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The Best Snorkel Gear for Kids

The Best Snorkel Gear for Kids: Masks, Fins, Snorkels & More

Sharing incredible experiences with your kids is one of the best parts of parenthood. And, experiencing the magic of snorkeling with the little ones is definitely no exception. As with pretty much any activity, finding ...
The Best Snorkeling in Kauai

The Best Snorkeling in Kauai 🤿 My 5 Most Tip-Top Spots

When you see a photo of epic, lush-green Hawaiian cliffs gracefully tumbling down into turquoise Pacific waters, you're probably looking at Kauai. The "Garden Isle" is constantly gorgeous and incredibly vibrant, and there's so much ...
What's the best GoPro red filter for snorkeling & scuba?

What’s the Best GoPro Red Filter for Snorkeling & Scuba?

It used to be that you needed some serious camera gear to do photos or video underwater: a high-end camera, big waterproof housing, various filters, frames and plenty else. Everything was crazy expensive, bulky, and ...
Best GoPro Accessories for Snorkeling

The Best GoPro Accessories for Snorkeling: 5 I Can’t Do Without

Without a doubt, my favorite thing to do while snorkeling is to use my GoPro. Snorkeling on its own is incredible and I've been super lucky to glide among whale sharks, humpback whales, dolphins, sea ...
Best Snorkeling in Oahu - The Helpful Insider's Guide

Best Snorkeling in Oahu 🤿 The Helpful Insider’s Guide

Oahu, Hawaii is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world with over half a million visitors each month. And, for good reason. It's an excellent place to enjoy all of the the ...
Can You Snorkel While Pregnant? 5 Elite Doctors on Safety

Can You Snorkel While Pregnant? 5 Elite Doctors on Safety

Pregnancy is an incredible thing. Through it, an entirely new human life is put together and delivered into the world. It's just wild. But, as beautiful as much of the pregnancy experience can be, women ...
The Best Snorkel Gear for Travel

Best Snorkel Gear for Travel: 7 Top Masks, Cameras & More

Two things that always go hand-in-hand beautifully are snorkeling and travel. For the majority of us humans on the planet who don't live right on a coast in the tropics, we need to travel somewhere ...
Where to Snorkel in Maui | The 5 Most Incredible Spots

Best Snorkeling in Maui🤿 The 5 Most Incredible Spots!

Asking about the best snorkeling in Maui is kind of like asking about the best pasta in Italy. The answer: it's tough to go wrong just about anywhere. With its year-round great weather, azure blue ...
The Best Full-Face Snorkel Masks

The Best Full-Face Snorkel Masks + 1 Key Safety Decision

The best full-face snorkel masks can really provide incredible and unique experiences in the water. The unmatched field of view they provide through the huge face dome along with the integrated dry snorkel valve to ...
The best action cameras for snorkeling

The Best Underwater Action Cameras for Snorkeling: GoPro & More

I say it a lot: buying an underwater action camera (like a GoPro) was one of the best things I ever did for my snorkeling. And many aenction cameras later, it's still true. They've all ...
The World's Most Unique Snorkeling Sites: 11 Ultimate Adventures

The World’s Most Unique Snorkeling Sites: Our 11 Ultimate Adventures

There are quite literally hundreds of "best places to snorkel in the world" lists out there. And they're all about the same. The Great Barrier Reef, Oahu, the Maldives, Bonaire. Don't get us wrong — ...
The Best Snorkeling Sunscreens

Best Sunscreen for Snorkeling: 2 Top Biodegradable & Reef-Safe

Picking the best sunscreen for snorkeling is hugely important. Really! First, the wellbeing of your skin is a big deal. If you spend a lot of time outside in the sun (as you usually do ...
The Best Snorkeling in Bonaire

Best Snorkeling in Bonaire: The 10 Most Incredible Spots

Bonaire, in my opinion, truly has some of the best snorkeling in the world. It's a special place. This somewhat-little-known Caribbean island has a lot of unique things going for it that make the best ...
How to Clean a Snorkel Tube - 3 Quick Steps & 2 Suprises

