Best snorkelling from the beach anywhere

youjia · Dec 1, 2005

I'm looking for somewhere i can wander off the beach into warm, crystal clear water and see enough to keep me and a friend (non-diver, swims like a fish though, we both reckon she'll take to it... like a fish to water!) amused for a laid back week or so. I have infinite patience for staring at fish and coral, but something to do topside might be nice too!

I was thinking Red Sea? It needs to be cheap to get to from the UK!

I'm not quite sure if my version of floating around admiring the coral can be called freediving... perhaps lazydiving. I've scuba'd and snorkelled in the Caribbean (Martinique - lovely shallow snorkelling) and Thailand (Koh Samet - rubbish).

Any pointers greatly appreciated.

Thanks x

herman · Dec 1, 2005

Welcome to the board.
At least in this part of the world, Bonaire and Curacao are considered the best shore diving spots to be had. The diving/snorkeling is more convient on Bonaire but Curacao is easier to get to and has more above water things to do.

wkyongae@aol.com · Dec 1, 2005

The best I place I have ever snorkeled is Menorca, Spain. Best in July through Sept. no current just that blue Med. water. Beaches everywhere the island is 30 miles long and 15 miles wide. This a smaller island to the north of the mother island. I never got cold even when 40 ft down.

nisswavic · Dec 2, 2005

Fantastic snorkeling right outside your door in Moorea and Bora Bora

claplant · Dec 3, 2005

Perhentian Island in Malaysia. Shark, turtle, moray, stingray, potato grouper and of course clown fish. This is what we have seen in only 2 hours of snorkle from the beach.

Spoon · Dec 20, 2005

palawan has awesome snorkelling from shore!

bendejo · Jan 26, 2006

Tioman Island, also in Malaysia, has a few spots you's appreciate.

dvrliz1 · Jan 27, 2006

Herman,

Actually from the UK, Bonaire is easy to get via KLM, flys daily.

Liz

herman · Jan 27, 2006

I missed he was in the UK... It helps when we fill out out the user profiles

chrislarkby · Jun 14, 2006

Since you are already considering Red Sea, I cannot recommend more strongly that you look into Dahab, Egypt. In 1999 I stayed at a campsite south of town for $5 a night, breakfast included. The coral reef is the shore. No long swim required.

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