Xplore Tenerife Kayak Snorkel Tour: 3 Hours From Los Cristianos Beach

Xplore Tenerife

Kayak & Snorkel with Marine Wildlife + Free Videos

★ 4.7 (12,450) · from $26

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The Xplore Tenerife kayak snorkel tour is a 3-hour guided paddle and swim along the Los Cristianos coast in south Tenerife, sold on GetYourGuide from $26 per person. At about $8.7 an hour it is the cheapest-per-hour wildlife outing in my Tenerife set, which I sort out on the Tenerife snorkelling page.

The detail that most changes the decision is the weight limit: the listing sets 100 kg per person for kayak stability and says the supplier can turn people away. Swimming ability is mandatory and the minimum age is 14, with a parent present for anyone under 18. If any of that rules you out, look at a boat on the Tenerife boat tours hub. The harbouradvisor.com home page lists other cities.

What is the Xplore Tenerife kayak snorkel tour and what do you see?

The Xplore Tenerife kayak snorkel tour is a small-group sea-kayak outing with a guide, a cave stop and a snorkel in a bay you reach by water, with dolphins and turtles as the wildlife you can hope for.

Spain's environment ministry says the Teno-Rasca marine strip, which includes the Arona coastline around Los Cristianos, holds resident bottlenose dolphins and pilot whales, and that loggerhead and green turtles are regular visitors (MITECO site panel). The same panel counts at least 358 fish species. None of this is a promise: the listing never guarantees an animal.

• Dolphins: at least 5 of the 10 reviews in the sample mention them, sometimes close to the kayaks.
• Turtles: mentioned in 3 of the 10.
• Volcanic coast: cliffs, a sea cave and clear water in a bay the listing does not name.
• Photos and video: sent the same day, according to the listing.

7.56 million tourists entered Tenerife in 2025, up 2.4% on 2024, so small-group slots on popular outings fill early.

Where does the kayak tour start?

It starts at the Xplore Tenerife office on the ground floor of the Cristianmar building in Los Cristianos, to the left when you face the sea. Xplore Tenerife meeting point (Cristianmar building) on Google Maps

1. Find the Cristianmar building near the seafront.
2. Enter the ground-floor office on the left, facing the sea.
3. Change, use a locker and collect wetsuit, life jacket and snorkel kit.
4. Listen to the 15-minute safety briefing.
5. Walk about 5 minutes to the water (this figure is in the listing's own itinerary).

The beach is the start of the paddle: Playa de Los Cristianos on Google Maps. Here is a walking route from the Cristianmar area to the beach to check the distance yourself. I found no verified bus timetable for getting to the office, so I give no transit time.

What is the route, stop by stop?

The route has four timed parts: briefing, a paddle along Playa de Los Cristianos, a short stop at the Cave of the Lovers, and a 30-minute snorkel at an undisclosed bay, with an optional second paddle back.

One reviewer calls it an easy 6 km paddle for beginners. The platform's own summary says expectations about paddling effort and pace could be clearer, so do not treat "no experience needed" as "no effort needed".

How long is it and when does it run?

The tour lasts 3 hours including the briefing, paddling and the snorkel, and the listing does not publish start times; the booking calendar shows what is open on your date.

Ask Xplore through GetYourGuide what hours it currently runs. Group size is limited, and the listing recommends booking early.

Sunset times are not important for this tour, but the daylight window is. Here are the 15th-of-month sunsets from the API.

What is included and what do you bring?

Included are the kayak, snorkel gear, life jacket, wetsuit, accident insurance, guide, locker, water and the same-day photos and videos.

The listing says a motion-sickness pill 30 minutes before the start helps if you are sensitive. Where the swimsuit and towel appear on both lists, I trust the bring list.

How does it compare with other Tenerife snorkel and boat trips?

At $26 for 3 hours, the Xplore Tenerife kayak snorkel tour is the cheapest option in my Tenerife set, but it is also the only one that asks you to paddle and swim.

The direct rival for turtles is the marine-protected-area snorkel, which costs $16 more for one hour less but is rated 4.9 from a smaller base. For whales rather than turtles, the Eden Catamaran is the boat option with a snorkel stop on its 3-hour version.

Is the Xplore Tenerife kayak snorkel trip worth it vs a boat tour?

If you can swim and fit the limits, I'd book the Xplore Tenerife kayak snorkel trip over a boat for time on the water per dollar: you spend about 1.75 of the 3 hours paddling or snorkelling, or 2.75 with the optional return paddle.

• Pick it if you want to be at water level, are fit enough for a 6 km paddle and like active outings.
• Pick a boat if you want a better chance of seeing large whales; this route stays along the coast.
• Pick the snorkel-only trip if you prefer swimming to paddling.
• Pick the Travelin Lady if you want whales and a short swim in 1.5 hours.

Neither format guarantees wildlife. The wild-animal chance is the same lottery; what you pay for here is the activity itself.

When is the best time to go?

The best months for kayaking are May to October, when average maximum waves in the 2025 data stay at or below 1.28 m and the sea is 21.2 to 24.2 °C.

March is the roughest month in the data, with an average daily maximum wave of 1.79 m, and December is close at 1.71 m. A reviewer who went on a windy, cloudy day says visibility underwater was low, so wind affects the snorkel as much as the paddle. Rain is rare: no rain days from June to October.

Open-Meteo returned no UV values for this location, so wear sunscreen and a hat as the listing advises. Spanish public holidays can crowd the beach; the next is 1 November 2026 (All Saints), from the Nager.Date API.

What do passengers say?

All 10 reviews in the sample are five-star, so it is positive-only; the platform summary and sub-scores add the caveats.

• Guides: most reviewers name their guide and call them knowledgeable, with sub-score 4.9.
• Wildlife: dolphins in at least 5 of 10, turtles in 3.
• Photos: the same-day pictures are praised in the platform summary.
• Complaint: clearer information about paddling effort and pace, and low visibility on a windy day.

Sub-scores: guide 4.9, transportation 4.8, value 4.7. I count the themes and do not quote reviewers.

Who should skip this kayak and snorkel tour?

Skip it if you cannot swim, weigh over 100 kg, are under 14, or want a seated, no-effort wildlife trip.

• Non-swimmers and children under 14: choose a boat such as the Travelin Lady.
• Anyone over the weight limit: the supplier may refuse the activity.
• Travellers wanting a guaranteed animal sighting: no tour can offer that.

For a full comparison open the Tenerife boat tours hub.

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Sources: GetYourGuide listing 109501 (checked 17 October 2026); MITECO Teno-Rasca panel; Turismo de Tenerife, tourism balance 2025; Open-Meteo archive and marine APIs; sunrise-sunset.org; Frankfurter FX API; Nager.Date.