Snorkeling Community Posts

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Watercolor Fish Paintings

By David Kinzer I’ve long enjoyed snorkeling, and since retirement, I’ve taken up watercolor painting. My favorite subjects to paint are the fish that I see while snorkeling. I work from a photo, usually one … Read more

Curacao Snorkeling Trip Report April 2023

By Peter Henry We spent two weeks in Curacao in April 2023. The snorkeling was great with lots of accessible locations to explore. I purchased the Curacao Snorkeling Guide and it was fantastic. It had … Read more

Our Third Visit Snorkeling Raja Ampat

By Pamela S Bill and I just returned from our third visit snorkeling Raja Ampat, and the secret is out. I wrote this near the end of our trip. In 2015 when we first visited … Read more

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Fins for Feet With Hammer Toes?

By Ann Hicks I am wondering if anyone can recommend snorkeling fins for feet with hammer toes. My toes are bent downward so that when my feet are flat they bend up away from the … Read more

Land Based Snorkeling in Raja Ampat

By Mark Kolsen Liveaboards can offer great snorkeling; in the Galapagos, they are a necessity. But not so in Raja Ampat, where several lodges and resorts offer daily snorkeling excursions to all major sites. Compared … Read more

Great Snorkeling Turneffe Island Resort Belize

By Todd Manley My wife and I just did the Snorkeling Turneffe Island Resort Belize trip, and the snorkeling was fantastic. It’s great to go out several times a day to different sites and find … Read more

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Snorkeling in Thailand?

By Libby Hollombe Would like information as to recent experiences snorkeling in Thailand from the beach or day excursions. Where was the snorkeling good? Thank you.

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Snorkeling Salt Pier Bonaire February 2023

By Tom & Jan Turner – Jamestown, PA My wife and I arrived on Bonaire January 14, 2023 and had booked an extended stay until March 18. We were dismayed to read the January 1 Snorkeling … Read more

Update on Snorkeling in Egypt 2022

By Michel Kuijpers In September 2022 we finally went snorkeling in Egypt after three missing years for obvious reasons. We visited the Marsa Alam area, and stayed in three different spots: the Magrove Bay, Marsa … Read more

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Any Good Puerto Vallarta Snorkeling?

By Terry Olson Is there any good Puerto Vallarta snorkeling? I am planning a first time trip to that area of Mexico in late January 2023. Any snorkeling tour companies to recommend? Thank you.

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Snorkeling Coco View Resort Roatan

By Gary I wanted to share our experience snorkeling Coco View Resort Roatan, Honduras. My wife and I had made reservations for an all-inclusive week there. At the time we were divers, but in the … Read more

Snorkeling French Polynesia February 2022

By Mark Kolsen I spent a month snorkeling French Polynesia in February 2022. I flew into Papeete (Tahiti) and then spent two weeks on Moorea, a week on Bora Bora, and a week on Raiatea. … Read more

One Month Snorkeling Egypt in Spring 2021

By Mark Kolsen I spent one month snorkeling Egypt in Spring 2021. I snorkeled in Hurghada’s Makadi Bay while staying at Fort Arabesque Resort, Marsa Alam while staying at Solymar Reef Resort, and Sharm-el Sheik … Read more