Community members share their snorkeling trip reports, suggestions, questions, and answers.
By Ellen – (Hinesburg, VT)My adult son and I just got back from snorkeling in Ambergris Belize in January 2020. Incredible trip! The reef is very healthy and most is part of a nature preserve, … Read more
By NikèSnorkeling in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, is good all year round. Beware that it gets ridiculously hot between May and October (45°C/113°F) and wearing a wetsuit while not in the sea makes it even … Read more
by Michel – (Netherlands) I have written two other stories about snorkeling in the Red Sea, Egypt on this site. I wanted to share my updated suggestions from my trip in September 2019. Please note … Read more
By Amanda – (Australia)I want to try split shot snorkeling photography with my Olympus TG5 camera in a PT-058 housing. Can anyone advise? Will my TG5 be able to take pictures half in and half … Read more
By Janet – (Long Island, NY)I have long hair and do not want it to get dry or brittle from repeated exposure to salt water. I am going on a two week snorkel trip to … Read more
By AnonymousWe’re headed to Duck Key in the Florida Keys in March 2020. Has anyone been snorkeling that area? Advice or opinions? Thank you. Comments Moved From Previous System Nicole & Galen – Aug 20, … Read more
By Perry – (Decatur, GA)There has been a fair amount of discussion on this website about the state of the snorkeling in St John, USVI post 2017 hurricanes Irma and Maria. I have just returned … Read more
By Martha – (Carrboro, NC)Recently (late June-early July 2019) I took an off-season snorkeling vacation to the islands of Culebra and Vieques off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, also known as the Spanish Virgin … Read more
By Chris – (Dallas, Texas)We were a group of four (myself, wife, son, and his best friend) that just completed our week of snorkeling all throughout Aruba in July 2019. While it does not have … Read more
by NikèIf you ever find yourself in Melbourne, Australia, there is beautiful snorkeling to be done. Anyone who has watched Blue Planet II might remember the absolutely stunning seadragons. Well, you’re practically guaranteed to see … Read more
by Mick and Vanda Groom – (United Kingdom)We are absolute beginners at snorkeling and we just came back from a cruise in the Caribbean and wanted to share our snorkeling adventures. We visited Eden Rock … Read more
By David K – (Wisconsin)My wife, 18 year-old daughter, and I just returned from an 11 day trip to Cairns, Australia, the “gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.” We snorkeled in two locations: Fitzroy Island … Read more
By JudithCould someone help figure out an identification for this fish? I saw it in Indonesia and it reminded me of an angelfish. Thank you. Comments Moved From Previous System Nicole & Galen – Apr … Read more
By James Ratzloff – (Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA)I wanted to share my experience snorkeling in Niue in the South Pacific. I expected the snorkeling would be good there because of the clear sea water. It … Read more
By Liz – (Toronto, Canada)I’m a fairly new snorkeler, only doing it for little over a year now but I LOVE IT! My hubby is a very experienced scuba diver but I’m just not into … Read more
By Jim Westphalen (Shelburne, VT)I wanted to share my experience with snorkeling Higgs Beach in Key West, Florida. We had a snorkeling trip booked two days in a row to go out to Looe Key … Read more
By Rebecca – (Grosse Pointe, MI)I am heading to the Maya Riviera in Mexico in about a week (April 2019). I cannot find good information about the condition of the reefs for snorkeling from shore … Read more
By Richard – (North Merrick, NY)I’ve snorkeled many places in the Caribbean and Pacific. The most unique snorkeling I’ve ever done was in the Galapagos Islands, which is located about 600 miles off the coast … Read more
By Pam Thomas – (Miami Beach)Has anyone been snorkeling in the cayes east of Placencia, Belize? I am going with a few friends on a catamaran out of there (the Moorings) for 5-6 days. I … Read more
by Kent – (Minnesota)In late April of 2018 we traveled to Nassau, Bahamas for snorkeling Paradise Island. My wife loves water parks and I prefer to snorkel so we hoped to find the best of … Read more