Kayak to the sea caves of Mogán, and snorkel

This is a guided sea kayak tour of the cliffs on Gran Canaria's south-west coast, run by RockNatour, a registered active tourism company. It starts at Taurito beach, the next bay east of Puerto de Mogán: the operator meets you 15 minutes before the start in front of the Taurito Princess hotel, where Calle Alhambra ends above the beach. You carry the kayaks about 80 metres to the water, the guide shows you how to handle a two-seat sea kayak, and you set off. No experience is needed, the operator says.

The standard route is about 4 kilometres with two stops. RockNatour says it paddles into up to three sea caves under the cliffs, stops at two spots where you can jump from the rocks into the sea if you want to, and lands on a wild beach to snorkel over the volcanic seabed while the guide points out the fish. Jumping and snorkelling are both optional: you can stay on the beach instead. On the operator's own calendar the tour starts at 09:30 or 13:30 and lasts four hours, ending back at Taurito. The guide carries a rescue rope and first aid kit; life vests, a dry bag, mask and snorkel, insurance and photographs are included.

The sea here is part of the Franja marina de Mogán, a Special Area of Conservation in the EU's Natura 2000 network since September 2011, covering 29,993 hectares off the coasts of San Nicolás, Mogán and San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Spain's environment ministry says the coast is sheltered from the prevailing wind and sea, which is why its shallow reefs and seagrass meadows are rich in fish such as the parrotfish and the seahorse, and why loggerhead and green turtles and bottlenose dolphins feed and rest offshore.

RockNatour is plain that this is a sporting tour, not a gentle paddle. It asks that guests be aged 16 to 55, swim comfortably in the sea, have a sporty level of fitness, have a body mass index between 19 and 29 so the kayak stays balanced, and understand English or Spanish. If that rules someone out, the operator also runs a short route, about 2 kilometres with one stop, from age 12 with an adult.

Two cave kayak tours start from Taurito beach, and this is the one we would book. On GetYourGuide on 6 November 2026 it was rated 4.9 from about 430 reviews, from 65 euros, for 3 to 4 hours, with free cancellation and small groups. The other, Mogán: Guided Kayak to Caves and Snorkeling Tour, was rated 4.6 from about 410 reviews, also from 65 euros, for 4 hours. RockNatour's own site sold the standard route for 60 euros and the short route for 55, read the same day, with the same 24 hours' free cancellation; book direct to save a few euros, or on GetYourGuide to keep your bookings and reviews in one place.

If you would rather see this coast without paddling, the boat trip from Puerto de Mogán with optional snorkelling and lunch was rated 4.9 from about 930 reviews on GetYourGuide, from 65 euros. In our own set, Dolphins, on a small boat leaves from Puerto de Mogán with a swim stop, and Under the sea, staying dry takes the Golden Shark submarine from the same harbour, which suits children and non-swimmers this tour cannot take.