Best Beaches for Snorkeling
The best snorkeling beaches have something most postcard beaches lack: a living reef close enough to swim out to.
Where the reef is healthy and shallow, you can float over coral gardens without a boat or a guide.
- Look for beaches with protected house reefs
- Hanauma Bay in Hawaii is a classic
- The Gili Islands and Raja Ampat lead in Asia
- Check visibility by season before you go
Find a beach with a living reef offshore and your snorkel becomes the best entertainment on the whole trip.