snorkeling

Any suggestions on the best option here or that I haven't thought of? For the case where you will just be a few feet under water 99% of the time and so a BCD would be massive overkill. All of these prices do not include the actual weights, which in my case must be coated or otherwise sealed...

I'm planning another family trip to Grand Cayman and aiming for the clearest underwater conditions. Want to go in next two months (Feb or Mar) but dates very flexible. My last experience (Feb 22-29, 2020) had good topside weather but underwater visibility wasn't up to the usual amazing standards...

Overview Dive Report: Snorkeling with Dwarf Minke Whales and Diving at Ribbon Reef, Australia Liveaboard: Mike Ball (booked directly), 5 days / 4 nights When: June, 2023 Context: I’m PADI AOW, 183 dives across 10 countries (Thank you, as always, to the entire community for helping me research...

Snorkeling in Jardines de la Reina, Cuba, in June 2022

Hi All (again - been a while since I've stuck my nose on here :) ) Hubby and I are going to arrive Airlie Beach on June 22nd at 7am with the P&O cruise (don't look at me funny - he likes cruises and it's his birthday, so we compromised. He wants a cruise, I want a dive/snorkel. The cruise is...

Hi, We are considering spending a few days after our sail around Rangiroa on Tikehau at the Pearl Resort. I’ve read many glowing reviews about the location, and a few meh reviews about the food. I want to dive/snorkel and my wife would like to snorkel, and their overwater suites seem like they...

Snorkeling and scuba diving in Curacao is a dream for anyone who loves the combination of amazing beaches and the mind blowing biodiversity that exists along 444 square kilometers of its fringing coral reefs. So if you are interested in the ultimate Caribbean snorkeling adventure then keep...

The ultimate guide: Espiritu Santo Island in La Paz From: La guía máxima: Isla Espíritu Santo en La Paz » Aventuras Chimbi The Ultimate Guide: Espiritu Santo Island The Espiritu Santo Island Archipelago is located in the south of the Baja California peninsula, northeast of the city of La Paz...

Hi everyone. As you may be aware Australia has opened its international borders into the states of New South Wales which is Sydney & the state of Victoria which has Melbourne as the landing destination. You don't need to quarantine if you are fully vaccinated which is great. From these two...

Sea Turtles! What diver or snorkeler does not love them? Yet, most turtles that visit Bonaire are critically endangered. On Bonaire they get help. A Diver's Life introduces its first special edition that focuses on Bonaire sea turtle conservation and the amazing organization behind it - Sea...

Hi everyone. I thought this might be of interest to the group. We've been working on mapping the reefs and wrecks in NW Florida for a while now and this project branched from the guidebook we just created for the region. We designed 8 of these beach signs for shore-accessible dive and snorkel...

Florida native, diver since 1970s but haven't visited Keys since the 80s. Strictly snorkeling now- wanna check out any decent living reefs in the Keys, based on what divers say :) Don't wanna fly (or I'd be in Raja Ampat!) so we'll drive from home in Central Florida to Key Largo and beyond. Best...

I have a supra pubic catheter. This catheter enters my body just above the pubic bone and goes to the bladder. I must keep the entry site dry and clean. I love to snorkel in tropic waters such as Belize. Does anyone who snorkels also have this issue and how have they managed? I have thought...

I am looking for some instruction-books, videos, etc.-that cover old fashioned snorkeling to depths of 30-50 feet. I just want to review techniques to stay down longer. Everything I find is on free diving. I am not interested in free diving. I just want to swim to a reef for a couple of minutes...

I am looking for some instruction-books, videos, etc.-that cover old fashioned snorkeling to depths of 30-50 feet. I just want to review techniques to stay down longer. Everything I find is on free diving. I am not interested in free diving. I just want to swim to a reef for a couple of minutes...

1. Peanut Island: snorkeling only or also some diving? 2. Google maps shows me 2 artificial reefs just North of BHB opposite SingerDr/Bimini Ln area called Sugar Sands Ledges and Sugar Sands Rock Pile. What are these? Has anyone tried? Thanks!

Hey everybody, I recently returned to the place where I spent my entire working holiday in Australia, namely Coral Bay by the Ningaloo Reef. I went to go back in order to film a few episodes of the things I saw whilest snorkeling out on the inner reef duing my first visit. This is the first...

Hi all, I'm headed to Cozumel for a month Jan. 14 - Feb. 14. I'm traveling solo. I will do several "scuba" dives while there, most likely with Tres Pelicanos, as I've dove with Steve and the gang several times before. Its been a few years, so I may need a refresher dive? I will also be...

I will be in San Diego for a conference late August and heard SD has some amazing snorkeling. What kind of protection in August? Will a shorty be enough? Can anyone comment on good spots or interested in getting together? I am not a freediver, but will be practicing breath hold between now and...

I'll be spending roughly 9 days in Florida and I'm looking for suggestions of dive spots I shouldn't miss. I'll be flying into Orlando and renting a car, so I'm hoping to be able to dive some springs there. Then I plan on driving down the coast to Miami/Fort Lauderdale, and possibly Key Largo...