Community members share their Southeast Asia Snorkeling trip reports, suggestions, questions, and answers.
By Walter Mosley Here is my snorkeling trip report for Metita Beach and Dive Resort off Morotai Island in North Maluku, off the north end of Halmahera Island. While there were some highlights, I found … Read more
By Walter Mosley Here is my snorkeling trip report for Bunaken National Marine Park. I found wonderful snorkeling while staying at Bunaken Oasis Dive Resort and Spa on Bunaken Island in North Sulawesi. This was … Read more
By Walter Mosley I enjoyed great snorkeling at Saronde Island in Gorontalo. I stayed at Saronde Island Resort off the northern coast of Sulawesi. This was the third part of a two month solo snorkeling … Read more
By Walter Mosley I had fun snorkeling in the Derawan Islands Indonesia in the spring of 2026. I stayed at the Sienna Resort on Maratua Atoll. The Derawan Archipelago is in East Kalimantan off the … Read more
By Walter Mosley I found beautiful snorkeling in West Bali National Park in the spring of 2026. I stayed at the NusaBay Menjangan Resort. This was the first part of a two month solo snorkeling … Read more
By Diane Rogler Lord I just recently returned from snorkeling Wakatobi Resort in February/March 2026 and wanted to share my experience. I really value the information on Tropical Snorkeling provided by Galen and Nicole. We … Read more
By Walter Mosley In May 2024 I enjoyed an incredible marine adventure snorkeling in Southern Indonesia, and the trip perfectly highlighted why the country is a world-class destination for snorkeling and diving. My journey took … Read more
By Tom My wife and I spent six weeks on a roll-your-own snorkeling adventure in Indonesia from October to December 2024. We had many great days in the water, often snorkeling three or more times a … Read more
By Cristina Here is my story about snorkeling with majestic mantas in Nusa Penida, Indonesia. I was fortunate to spend two weeks in July 2024 on the gorgeous island of Nusa Lembongan, just east of … Read more
By Tom After reading the wonderful post, we were looking for places to stay for muck snorkeling in Lembeh Strait on Sulawesi. We want to add that as a stop on our upcoming Indonesia snorkeling … Read more
By Cristina I had the pleasure of spending a week in beautiful Nusa Lembongan, off the southeast coast of Bali in Indonesia, last year. I was not expecting much from snorkeling Nusa Lembongan, as we … 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 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 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
By Mark Kolsen Here is my snorkeling trip report land based in Raja Ampat in January 2023. Liveaboards can offer great snorkeling; in the Galapagos, they are a necessity. But not so in Raja Ampat, … Read more
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.
By John Mertz We will be in Bali Indonesia in March, 2023. We are considering the Nusa Dua Beach area and are looking for a hotel on the beach that has good snorkeling. Any suggestions? … Read more
By Greg Runningbird We just got back and wanted to share our Wakatobi snorkeling trip report from September 2022. Background: we are a group of six beginner and intermediate older snorkelers with recent experience snorkeling … Read more
By Ann Cabot We want to visit Papua New Guinea (PNG) for its land features and village cultures and also want to do some snorkeling. We’ve done extensive research and there doesn’t seem to be … 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