Community members share their snorkeling trip reports, suggestions, questions, and answers.
By Jane van Harrewyn What preventative measures can we take to avoid ear infections while snorkeling? We will be snorkeling in Raja Ampat and I understand that ear infections are quite common when snorkeling in … Read more
By Delana Louw Six South Africans visited Marsa Shagra Village, managed by Red Sea Diving Safaris, and here is our Egypt snorkeling trip report. Three of the group are dedicated snorkelers, taking photos and identifying all … Read more
By Bill S We just flooded our second Olympus TG camera. Yup. Twice. We need help to choose which camera to replace it with. We’ve read the reviews (waterproof cameras and compact cameras). Macro is … Read more
How thick is your wetsuit for tropical snorkeling? If you wear a wetsuit while snorkeling in warm tropical waters, what thickness do you like? Wetsuit thickness is measured in millimeters, with 3mm and 5mm being … Read more
By Christine Pacione Here are some pictures I took while snorkeling Komandoo Maldives. My husband and I have been visiting the Maldives since 2001. We have stayed at a number of different resorts but our … Read more
By Fiona Kettle-Muspratt These Heron Island snorkeling photos are from March, 2023. Heron Island is one of the islands at the southernmost end of the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia. It is up there … Read more
By Fiona Kettle-Muspratt I wanted to share some pictures of snorkeling Pemuteran and Menjangan Island Bali. Pemuteran is a village in the northwest corner of Bali, Indonesia. There is a coral regeneration project there. They … Read more
By TWXNYC I decided to go to Curacao in July 2023 with family for some relaxing right off the beach snorkeling and a slower paced vacation than the typical Caribbean islands. Full details below, but … Read more
By Christine Pacione My husband and I traveled to Kusu Island, Indonesia in June 2023. It took us four days to get there from Scotland but as my husband always says, “It’s worth it when … 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 Andy Cracchiolo When people visit Los Angeles they often want to see our beaches, but may not know there is a lot of sea life right off of Pacific Coast Highway. I’ve been snorkeling … Read more
By Linda I am wondering, how is the snorkeling in Loreto Sea of Cortez Mexico? I have been researching and it looks beautiful. I know there are sea lions, whales, mobulas, turtles, and whale sharks … Read more
By David Gottlieb I am wondering if anyone has snorkeled at Manta Island Resort in Glover’s Reef Atoll Belize? It’s a pretty new all inclusive resort and looks promising. I’ve loved my several trips out … Read more
By Dave We are in the market for a compact camera and housing for snorkeling. I have read the compact camera reviews on this site (very informative, nice work guys!) but was wondering if anyone … Read more
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
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
We are looking for recommendations for fish ID apps you can use on your phone. Do you use one? Or ID apps for corals or other creatures? If you do, and you would recommend it … Read more
By Allyson K Is there good snorkeling at Banco Chinchorro Atoll Mexico? I am looking for intel on whether it is worth a visit. Mahahual is the closest town on the Yucatan Peninsula. Thanks!
By Martha Lee I am looking for good south Florida shore snorkeling. Unfortunately my last snorkeling trip to Florida was marred by poor weather and hurricane destroyed sites. So this time I am asking for … Read more
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