http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-blog.html The Tropical Snorkeling Blog keeps you up-to-date with all new locations and changes added to the tropicalsnorkeling.com web site. Subscribe here. en-us snorkeling Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:09:33 GMT Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:09:33 GMT tropicalsnorkeling.com http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-hapuna-beach-middle-coral-turtles.html The main snorkeling for Hapuna may be on the left or right side, but there is a smallish standalone formation right in the middle of the beach that is Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:09:29 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/the-humor-under-the-water.html Over the last several years, my wife and I have been somewhat addicted to underwater photography. We've been to Grand Cayman, St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Belize Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:59:14 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/red-sea-snorkeling-options.html Question: Anybody have experience snorkeling or diving in the Red Sea? Specifically, I am a single female (53yo), traveling alone...where is safe and not Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:48:09 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/florida-snorkeling-beach-for-a-poor-swimmer.html Hi, I'm hoping to snorkel for the first time in Florida this spring, however, I'm a poor swimmer and I don't have a lot of confidence in the water. Are Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:14:10 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/sony-dsctx10-with-mpkthk-marine-pack-for-snorkeling-review.html First, it's not the cheapest, and definitely not the most expensive. However, I consider this to be the smallest, most portable and best camera for the Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:37:05 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-with-whale-sharks-akumal-mexico.html I've gone to Akumal Beach in Mexico. I've heard of a Snorkeling with Whale sharks has anyone tried it? I'm afraid I'd spend a day trip riding around Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:55:28 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/canon-s95-vs-olympus-epl2-for-snorkeling.html Hi, I am a semi-pro photographer who uses a Canon 5DII for most everything. I am going to be going on a cruise in a couple of months and I don't want Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:06:18 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-blog.html#FujiFilm-Announces-Three-New-Snorkeling-Cameras It's new camera season again. FujiFilm actually announced 30 new cameras in their new 2012 lineup. And three of these are waterproof tough cameras. The XP150 and XP100, are identical cameras, but the XP100 lacks GPS. They both have a 28-140mm equivalent zoom lens, have a 14mp sensor capable of full 1080HD video, are waterproof down to around 33 feet, and are shock proof, and have sensor-shift type image stabilization. And the other new camera is the XP50, which is essentially the same camera as the XP100, but is only waterproof down to around 16 feet, which is plenty deep enough for most snorkelers. Price is not known yet, but the earlier models of these cameras were very affordable. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:00:17 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/anyone-snorkeled-the-mesoamerican-barrier-reef-mbrs.html I am looking at putting together a trip to the Cancun coast in July to swim with the Whale Sharks and also planning to do some snorkeling on Isla Mujeres Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:57:38 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/night-manta-snorkel-big-island-hawaii.html We also took this trip on the Big Island last September. It was absolutely the most surreal and awesome experience we have ever had!!! If you get to the Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:23:08 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/are-molokini-lanai-snorkeling-boat-trips-worth-it-on-maui.html I have your e-book, and it seems that there are lots of sites to snorkel on Maui without getting on a boat. Then there is Molokini and Lanai. Is it really Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:07:48 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/monterey-california-snorkeling.html Hey! I was just reading your recommendations for snorkeling spots on Kaua'i while I am there for a week. I originally come from the Monterey bay area, Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:20:59 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/kauai-snorkeling.html Check out our Kauai snorkeling guide to find the best spots, and learn why it is a place for caution. Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:26:32 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/daughter-needs-tough-camera-superglued-to-her-body.html Our daughter is tough on electronics (breakage and loosing). She needs a camera for marine biology studies in the Bahamas, 1/3/12. I've read your reviews Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:47:11 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkel-gear-sets-for-children.html We are going to Cancun this month and have been searching for information and products for Children's snorkeling. We have 2 girls, one 8 yr old and the Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:57:54 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-blog.html#New-Kauai-Snorkeling-Guide-eBook-Released Hurray! We just finished our new Kauai Snorkeling Guide eBook, and it is now available. We are charging a little less for it than our other eBook guides since Kauai has fewer good snorkel spots. Next, after a short vacation, we are going to update our Kauai and Oahu website pages, and we may also put together an all Hawaii eBook, for folks traveling to more than one island. Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:26:10 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/great-snorkeling-on-oahu-hi.html Aloha, After reading your main Oahu article I couldn't resist and had to post a comment. My husband and I have been to this island a few times now and Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:02:41 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/renting-snorkeling-equipment-at-lac-bay-bonaire.html You suggest in Bonaire going to Lac Bay. We are just there for a day off of a boat and have never been to Bonaire. Lac bay seems exactly like what we Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:05:24 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-bonaire-vs-st-john-during-christmas.html Is it better to snorkel in Bonaire or St John at Christmas when water temperatures are lower? Where would we see more marine life? Thank you. Ileana Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:58:00 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-blog.html#First-Canon-S100-Camera-Underwater-Picture-Samples I am very interested in possibly purchasing the new Canon S100 camera to replace my well used and loved Canon S90, but am waiting to see some of the underwater pictures first. The camera is getting good reviews, but my main concern is how the wider angle lens will work with the new underwater housing. Well, I just found a YouTube videos of what appears to be the first published images from this combination, and I am at this point very happy with the results I am seeing. Once I see a few more examples I think we will be buying two of these with housings for our next trip. Click the link below to see the video. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:10:12 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/wonderful-week-snorkeling-in-maui-11182011.html We just returned from a wonderful week snorkeling in Maui. The eBook was a great help to us. We were able to snorkel four of the top rated beaches that Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:31:12 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/kayak-to-klein-bonaire-to-snorkel.html My wife and I are planning to take the ferry to Klein Bonare and do the drift snorkel. For some of the other sites on Klein Bonare can you walk to them Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:34:07 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-trip-to-bonaire.html My wife and I are planning a snorkeling trip to Bonaire in 2012. We planned to go in November or early December. I see that that is the rainy season. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:53:02 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-winter-in-kauai-any-reassuring-thoughts-tips-for-sure-bets.html It's inevitable, I end up in Kauai in the winter. Last time I told myself I would come back in the summer. Didn't happen! I want to make the best of Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:00:31 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/canon-d10-problems-for-snorkeling.html In Sept. 2010 I bought the Canon D10. Took it to Hawaii, sealed all the ports that might leak. Several days before I left the zoom froze and camera stopped. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:02:38 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/where-to-snorkel-in-costa-rica.html We are going on a family trip to Costa Rica next June or July. Does anyone have any experience with snorkeling there? I have read that the north Pacific Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:56:44 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/sint-maarten-snorkeling-report-oct-21-through-30-2011.html My wife and I just returned from Sint Maarten, and am sorry to report that the snorkeling is pretty close to worthless. I highly suggest that you strike Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:12:19 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/roatan-vs-bonaire-snorkeling.html We are planning our Christmas vacation. How would you compare the snorkeling, and the overall vacation experience, in Bonaire versus Roatan? Ileana and Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:14:29 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/two-best-snorkeling-sites-in-the-caribbean.html Which are in your opinon the top two best snorkeling places in the Caribbean? Are these places better than the Big Island of Hawaii for snorkeling? Thank Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:13:41 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/bonaire-not-what-it-used-to-be.html Prior to the hurricanes in the 90's Bonaire was hands down the best snorkeling anywhere. Went then many times. We were sadly on Bonaire when the first Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:10:50 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-blog.html#See-snorkeling-themed-pumpkin-carvings-and-pick-a-winner! We had fun today carving snorkeling themed pumpkins, and we have a little competition going on Facebook to see who's you like best. Click below and let us know. Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:11:01 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-blog.html#Galen-&-Nicole's-Next-Trip---Aruba,-Curacao-&-Bonaire For our next snorkeling trip this spring we are headed to Aruba, Curacao and back to Bonaire for a one month trip. We did not expect to visit Bonaire again so soon, but there are more requests for snorkeling info for Aruba and Curacao (Bonaire's neighbor islands), than anywhere else in the Caribbean. So we will take the opportunity to visit Bonaire again also, to update our guide into a second edition. Many people visit two or three of these islands on one trip, so making guides available for all of them is exciting for us. Of course, one of the deciding factors to also include Bonaire was that we could get $2200 worth of free tickets through our miles program with Continental to Bonaire, but not to Aruba or Curacao. So we will take interisland flights between. We can't wait! Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:46:15 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/i-have-no-clue-eel-or-snake-in-hawaii-snorkeling-picture.html I was snorkeling on Oahu's northshore today, happened across this rather defensive creature. Since he was kind of coiled and looking at me, I kept my Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:13:45 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/excellent-snorkeling-experience-sharks-cove-oahu.html We were staying in Waikiki and decided to leave the concrete jungle and hire a car for the day. We took a trip to the North Shore. We came across Shark's Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:37:58 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/first-really-good-snorkeling.html My wife and I celebrated our 25th anniversary with a 12-day Maui - Kauai trip in early July 2010. We had never snorkeled and took the advice to purchase Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:24:23 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/any-comments-on-the-ultimate-guide-to-hawaiian-reef-fishes.html 10/1/11 Hi, After another 10 days with a lot of snorkeling (hard to get enough!) & heavy use of John P. Hoover's Hawaii's Fishes: A Guide for Snorkelers Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:22:27 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/kayak-snorkeling-florida-keys.html Several of these great sites would be easy to reach by sea kayak, which I snorkel off of. Would this be feasible in terms of etiquette and practicality? Sat, 01 Oct 2011 04:41:14 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-beside-a-baby-humpback-whale-in-the-haapai-islands-tonga.html Slipping into the turquoise blue waters of the Ha'apai Islands beside a 50 tonne Humpback Whale and her new born baby has to be one of the best snorkeling Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:49:12 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-bonaire-not-the-virgin-islands-but.html My wife and I have a time share in St. John (USVI), so we have been obligated to go there the last few years. We happened to be there during a hurricane Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:14:12 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-blog.html#So-Excited!-Our-next-snorkeling-cameras---Canon-S100-Announced Boy, I love Canon. They really listen to their customers. You may already know, but my current and favorite snorkeling camera is the Canon S90 (new version is the S95). Well, Canon just announced the new S100, and while the S95 was a very minor upgrade, the S100 looks like a major upgrade. They have fixed so many little things that I still wanted in the S90. It has a wider and longer zoom lens, from 24-120mm compared to 28mm on the S90. It has a dedicated movie button with full HD. It shoots much faster (this is big for capturing fish and one of my few complaints about the S90). And there are many other valuable updates, like a 12mp cmos censor, a gps, and what looks like a larger battery, and even a new hand grip. And yet it still retains the essence of what I liked about the S90, a fast F2.0 lens, manual controls, and a programmable button for one push white balance adjustements. The camera is to be released some time in November. After I see some reviews we will be getting a couple of these with new underwater cases for me and Nicole. I can't wait! Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:28:22 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/sony-cybershot-dsctx10-vs-your-top-pick-for-snorkeling.html We are looking at the waterproof (only to 15', mind you) Sony Cybershot DSC-TX10 as well as your top pick plus underwater case. We'd appreciate advice Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:21:26 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/st-john-snorkeling-options.html Is it worth spending a week in St John to snorkel? I have been to Hawaii Big Island and Cozumel and enjoyed them both. I am looking for something a little Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:13:35 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/any-healthy-reefs-off-cozumel-and-rivera-maya.html My boyfriend and I will be traveling to Playa del Carmen, Mexico next month to do some snorkeling. It's so sad to read about the damage inflicted by hurricane Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:48:52 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-cozumel-hurricane-damage-improved.html We have been to cozumel twice since the hurricane, the first time was shortly after (about a year) and we tried to book a trip to our favorite reef area. Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:45:45 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/best-snorkeling-in-maui.html Read our picks for the best snorkeling in Maui and our reasons for choosing these spots. Sun, 11 Sep 2011 01:13:01 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/gopro-for-snorkeling.html Should you use the GoPro for snorkeling? Does this little camera work good for that? Read our review. Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:33:42 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-huatulco-or-cuba.html Any decent snorkeling in Huatulco Mexico or Cuba? Thanks for all of your help Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:06:46 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-swim-cap.html Use a snorkeling swim cap to control hair, and protect your scalp and ears from the sun. Sat, 10 Sep 2011 00:32:31 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/underwater-housing-for-canon-elph-100-hs.html Hi, I am going to be snorkeling in St. John in October and want a quality underwater point and shoot that has good image quality. I have the Canon Elph Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:13:27 GMT http://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-spots-in-puerto-rico.html I am from the midwest and about once a year, usually in the winter, I visit Puerto Rico to visit an important customer. I have done a little snorkeling Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:09:34 GMT