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Spiaggia Pineta del Gelsomineto_ Crystal waters beach

Where: Spiaggia Pineta del Gelsomineto/ Sicily/ Italy When: June/2016 Water temperature: cold Visibility: aprox. 10 meters Main attractions: Beautiful sand beach Duration: approximately 1 hour Gelsomineto Beach, or Sppiagia Pineta del Gelsomineto, is a sand beach situated in the Oriented Nature Reserve Cavagrande del Cassibile. Cassibile is the clear water river that debouch on the beach to the Ionian … Continue reading Spiaggia Pineta del Gelsomineto_ Crystal waters beach

Riserva dello Zingaro _ Cliffs by the Tyrrhenian Sea

Where: San Vito lo Capo/ Sicily/ Italy When: June/2016 Water temperature: cold Visibility: more than 20 meters Main attractions: Mediterranean fishes Duration: approximately 4 hours The Zingaro Reserve (Riserva dello Zingaro), is a Sicilian nature reserve, the first created in this region. But it is not just that, it contains many pebble beaches, with a really aquamarine colored water on … Continue reading Riserva dello Zingaro _ Cliffs by the Tyrrhenian Sea

Cenote Dos Ojos _ Snorkeling at the Flooded Caves

Where: Cenote Dos Ojos/ Quintana Roo / Mexico When: February/2015 Water temperature: warm Visibility: Crytal clear (about "to infinity and beyond!") Main attractions: Stalactites and stalagmites Duration: approximately 1 hour I went to Cenote Dos Ojos with a tour that included a visit to Tulum ruins, with like 8 more people. It is situated at the … Continue reading Cenote Dos Ojos _ Snorkeling at the Flooded Caves

Xel-Há _ Snorkeling the Ecological Water Park

Where: Xel-Ha/ Quintana Roo / Mexico When: February/2015 Water temperature: warm Visibility: Good (about 10 meters) Main attractions: Caribbean fishes Duration: approximately 2 hours This Aquatic Theme Park is situated between Akumal and Tulum, 120 kilometers south from Cancun. You can reach it easily by day trips from Cancun and Playa del Carmen. There is a … Continue reading Xel-Há _ Snorkeling the Ecological Water Park

Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Phai) – Day Trip to Phi Phi Islands

Where: Bamboo Island/ Phi Phi Islands / Thailand When: April/2017 Water temperature: warm Visibility: Good (about 10-15 meters) Main attractions: Corals, Indo-Pacific fishes Duration: approximately 30 minutes. Before starting with the underwater experience, I will tell you how we got there: This short snorkeling session started as part of a day trip by speedboat from … Continue reading Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Phai) – Day Trip to Phi Phi Islands

Koh Jabang – Soft Coral Heaven

Where: Koh Jabang / Tarutao National Park / Thailand When: April/2017 Water temperature: warm Visibility: Good (more than 10 meters) Main attractions: Soft corals and feather stars Duration: approximately 20 minutes This snorkeling session was part of a day trip from Koh Lipe to some of the Tarutao National Park islands. It was called "Plankton and … Continue reading Koh Jabang – Soft Coral Heaven

Koh Yang _ Beautiful Hard Corals Reef

Where: Koh Yang / Tarutao National Park / Thailand When: April/2017 Water temperature: warm Visibility: Good (10-15 meters) Main attractions: Hard coral reef Duration: approximately 30 minutes This was the last snorkeling of the day trip from Koh Lipe to some of the Tarutao National Park islands (after Koh Jabang and Koh Hin Ngam). The island was … Continue reading Koh Yang _ Beautiful Hard Corals Reef

Akumal _ Guaranteed turtle watching

Where: Akumal Beach/ Quintana Roo / Mexico When: February/2015 Water temperature: warm Visibility: Average (about 8 meters) Main attractions: Turtles Duration: approximately 30 minutes Akumal is located 100 km south of Cancun, it is situated between Riviera Maya and Tulum, so it is not too far from many Parks and attractions on Quintana Roo. It can be … Continue reading Akumal _ Guaranteed turtle watching

Peninsula Valdés – Snorkeling with Lobos Marinos

Where: Puerto Piramides, little community in the Natural Protected Area of Peninsula Valdes / Chubut / Argentina When: October/2017 Water temperature: very cold Visibility: Poor (1-2 meters) Duration: 40 minutes Main attraction: South American Sea Lion (Lobos Marinos de un Pelo) We did a less than half a day trip from Puerto Piramides to the sea … Continue reading Peninsula Valdés – Snorkeling with Lobos Marinos

Koh Hin Ngam – The Black Stones Island

Where: Koh Hin Ngam / Tarutao National Park / Thailand When: April/2017 Water temperature: warm Visibility: Good (10-15 meters) Main attractions: Christmas Tree Worms, Giant Clams Duration: approximately 30 minutes This was the second part of a day trip from Koh Lipe to some of the Tarutao National Park islands.  this itinerary also included: Koh Jabang and … Continue reading Koh Hin Ngam – The Black Stones Island