Holiday advice - snorkeling

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Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by tarkys_ears » Tue May 17, 2022 1:21 pm

Anyone got any good suggestions where to go for snorkeling?

I'm wanting to do it off the beach, not having to get boats etc.

Looking to go in August with 2 kids so I want to go somewhere family friendly.

Could really be anywhere (cost depending, it IS the school holidays ) - Wouldn't really be looking to go to Egypt/Mid East so has anyone got any experience of areas I should be looking at?

Cheers

Tarkys

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Lancasterclaret » Tue May 17, 2022 1:22 pm

Morre Jable, Fuerteventura

Saw a sting ray just off the beach there with a snorkel last month

Its nice for kids as well, as some days its good for body boarding, and the beach is so big it never gets busy
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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Tricky Trevor » Tue May 17, 2022 1:41 pm

Claretdiver could be your man.

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Newcastleclaret93 » Tue May 17, 2022 1:45 pm

tarkys_ears wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 1:21 pm
Anyone got any good suggestions where to go for snorkeling?

I'm wanting to do it off the beach, not having to get boats etc.

Looking to go in August with 2 kids so I want to go somewhere family friendly.

Could really be anywhere (cost depending, it IS the school holidays ) - Wouldn't really be looking to go to Egypt/Mid East so has anyone got any experience of areas I should be looking at?

Cheers

Tarkys
I went snorkelling and scuba diving in Sri Lanka in April this year.

Hikkaduwa was one of the best snorkelling experiences I have ever had (off the beach). From swimming with green turtles to seeing thousands of fish of the coral reef.

Couldn’t recommend it more.

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Gaia » Tue May 17, 2022 1:48 pm

Majorca Cala bona, Cala d'Or safe for kids and plenty of fish. Lanzarote playa chica at Puerto del Carmen.

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Shappie » Tue May 17, 2022 1:59 pm

Lancasterclaret wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 1:22 pm
Morre Jable, Fuerteventura

Saw a sting ray just off the beach there with a snorkel last month

Its nice for kids as well, as some days its good for body boarding, and the beach is so big it never gets busy
What was a sting-ray doing with a snorkel?? :lol:
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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by taio » Tue May 17, 2022 2:19 pm

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 1:45 pm
I went snorkelling and scuba diving in Sri Lanka in April this year.

Hikkaduwa was one of the best snorkelling experiences I have ever had (off the beach). From swimming with green turtles to seeing thousands of fish of the coral reef.

Couldn’t recommend it more.
Great place but not one to recommend at the moment given the news and latest FCO advice: 'The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) now advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, due to ongoing political and economic instability'

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Newcastleclaret93 » Tue May 17, 2022 2:35 pm

taio wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 2:19 pm
Great place but not one to recommend at the moment given the news and latest FCO advice: 'The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) now advises against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka, due to ongoing political and economic instability'
Yes that’s a good point. There was political turmoil whilst we were there but it looks to have progressed.

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Bosscat » Tue May 17, 2022 6:56 pm

Olu Deniz in Turkey ... great fun down at tge lagoon snorkelling along the cliff face ... sea horses and a miriad of fish ... feeding the fish with bread crumbs great fun for the kids ... also a day trip to The Saklikent Gorge great for kids followed by white water rafting on the river (assuming your kids are teens or near teens and not toddlers T_E obviously) if they are teenagers they might pester to go paragliding off the mountain 😉
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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by CoolClaret » Tue May 17, 2022 7:06 pm

There’s a great day out catamaran from Bridgetown, Barbados that does snorkelling all down the west coast of the island.

Swam up close with a few turtles - pretty incredible!

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Tribesmen » Tue May 17, 2022 7:11 pm

Look lets be honest Red Sea and the Great Barrier Reef , everything else is only 2nd best .
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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by NRC » Wed May 18, 2022 3:45 pm

there's a reason claretdiver spends his time in Asia...... you have to also bear in mind it sounds like the family are beginners, and then there is access. Red Sea has been mentioned, and to what has already been posted I would add Aruba in the Caribbean, as well as Belize. If all of that is too expensive consider the Florida Keys and you can mix it with Disney, where they have man-made snorkeling

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by bfcmatt » Wed May 18, 2022 3:59 pm

Both Lanzarote and Fuertaventura are brilliant for snorkelling from the beach. Seen some brilliant fish in both these areas.

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Flying Without Ings » Wed May 18, 2022 4:19 pm

Perhaps a little far but I did snorkelling a few years ago on the island of Ko Tao (Thailand) and it was incredible. Would love to return.

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by ClaretDiver » Wed May 18, 2022 4:24 pm

Just seen this thread….am at work right now but I’ll chip on properly later!
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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by ClaretAL » Wed May 18, 2022 4:50 pm

Pre covid we were regular Red Sea every year, from Namma Bay and it is absolutely stunning, but I see you mentioned you would rather not do Egypt.

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Cirrus_Minor » Wed May 18, 2022 7:20 pm

Newcastleclaret93 wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 1:45 pm
I went snorkelling and scuba diving in Sri Lanka in April this year.

Hikkaduwa was one of the best snorkelling experiences I have ever had (off the beach). From swimming with green turtles to seeing thousands of fish of the coral reef.

Couldn’t recommend it more.
I was in Sri Lanka a few years ago and went wading from the beach into shallow coral. I was up to my waist just looking at the different fish when a two and half foot black tipped reef shark swam past my legs. Certainly managed to get my attention.

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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by claretblue » Wed May 18, 2022 10:08 pm

Tricky Trevor wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 1:41 pm
Claretdiver could be your man.
so could Richarlison! :?
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Re: Holiday advice - snorkeling

Post by Newcastleclaret93 » Wed May 18, 2022 10:14 pm

Cirrus_Minor wrote:
Wed May 18, 2022 7:20 pm
I was in Sri Lanka a few years ago and went wading from the beach into shallow coral. I was up to my waist just looking at the different fish when a two and half foot black tipped reef shark swam past my legs. Certainly managed to get my attention.
My wife and I had a very similar experience except it was with the green turtles. I can’t recommend the snorkelling any more that out there, it was truly amazing

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