sea Caves has been rated as one of the top snorkeling spots in California. We’re thrilled to help share San Diego’s best snorkeling spot with visitors and locals all year.

Who will be taking me on the tour?

One of our experienced and highly trained guides will lead you and your group on the tour. Each guide has extensive knowledge of the La Jolla Ecological Reserve and La Jolla Caves and is trained in water safety, First Aid and CPR.

Will I find sea life on the tours?

Most likely! We have the ability to see tons of happy animals in their natural habitat. Among the sea life regularly seen on our tours are Sea Lions, Leopard Sharks, Seals, Cormorants, Pelicans, Sea Gulls, Garibaldi, Dolphins and many other types of fish. Of course, we’re dealing with nature, so the amount of marine life we see varies from day to day.

What is the age restriction?

The age restriction for kayaking is 5 years and older.

Where should I park?

There is plenty of parking in the residential streets surrounding our shop where you can park all day. Do not park in the lot adjacent to our shop: we don't own it, so if you park there you run the risk of being towed. We also do not recommend parking in a 90 minute commercial zone, as you will be here longer than that and will run the risk of getting ticketed.

Where do we keep our stuff?

We have lockers available for rent (they're $6) if you want to leave your stuff behind. If you don’t want to rent a locker we recommend keeping your valuables in your car.

What do I wear?

We recommend wearing beach attire: a swimsuit, t-shirt, maybe a light windbreaker. Also, depending on the temperature of the water and how much wind is present, we might recommend a wetsuit—bring your own if you have one or you can rent one from us.

What can I bring on the tour?

We recommend bringing as little as possible. Feel free to bring a reusable water bottle (no plastic please) or a waterproof camera. Do not bring anything that should not get wet. We have an expression at the shop, “If you love it, leave it.”

What if I don’t know how to swim? Will I be able to do this?

We've had tons of people who have never kayaked before and don't know how to swim that had amazing experiences. However, if your activity includes snorkeling, then by state regulations you do need to be comfortable in the water.

What are some of the best times to go on your tours?

The best time to go is whenever you want! Our tours start as early as 9:00am (depending on the day), and the last tours come back at 4:00pm.

Reviews

It was a great experience!

We saw leopard sharks, guitar fish, and rays. Some who went closer to the reef saw garibaldis and other fish. It was my first snorkeling experience in years and I think I'm addicted.

Lora

I would go back in a minute

Our guide gave us an amazing snorkel tour of the La Jolla sea caves and nature preserve. We saw garibaldi, shovel nosed guitar fish and leopard sharks not to mention sea lions and incredible diving fish. Our guide gave us great info on the sea life as well as the history of the area.

Janelle B.

The perfect place to book any kind of California experience!

Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun! It was so nice to have someone so welcoming out on the water with us! We saw many leopard sharks and other sea creatures. We will definitely be back next visit!!

Nicolette G.

Had a blast!

My 2 teenage boys and I are here from Richmond, VA on vacation. We booked the kayak and snorkel tour ahead of time and had a blast. We saw seals, dolphins and sea lions. The guides told stories and had a great sense of humor. Thank you for showing us beautiful La Jolla!

Samantha B.

Too cool!

Got to swim with 2 sea turtles and all the garibaldis! Too cool! Thanks for the awesome experience!

Sam S.

Such an incredible experience!

My partner couldn’t make it, so I ended up sharing a kayak with my guide — such an incredible experience! It was so calming while also getting to learn about the history of La Jolla and the caves!

Luke F.