How to Clean a Snorkel Tube: 3 Quick Steps & 2 Surprises

Learning how to clean a snorkel tube each time after you've used it is pretty simple. But, it's also hugely important. Cleaning it right keeps your snorkel — as well as the rest of your ...
Which is best? Full-face vs traditional snorkel masks

Full-Face vs. Traditional Snorkel Mask: Which is Best? 6 Important Differences

For decades, there was one type of snorkel mask: a traditional snorkel mask that covered your eyes and nose. Then, pair that with a traditional snorkel which was more or less just a curved open ...
Are full face snorkel masks safe?

Are Full-Face Snorkel Masks Safe? 5 Big Truths & Lies

Full-face snorkel masks are one of the more interesting innovations to come out of developing snorkeling technology in recent years. Instead of a traditional snorkel mask which only covers your eyes and nose and requires ...
The New GoPro Hero9 Black: Is it the Best GoPro for Snorkeling?

The New GoPro Hero9 Black: Is it the Best GoPro for Snorkeling?

UPDATE: The newest version this camera, the GoPro Hero 12 Black, is out now and we gauge whether or not it's the best GoPro for snorkeling in our full review over at GoPro Hero 12 ...
Safe snorkeling

Is Snorkeling Dangerous? 17 Mistakes to Avoid to Stay Safe

Snorkeling is one of the most popular ocean sports on the entire planet with over 8 million people in the United States alone grabbing a mask and jumping in each year. And, for good reason. ...
How to use a GoPro for snorkeling

How to Use a GoPro for Snorkeling: 5 Easy Steps with Photos

By far, the best decision I made after I got into snorkeling was to buy a waterproof action camera like a GoPro. For. Sure. Snorkeling is an absolutely incredible experience on its own, but action ...
Swim with whale sharks

Swim with Whale Sharks: The 3 Unbeatable Best Places to Snorkel & Dive

When I sat down and wrote out a travel bucket list several years ago, unquestionably the top thing that I wanted to do was to swim with whale sharks. There's just something so majestic about ...
Can you snorkel with contacts?

Can You Snorkel with Contacts? 3 Critical Eye-Saving Answers

Count me among those who need glasses or contacts to see clearly. I do feel some envy for my more eagle-eyed friends with 20/20 vision, but typically this doesn't cause much of a problem in ...
What Snorkel Gear Should I Buy? The Full Guide to Getting Started Affordably

What Snorkel Gear Should I Buy? The Full Guide to Getting Started Affordably

Snorkeling is an incredible way to make lifetime memories, glide through underwater worlds that can often feel like another planet, and spend time alongside regal marine life in their natural habitat. It's a beautiful, unique ...
How to Snorkel from Shore at the Beach - Woman holding snorkel mask

How to Snorkel from Shore at the Beach: 4 Great No-Boat Tips

Snorkeling is usually thought of as an off-shore adventure, something where you hop on a boat and jet off to a far-away island to hop in the water and explore a remote coral reef. And, ...
How to Snorkel Underwater: 5 Simple Steps

How to Snorkel Underwater: 5 Simple Steps to Dive Confident

Snorkeling, by its very nature, allows us incredible top-down views of the underwater world and the marvels of its marine life. There's so much to see (even from the surface), but what if we want ...
A snorkeler and a scuba diver

Snorkeling vs. Scuba Diving: Which is Best? 5 Honest Comparisons

Whether you haven't had any experience with either snorkeling or scuba diving, or maybe have only tried one or the other, you might wonder which is better when it comes to snorkeling vs. scuba diving. ...
Alex Axon snorkeling

Hello, Adventurer

I'm Alex Axon. Despite growing up landlocked, I've been hooked on the ocean ever since first wading in and have become obsessed with snorkeling as a beautiful and easy way to experience the underwater world. I've been able to learn first hand from in-the-water experience across the world what gear, tips and trips work. I share that knowledge here through Coral Nomad in hopes it will inspire others to find their own underwater adventure.