La Jolla Kayak and Snorkel Tour
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Overview
Paddle to the sea caves of La Jolla and snorkel amidst the surrounding Ecological Reserve. Get up close and personal with the Garibaldi, Leopard Shark, Rays, and unique local creatures in the Ecological Reserve at La Jolla Shores. This tour includes all kayaking equipment, snorkel gear, and wetsuits.
Inclusions
- Kayaking Equipment Included (life jacket, helmet, paddle, kayak)
- Professional Tour Guide
- Snorekling Equipment Included (mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit)
What to expect
Itinerary
Enjoy two of San Diego’s most popular activities all in one fun tour! All the benefits of the La Jolla Kayak Tour PLUS a snorkeling adventure. Say hello to your friends the garibaldi, leopard sharks (no shark repellent necessary leopard sharks are harmless!), rockfish, sea lions, spiny lobster, rays, shovelnose guitarfish and other marine creatures in the La Jolla Ecological Reserve. The Kayak & Snorkel Tour includes a wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, all the kayaking equipment and high-fives.
Make snorkeling in La Jolla’s Ecological Reserve a breeze by bringing your snorkel gear aboard the kayaks on this Kayak & Snorkel Tour while also touring La Jolla’s sea caves! Guides will anchor the kayaks nearby the La Jolla sea caves for snorkeling in La Jolla all along the rocky reefs nearby La Jolla Cove.
Stop At:
• Bike and Kayak Tours, 2158 Avenida de La Playa, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92037-3214
Enjoy two of San Diego’s most popular activities all in one fun tour! All the benefits of the La Jolla Kayak Tour PLUS a snorkeling adventure. Say hello to your friends the garibaldi, leopard sharks (no shark repellent necessary leopard sharks are harmless!), rockfish, sea lions, spiny lobster, rays, shovelnose guitarfish and other marine creatures in the La Jolla Ecological Reserve. The Kayak & Snorkel Tour includes a wetsuit, mask, snorkel, fins, all the kayaking equipment and high-fives.
Make snorkeling in La Jolla’s Ecological Reserve a breeze by bringing your snorkel gear aboard the kayaks on this Kayak & Snorkel Tour while also touring La Jolla’s sea caves! Guides will anchor the kayaks nearby the La Jolla sea caves for snorkeling in La Jolla all along the rocky reefs nearby La Jolla Cove.
Stop At:
• Bike and Kayak Tours, 2158 Avenida de La Playa, La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92037-3214
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- All participants must be able to swim
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Service animals allowed
- Please arrive 30 minutes before the scheduled tour time
- Rental lockers available upon arrival
- Near public transportation
- Swimwear to wear underneath wetsuit is required
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Hilary M
September 2022
The person doing the tour never showed up. We never were able to go on the tour. When we got there we were told he would be there shortly and we left because he never showed. I would like a full refund.
The person doing the tour never showed up. We never were able to go on the tour. When we got there we were told he would be there shortly and we left because he never showed. I would like a full refund.hnacp
October 2020
Truly enjoyed our kayak and snorkel tour! Checking in and getting fitted for equipment was really easy. Then we walked to the beach where staff was ready to get us launched. Our guide Jake was awesome! He was fun, funny, yet really knowledgeable. Loved learning about area. We kayaked to the caves...
Truly enjoyed our kayak and snorkel tour! Checking in and getting fitted for equipment was really easy. Then we walked to the beach where staff was ready to get us launched. Our guide Jake was awesome! He was fun, funny, yet really knowledgeable. Loved learning about area. We kayaked to the caves where we got out to snorkel. We even got to swim into a cave! (It all depends on how rough the water is how much you get to do.) On the way back, we got into the water again and got to snorkel with a leopard shark! We couldn’t have asked for a better guide than Jake. Only thing I would have done differently was to bring water. Have fun!Camper183977
August 2020
The tour was informative and interesting and delivered with humor and entusiasm!! Our guide was George and because there were some bigger waves he took precautions and made me, mother of an 8 year feel safe and I trusted his judgement. That being said, we still had a blast! Swam, saw a cave, got ...
