Best Places to Go Snorkelling

If you, like me, get bored on a beach, snorkelling is one of the joys of tropical countries. When there is great snorkelling, or diving, nearby, it can transform your holiday. Snorkelling is simple but thrilling - with just a mask and a snorkel tube (always available on location), snorkelling can show you some mind-blowing underwater displays, from colourful coral reefs to teeming schools of weird looking fish.

It's also an activity ideally suited to introducing children to the wonders of the world, from fish to turtles. From eight upwards they become ever more confident.

Related categories: Diving, Surfing, Windsurfing, Kitesurfing.

Experts on Snorkelling

Keraili Grant

Proud to be a Hawaiian native, I now work at conserving the regions natural marine wonders by promoting safe access and careful use in my work as an author, guide, conservationist, broadcaster and educator.
Daniella May

I have always loved the water so no one was surprised when I wanted to spend my gap year with an organization working to preserve reef health. That was ten years ago and the 'year' before university has spread out to become the decade.
Joel Simon

Joel Simon is President of Sea for Yourself, a travel company offering small group marine ecology programs for snorkelers of all ages and skill levels to destinations worldwide.