Snorkeling is a must in Puerto Rico but this San Juan Mermaid Snorkel Tour with Video adds a fun twist to a regular snorkel tour. Perfect for families, you'll don a mermaid tail and learn how to do the ideal mermaid poses before taking a dive to snorkel at Balneario del Escambron. Plus, all equipment is provided for you.

Snorkel the water near Balneario del Escambron as a mermaid
Mermaid costume and instruction on how to swim with it on included
Explore the water with snorkel equipment provided
Conveniently download the video from this tour right after onto your phone

What's Included

Mermaid Tail and Snorkel Equipment

Parking is $5

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Escambron Beach
Escambron Beach, San Juan, 00910, Puerto Rico
ADDRESS: Escambron Beach (type into maps or Uber). Pay $5, drive through the guard shack, drive straight until you end into a parking lot. Go to the far left of the parking lot & look for the RED KIOSK. CHECK IN IS 30 MINUTES EARLY. LATE ARRIVALS MUST RESCHEDULE FOR A FEE.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

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Q:Do I need to know how to swim to participate in the Mermaid Snorkel Tour and Video shoot?

A:No, believe it or not! Diving in San Juan does not require you to be a diving pro OR a swimming pro. We will help you have an amazing experience whether or not you know how to swim.

Feb 2021

Q:Is the Mermaid Snorkel Tour and Video shoot a boat tour?

A:The beginner scuba tour is not a boat tour, it is a shore-entry tour. This means you will walk into the ocean straight from the shore.

Feb 2021

Q:How early should I check in for my Mermaid Snorkel Tour and Video shoot?

A:15 minutes prior to your tour time is perfect.

Feb 2021

Q:What happens if there is bad weather on the date of my Mermaid Snorkel Tour and Video shoot?

A:In cases of extreme weather, we will try our best to work with you and reschedule you. If we aren’t able to, we will issue a full refund.

Feb 2021

Q:Can young children participate in the Mermaid Snorkel Tour and Video shoot?

A:This tour is available for anyone 3 years old and up.

Feb 2021

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Kelly_S

My six year old and I enjoyed the Mermaid Snorkel Tour very much. Our guide was amazing - patient, expressive and great at communicating. My daughter loved every minute of the photo shoot, and the location/backdrop couldn't have been more beautiful. The snorkeling was a wonderful bonus - we saw several fish and my daughter got to put her mermaid tail to use (swimming). It was a HUGE hit!

Reviews

4.5

28 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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A Little Girl's Dream Come True!

Kelly_S, Jul 2023

Excellent experience

Dianalyn_L, May 2023

My daughter loved her photo shoot and snorkeling in her tail. The guide was very nice and helpful getting her the looks she wanted.

Best. Day. Ever .Mermaiding.

catherine_b, Jan 2023

Best excursion especially for kid/teens. Super fun dressing up like a mermaid and a beginner level snorkel experience. I have not one complaint. Our tour guide was amazing and great with my teen girls. Andres you made this day memorable for all of us !!! Thank You 🧜‍♀️

Sara was an amazing...

Cassandra_S, Dec 2022

Sara was an amazing guide. She took so many beautiful pictures and knew how to capture all the right poses!

Mermaids under the sun

Chandra_R, Dec 2022

The most memorable part of this experience was dressing up like a mermaid and the photo shoot was amazing and she caught everything Sarah was amazing at her job she's truly a 5star worker

The Best Experience Ever

Arfaeen_A, Aug 2022

I had an amazing time. The guides were so amazing !!!! They really captured the moment I had with my 7 year old daughter. This experience is a MUST!!!!!!

Who does not want to be a mermaid

Bridgett_S, Aug 2022

We had a wonderful time Jass was a great guide photographer and it was just fine it was a great way to bond with my daughter we got over 200 pictures and it was a great way to have memories of Puerto Rico thank you

Just book it!!!! 🧜‍♀️

Juliana_L, Jun 2022

Whether you’re looking to get that awesome pic for instagram or you looking for a fun almost silly excursion this is it. Don’t think this is just for children, unless you count your inner child. We’re all 40+ and felt like children living our mermaid fantasy. We spent the first part taking pictures, Sara our guide was amazing! Then after showing we were ok with it we then went snorkeling with our fins on (optional, you can take them off). We were looking for a ‘quick’ snorkeling excursion and got SO MUCH MORE. As for Sara she’s the best and loves what she does.

We were mermaids!!!!

Nichole_J, Jun 2022

We had an amazing time. Sebastián made our snorkeling experience fun and safe. He was patient and made sure we were comfortable swimming in our mermaids tails. I would definitely recommend this tour.

Doesn’t matter how old you are, this will have you crying from laughter

Jessica_D, May 2022

We are a group of 35-45 y/o women and had a girls trip. We started this as a joke that our one friend convinced us to do and let me tell you we had an amazing time and laughed our asses of. The guys running it made us feel totally comfortable and kept encouraging us to do different poses and get different backgrounds. The one guy used the go-pro and the other used one of our phones the whole time capturing so many pics and videos. After all the time spent on pictures, they still encouraged us to try snorkeling in a couple different spots and took underwater pics doing that. We range in shapes and sizes and the mermaid outfits fit all of us.

Just a photo shoot

Terri_G, Nov 2021

Jessie was fantastic- but all it was, was a photo shoot and we though it included snorting or at least some time in the water

Response from Host, Nov 2021

I am sorry that you felt like you did not have enough time in the water. If the water conditions aren't perfect the guides will opt for safety over more time in the water. We want you to have the best experience possible and encourage you to try the Mermaid Snorkel Tour again with us in the future!

Not what expected....

Amanda_D, Nov 2021

Not what expected. Pictures came out horrible and bad quality. Would not recommend. Snorkeling is not included

Great family afternoon!

Kristin_M, Apr 2021

Our guide/photographer was very accommodating and fun! The photo shoot was cute and she then sent us over 70 videos and pictures! My only suggestion would be for the company to be more prepared for kids - they did not have any snorkeling goggles small enough for our 5 year old and they didn't ask about if we needed life jackets for the kids until we had already started snorkeling, so we had to stop snorkeling while she went back to get some.

Bday experience

Tamisha_R, Feb 2021

Loved Rhianonn she was so lovely & made my experience & birthday worth the while. Helped me with my poses and etc