Great Snorkeling at Saronde Island in Gorontalo 2026

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

Fun Snorkeling in the Derawan Islands 2026

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

Beautiful Snorkeling in West Bali National Park 2026

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

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Snorkeling Wakatobi Resort 2026

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

Snorkeling in Southern Indonesia May 2024

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

Our 2024 Snorkeling Adventure in Indonesia

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

Snorkeling With Majestic Mantas in Nusa Penida

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

Snorkeling Nusa Lembongan July 2023

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

Snorkeling Pemuteran and Menjangan Island Bali

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

Snorkeling at Kusu Island, Indonesia

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

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

Snorkeling Trip Report Land Based in Raja Ampat 2023

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

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Nusa Dua Beach Bali Snorkeling Resort?

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

Wakatobi Snorkeling Trip Report, September 2022

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

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Has Anyone Snorkeled Wakatobi Indonesia?

By Joe Laing – (Airdrie, Alberta, Canada)Has anyone ever been to Wakatobi in Indonesia for snorkeling, if so how do you rate it, compared to other places you have been? Thank you. Comments Moved From … Read more

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Anyone Been Snorkeling in Pulau Weh Indonesia?

By Reid – (Canada)Has anyone been snorkeling around Pulau Weh, Indonesia? The name of the city on the island is Sabang. The snorkeling and diving is reported to be quite good. We are planning to … Read more