The tour was informative and interesting and delivered with humor and entusiasm!! Our guide was George and because there were some bigger waves he took precautions and made me, mother of an 8 year feel safe and I trusted his judgement. That being said, we still had a blast! Swam, saw a cave, got the scoop on why you don’t want to buy a cliff side home.... The kids were stoked and the tour ended with catching a wave in on the kayak. Awesome! If you’re determined to see the sharks please remember that Mother Nature sometimes has other plans like cooler water, cloudy conditions and murky water from swell. Enjoy the time on the water :) also don’t forget cash to leave a gratuity for your guide back at the shop. They work hard to keep you safe and engaged and entertained.tierrad2017
August 2020
Me and my family had the best Time kayaking and snorkeling. We brought our children an 8, 9, & 10 year old and we had a blast. Our guide was so patient with us especially when the kids were a little scared. He helped us so much. He went above and beyond making our trip extra special. We swam into...
Me and my family had the best Time kayaking and snorkeling. We brought our children an 8, 9, & 10 year old and we had a blast. Our guide was so patient with us especially when the kids were a little scared. He helped us so much. He went above and beyond making our trip extra special. We swam into the caves and the sea lions were inside kissing and playing. The suits they provided us was nice too. We also opted for the GoPro it was ok. it died super quickly and the quality of videos we have don't look to good. Then again I didn't really know how to use it. They refunded our money for it. I didn't even ask. So the customer service here is amazing.Avery_C
June 2022
Had a blast! Our favorite San Diego vacation activity despite it being a very windy day so no going into any actual sea cliffs and no leopard sharks seen.
Had a blast! Our favorite San Diego vacation activity despite it being a very windy day so no going into any actual sea cliffs and no leopard sharks seen.AAAAAllAboutService
August 2019
The tour was very disorganized from start to finish, the guides spend more time trying to be funny rather than give you accurate tour facts and your schedule is not important to these folks. It was chaos upon our arrival at the store; several tours were going out at the same time and staff was...
The tour was very disorganized from start to finish, the guides spend more time trying to be funny rather than give you accurate tour facts and your schedule is not important to these folks. It was chaos upon our arrival at the store; several tours were going out at the same time and staff was haphazardly handing out gear in the back of the very crowded store space. We got our gear (which was actually in very nice, new-looking condition) for our kayak and snorkel tour fairly quickly and were told to wait outside; we did as we were told and no one ever came to get us for our tour. As the tour departure time approached we inquired if our tour was leaving soon and were told that tours never leave on time, so we waited longer. At 10 minutes after our departure time we inquired again and were told just to head down to the beach on our own. We had done a kayak tour with another company in La Jolla before and the group left the storefront all together so this was a surprise to us. Upon arrival at the beach, instructions were already being given to some of our group so we ended up missing a lot of the information. The guests who arrived after we did, missed all of the instructions. Our tour left the beach about 45 minutes late as there was a lot of waiting around for the staff on the beach to stop socializing and get the kayaks in the water. Once on the water, we had to stop and wait for other members of our tour because their kayaks either capsized or they had trouble steering (probably because they had missed all of the instructions). While the guides were very nice, they were hard to hear and kept making bad jokes when we could hear them rather than telling us interesting information about the tour content. We get it that a few jokes add to the experience and make it fun but there's got to be a balance with accurate information. Upon arriving at the snorkel site we were given about 20 minutes to snorkel near the caves but were not allowed to go into them (note: our snorkel time was cut short because our tour was running so behind). The snorkeling was super average with only a few fish, one lobster and a sand dollar or two in sight but this could've been because it was mid-day. The tour did not include kayaking into the caves as we had done before with another company (HBK Tours) so that was a disappointment. Upon departing to return to shore, one of our guides went MIA (we never did find out what happened to her) so our other guide had to get us launched into the surf by herself. Our tour ended a whole hour later than it was supposed to, causing us to have to cancel our other activities for the afternoon. The end. While the Bike and Kayak Tour Company had the nicest looking gear on the beach and friendly (yet not very helpful) staff, their end product definitely fell short and we won't be recommending them to everybody we talk to. We might try the HBK Tour Company again instead or try another La Jolla excursion all together.