| Caribbean, Hawaii, and Galapagos islands | | | | location for nature lovers. |
| are all ideal places for snorkeling | | | | Unlike rafting or bungee jumping, |
| because of their calm waters and diverse | | | | Caribbean snorkeling is not exactly an |
| sea life. Clear waters are another | | | | adventure sport because there is hardly |
| requirement for good snorkeling because | | | | any risk involved in the activity. |
| some marine life can be viewed only at | | | | However, the lack of risk should not be |
| night. Night snorkeling is typically | | | | taken to mean a lack of thrills. Since |
| conducted with the aid of a chemical | | | | Caribbean snorkeling is done in |
| light that is tied around the waist of | | | | relatively shallow and still waters, the |
| the diver to warn approaching boats of | | | | equipment is minimal and very light, |
| divers while an underwater torch is used | | | | thereby making the whole experience very |
| to spot the marine life. Caribbean | | | | comfortable. Due to all these reasons, |
| snorkeling is nothing new but the | | | | even young children can enjoy snorkeling |
| underwater seeing trend is catching fire | | | | as long as they know how to swim. |
| all over the world and so there is a | | | | Though the amount of risk involved in |
| renewed interest in this activity. | | | | Caribbean snorkeling is quite |
| Caribbean snorkeling needs gear that is | | | | negligible, there are still some dangers |
| quite similar to scuba diving gear and | | | | that you ought to be mindful of. The |
| includes mask, finds, and a short tube | | | | most common problem faced is mask |
| known as snorkel (from which comes the | | | | flooding, when water enters the mask |
| name snorkeling). Caribbean snorkeling | | | | that is worn underwater, diving too deep |
| takes place in still water and just | | | | can cause high pressure build-up in the |
| below the surface. These areas are | | | | ears, and water visibility is not always |
| typically lagoons so that moving water | | | | reliable. Due to the varied water life |
| does not enter the snorkel to | | | | in the Caribbean, corals are quite a |
| inconvenience the diver. | | | | common feature. Some of these underwater |
| The renewed interest in Caribbean | | | | formations are quite sharp and people |
| snorkeling is a result of the clear | | | | tend to cut themselves on their limbs, |
| waters in the Caribbean that offer many | | | | so avoid direct contact with corals. |
| good opportunities for underwater | | | | Some species of sea urchins are also |
| sightseeing. This is also helped by the | | | | poisonous and certain eels tend to bite. |
| varied marine life in the Caribbean that | | | | On the positive side, with a little |
| includes fish, mollusk, kelps, | | | | prudence these dangers are easily |
| jellyfish, ray, seaweed and algae, all | | | | avoided. |
| of which may be experienced at close | | | | There are many shops that sell diving |
| range. The marine life in the Caribbean | | | | gear along with snorkeling equipment. |
| is far varied and denser than the land | | | | They also provide guides for Caribbean |
| life, making it a good sightseeing | | | | snorkeling. |