North America Snorkeling Travel Guide

North America Snorkeling Travel Guide

• North America Overview
• North America Hotels
• North America Attractions
• North America Feature Articles
• North America Adventure Trips

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  • Aerial Sports
  • Mountain Biking
  • Road Biking
  • Canyoneering
  • Caving
  • Ice Climbing
  • Mountaineering
  • Rock Climbing
  • Day Hiking
  • Trekking and Backpacking
  • Canoeing
  • Rafting
  • Sea Kayaking
  • Cross-Country Skiing
  • Dog Sledding
  • Snowmobiling
  • Snowshoeing
• Beach Guide
  • Kiteboarding
  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkeling
  • Surfing
  • Windsurfing
• Family Guide
• Gay and Lesbian Guide
• Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Camping
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  • Freshwater Fishing
  • Saltwater Fishing
  • Horses and Riding
  • Birdwatching
  • Ecotourism
  • Gardens
  • Jungle Exploration
  • Whale Watching
  • Off-roading
  • Rail Trips
  • Scenic Drives

Top Snorkeling Destinations In North America

• Big Island, HI
  
• Cozumel, Yucatan
  
• Channel Islands National Park, CA
  
• La Paz, Baja
  
• Zihuatanejo, Southern Mexico
  
• Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park, Baja
  
• Catalina Island, CA
  
• Tulum, Yucatan
  
• Xcalak, Yucatan
  
• Clearwater, FL
  
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Travel Guides In North America

• San Francisco, CA
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Beach Guide
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
  • Family Guide
• San Diego, CA
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Beach Guide
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
  • Family Guide
• Monterey, CA
  • Beach Guide
  • Family Guide
• Orlando, FL
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
  • Family Guide
• Big Island, HI
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
  • Beach Guide
  • Family Guide
• Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Family Guide
  • Beach Guide
• Cape Cod, MA
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Beach Guide
  • Family Guide
• Portland, OR
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
  • Family Guide
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
• Florida Keys, FL
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Family Guide
• Cozumel, Yucatan
  • Beach Guide
  • Family Guide

World Snorkeling Regions

• Africa
• Asia
• Australia-Pacific
• Caribbean
• Central America
• Europe
• North America
• South America

Beach Travel Destinations

• United States
  • Mid-Atlantic
  • Mountain West
  • Northeast
  • Pacific Coast
  • Southeast
• Caribbean
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Jamaica
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • Puerto Rico
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Turks and Caicos
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
• Mexico
  • Baja
  • Central Mexico
  • Gulf Coast
  • Northern Mexico
  • Southern Mexico
  • Yucatán

On This Page:

• Top Destinations
• Feature Articles
• Trip Ideas
• Practical Advice
• Adventure Trips
• Gear
• Fitness
• Attractions
• Hotels

North America Snorkeling Destinations

• Mexico
• United States

Top Snorkeling Destinations	Related Travel Guides	Find Hotels
Maui		Hotels
Oahu		Hotels
Big Island		Hotels
Kauai		Hotels
Channel Islands National Park		Hotels
Clearwater		Hotels
Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park		Hotels
Cozumel		Hotels
La Paz		Hotels
Puerto Morelos		Hotels

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Feature Articles

• Total Immersion
  outside
  One family's 18-month (and counting) Hawaiian Hiatus
• Island Hopper, Island Hiker
  outside
  
• Top Ten Places to Snorkel
  Away.com Beach Experts Gary Chandler and Liza Prado share their favorite snorkel spots in the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico
• Baja Distilled, Refined
  What to Do
• A Return to Adventure—With the Family
  Xcaret Ecological Park

Trip Ideas

• Ten Delicious Places to Dip into Diving
  Kona, Hawaii: Polynesian Diving
• Backyard Playgrounds
  Miami
• Biscayne National Park
  Top 10 Offbeat Summer Parks
• Into the Clear, Blue Water: Diving Florida
  
• Pacific and Indian Oceans: Southern California
  Top 10 Spots for Experiencing Sharks

Practical Advice

• Sharks: Myths and Realities
  Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
• Deep Focus
  Learn the basics of underwater photography and you expand the experience of scuba diving and snorkeling. Our ten tips will help keep things crystal clear.
• The Move
  outside
  Go deeper with champion freediver Tanya Streeter
• A Diving Primer
  

GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

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  Mexico's Baja Multi-Sport
  The World Outdoors
  from $2298, 7 days
  Experience the sun-drenched beauty of Baja Mexico. Snorkel and kayak its turquoise waters, hike to waterfalls in the desert, tour a colonial village,...
  
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  Hawaiian Seascapes
  AdventureSmith Explorations
  from $4195, 8 days
  We are proud to introduce yacht adventures in America's very own paradise, the Hawaiian Islands. This unique six-island itinerary allows you to...
  
• 
  Mexico - Baja & The Sea of Cortez Adventure
  Boundless Journeys
  from $1895, 7 days
  Sea kayak across turquoise waters, snorkel with playful sea lions, hike into colorful canyons, and relax on pristine beaches under starry Baja skies. ......
  
• 
  50+ Adventures - Baja California - Among the Great Whales
  ElderTreks
  from $4620, 8 days
  Each winter, gray whales migrate south from their arctic feeding grounds to breed and rear their young in Baja California's sheltered lagoons, making it one of North America's premier whale watching sites. ......
  
• 
  Yucatan Family Adventure
  Discovery Adventures
  from $1199, 8 days
  Take the whole family on a cultural adventure exploring the ancient ruins of Chichen Itza and Tulum. Stroll the city streets for local treasures in...
  

Gear

• Diving Fin Innovations
  outside
  Maiden voyage of the man-fish
• Tropical Getaway
  outside
  The key to packing light for a warm-weather trip: quality, not quantity.
• Olympus Stylus 790 SW
  outside
  
• Aqualung Mythos mask and Caravelle ADJ fins
  outside
• JBL Woody Sawed-Off Magnum Speargun
  outside

Fitness

• The Move
  outside
  Go deeper with champion freediver Tanya Streeter

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Attractions

Isla Espiritu Santo

Good For Snorkeling

Sea of Cortez
La Paz, Mexico

Description: Isla Espiritu Santo is a 23,383-acre island in the Sea of Cortez. It features a number of rare... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

Isla Coronado

Good For Snorkeling

Two miles northeast of Punta La Gringa
n/a
Bahia de los Angeles, Mexico

Description: Isla Coronado is a popular destination for kayakers, snorkelers, and divers.... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

Playa La India

Good For Snorkeling

Playa La India
Bahia Chachacual
Bahias de Huatulco, Mexico

Description: Arguably the most scenic of Huatulco's many beaches, Playa La India is one of two beaches in Bahia Chachacual and is only accessible by boat. The snorkeling here is excellent.... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

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Azul Key West

907 Truman Avenue
Key West , FL 33040 Map

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Hilton San Diego Resort

1775 East Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, CA 92109 Map

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Heron House

512 Simonton Street
Key West, FL 33040 Map

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