Community members share their Hawaii snorkeling trip reports, suggestions, questions, and answers.
By Maureen Has anyone snorkeled Kauai in 2025? We haven’t been there since 2021, right after the island reopened after the pandemic. Things were still very squirrely, let’s say. We couldn’t even get up to … Read more
By Mignon Has anyone recently snorkeled Maui? We haven’t been there in seven years. We are going this fall and staying in Wailea. Can anyone recommend the best snorkeling spots? Are any of the snorkeling … Read more
By Paula Has anyone recently snorkeled in Hawaii? We are thinking of returning there after a five year hiatus. We have snorkeled on Maui, Kauai, the Big Island, and Molokai. Clearly things have changed in … Read more
By Steve Colvin Has anyone snorkeled Red Hill on a Big Island boat tour? We are visiting the Big Island Hawaii (Kona) in September 2024, and want to include a snorkeling boat tour among our … Read more
By Val Vetter Has anyone had any experience snorkeling on Molokai. Is it good snorkeling? Easy access? Safe? Should we go on a boat tour? Who should we use? We have had some wonderful snorkels … Read more
By Dave Slonecker We’ve snorkeled the Big Island Hawaii twice in the last year. Once in May 2023 and once in October 2022. Here are some of the spots we explored. We had good snorkeling … Read more
By David Kinzer Just returned from Maui, where we had seven days of terrific snorkeling. Our favorite snorkeling spot was Honolua Bay, where the shallow, clear water and abundance of fish felt like swimming in … Read more
By Tom & Jan Turner – (Jamestown, PA)I wanted to share our Big Island and Maui snorkeling trip report. On September 7, 2018, my wife and I had the wonderful opportunity to fly to Hawaii … Read more
By Michelle – (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)I am wondering about snorkeling in Maui after the 2018 hurricane season. Can anyone report on the condition of the reefs in Maui after the storms that have passed through … Read more
By Maria – (Pittsburgh, PA)We are wondering about night snorkeling on Maui. My husband and I are going there in a couple of weeks, staying in the Kihei/Wailea area, and are thinking about bringing our … Read more
By Bucha – (Colorado)I wanted to share some information about snorkeling the Big Island of Hawaii for people with disabilities. We have just returned from our first trip there. I am a cripple since childhood. … Read more
By Gary – (Thousand Oaks, CA)We went snorkeling at Salt Pond Park on the south shore of Kauai. As Galen and Nicole warned, winter is not the best time to snorkel in Hawaii, but we … Read more
by Cary Bennett – (Roswell, GA)We took a trip out on a dive boat today to “Turtles Canyon” on Oahu. Turns out, it’s the reef area almost directly out from the beach area in front … Read more
By Cary Bennett – (Roswell, GA)We decided that snorkeling Hanauma Bay on Oahu would fit the bill because we needed to go somewhere today that was close by so that we could make an early … Read more
By Mark Ferguson – (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)We are concerned about any potential dangers while snorkeling on Maui, such as sharks, urchins, poisonous fish, or invertebrates, etc. Are you aware of any? My wife and I … Read more
By Rick – (Olympia Washington)Do you think they will ever open snorkeling access to Ahihi-Kinau Reserve on Maui? Aquarium and Fishbowl were among the best. I understand the damage that people can inflict to the … Read more
By Kristen & Keith – (California)We just got back from our Maui trip and the Maui Snorkeling Guide eBook we purchased from you was extremely helpful! Such a detailed guide… the best parking locations, where … Read more
One Night With Mantas, Big Island Hawaii By Gary – (Los Angeles, CA) Our experience snorkeling at night with mantas on the Big Island was a little different from the other posts on this page … Read more
By Bruce – (Sacramento, CA)I was wondering, are Molokini and Lanai snorkeling boat trips worth it on Maui? I have your eBook, and it seems that there are lots of sites to snorkel on Maui … Read more
By JayI wanted to share a story about snorkeling with Bottlenose Dolphins at Lanai, Hawaii. Our family took the 6:45 am ferry from Lahaina, Maui to Lanai, Hawaii on July 15, 2011. Immediately after arriving, … Read more