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Travel Board Snorkelers give me your best spots
Posted on 4/9/17 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 4/9/17 at 6:52 pm
I broke my ankle so had to cancel the Keys in May.
Looking at 2018 for trip ideas.
Keys might still be the answer.
Also I might taking diving classes.
Any advice or thoughts appreciated
Looking at 2018 for trip ideas.
Keys might still be the answer.
Also I might taking diving classes.
Any advice or thoughts appreciated
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Posted on 4/9/17 at 6:54 pm to thelawnwranglers
Also saw Guy Harvey has a Mexican tour were you snorkel with sailfish or whale shark
That sounds awesome too
That sounds awesome too
Posted on 4/9/17 at 7:44 pm to thelawnwranglers
We did the Cayman Islands and it was unreal
Posted on 4/9/17 at 8:05 pm to thelawnwranglers
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Whale shark
Isla Holbox
Did it. Was kick arse.
Forgot camera, sucked balls.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 9:01 pm to thelawnwranglers
We snorkeled a spot on Norman Island, BVI called the aquarium. I've never seen so many species in one trip. There's also a fantastic cove on St. John for turtles. Buck Island which is off the coast of St. Croix has an underwater national park that's laid out for snorkeling. There are statues underwater off the coast of Cancun. I know the diving is fantastic off of Roatan. We found the snorkeling to be very good there as well.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 9:04 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Did it. Was kick arse.
Sounds like you are very likely to see. I think I have to do it. Sounds awesome.
Seeing sailfish ball bait would be outstanding seems like it would be hard to find them.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 9:07 pm to VABuckeye
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We snorkeled a spot on Norman Island, BVI called the aquarium. I've never seen so many species in one trip. There's also a fantastic cove on St. John for turtles. Buck Island which is off the coast of St. Croix has an underwater national park that's laid out for snorkeling. There are statues underwater off the coast of Cancun. I know the diving is fantastic off of Roatan. We found the snorkeling to be very good there as well.
Sounds awesome-i love powder blue and brown tangs might have to do awesome.
Do you try to identify fish? I am an aquarium nerd so love it. How was coral?
Posted on 4/9/17 at 9:47 pm to thelawnwranglers
They have a great reef to snorkel in Turks & Caicos thats right next to the beach in Grace Bay.
Posted on 4/9/17 at 9:52 pm to thelawnwranglers
My only real experience was the keys and I loved it.
Here's a quick long story.
I went with a friend who had lived there for the summer. He's big into spear fishing, does it everyday and can hold his breathe for like 4 mins
We he takes me to some reef on the last day so I can get some cool shots with my GoPro.
We are in the water for 15 mins and my GoPro is acting up and I thought about fixing it so I return to the boat and throw in there. Well as soon as I find him again we start swimming around some coral and see a 6 ft reef shark, it starts swimming towards us. And this being my first experience I'm freaking out. Well my friend starts swimming straight at it, so I follow suite and then the shark just turns and leaves. I have to surface for air, I come back down to find him at the bottom, feet sticking out from the coral. As I approach I see that he's grabbed onto a nurse shark and is basically surfing with it.
Dude is a badass and I didn't get any of that on my GoPro
Here's a quick long story.
I went with a friend who had lived there for the summer. He's big into spear fishing, does it everyday and can hold his breathe for like 4 mins
We he takes me to some reef on the last day so I can get some cool shots with my GoPro.
We are in the water for 15 mins and my GoPro is acting up and I thought about fixing it so I return to the boat and throw in there. Well as soon as I find him again we start swimming around some coral and see a 6 ft reef shark, it starts swimming towards us. And this being my first experience I'm freaking out. Well my friend starts swimming straight at it, so I follow suite and then the shark just turns and leaves. I have to surface for air, I come back down to find him at the bottom, feet sticking out from the coral. As I approach I see that he's grabbed onto a nurse shark and is basically surfing with it.
Dude is a badass and I didn't get any of that on my GoPro
Posted on 4/10/17 at 7:38 am to MLSter
Of the spots we've snorkeled, here are my top 5...and these are very close to one another and are ranked on snorkel experience only, not the overall trip (food, drinks, resort, etc.)
1. Cozumel, Mexico
2. Ambergris Caye, Belize
3. Negril, Jamaica
4. Key West, FL
5. Isla Holbox, Mexico
We have not been to the BVI or Cayman Islands, but have heard snorkeling is pretty awesome at both.
Wherever you go, report back with pics + review and I will add to the sticky.
1. Cozumel, Mexico
2. Ambergris Caye, Belize
3. Negril, Jamaica
4. Key West, FL
5. Isla Holbox, Mexico
We have not been to the BVI or Cayman Islands, but have heard snorkeling is pretty awesome at both.
Wherever you go, report back with pics + review and I will add to the sticky.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 7:41 am
Posted on 4/10/17 at 8:27 am to thelawnwranglers
I snorkeled at a sardine run in the Philippines last year. It was really eerie but a memorable experience. This article is about diving but has some pictures. I was content just floating on top of the all that.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 9:15 am to TigerattheU
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I snorkeled at a sardine run in the Philippines last year. It was really eerie but a memorable experience. This article is about diving but has some pictures. I was content just floating on top of the all that.
Awesome what predators did you see?
Posted on 4/10/17 at 10:52 am to thelawnwranglers
Anahola Bay (NE corner of Kauai). Awesome reef for about 300 yards before it gets deep and the breakers show up. All of the beautiful aquarium fish like the humahuma are there for your viewing.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 11:02 am to thelawnwranglers
Wouldn't consider myself a "snorkeler" but I really enjoyed snorkeling in St. Lucia. The water is crystal clear and the saline levels are extremely low to the point where you can open your eyes underwater (sans goggles) and it doesn't cause irritation.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 11:29 am to DonChowder
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Anahola Bay (NE corner of Kauai). Awesome reef for about 300 yards before it gets deep and the breakers show up. All of the beautiful aquarium fish like the humahuma are there for your viewing.
You see tangs?
Sounds awesome
Posted on 4/10/17 at 12:18 pm to thelawnwranglers
quote:Yes. Them, hummas, Threadfin Butterfly, Moorish Idol, etc. It's a truly great place to snorkel.
You see tangs?
And there are some nice rocks around to pick opihi. They're like miniature abalone but much tastier. Not sure how legal it was but we filled our pockets and then treated them like char grilled oysters.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 1:51 pm to DonChowder
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Yes. Them, hummas, Threadfin Butterfly, Moorish Idol, etc. It's a truly great place to snorkel.
I have to do this
how was the coral? or not really your thing?
Posted on 4/10/17 at 4:49 pm to thelawnwranglers
The third largest barrier reef is off the coast of Andros, Bahamas. Fantastic snorkeling and diving.
Fantastic get away at Small Hope Bay Lodge. - if you'd like to try diving, they have a great discover scuba program where they pair you wig a dive master and let you start shallow dives. The place is truly an gem off the beaten path. Don't go there for big resort style vacation.
Here a top-10 type travel article about it. Remote carribean hotels worth the journey.
Fantastic get away at Small Hope Bay Lodge. - if you'd like to try diving, they have a great discover scuba program where they pair you wig a dive master and let you start shallow dives. The place is truly an gem off the beaten path. Don't go there for big resort style vacation.
Here a top-10 type travel article about it. Remote carribean hotels worth the journey.
This post was edited on 4/10/17 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 4/10/17 at 5:33 pm to thelawnwranglers
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how was the coral? or not really your thing?
A little rough on the belly when the tide was low. But you're find little holes maybe 20' in diameter and 15' deep. You could plug your tube and dive down along the walls. Pretty awesome.
Posted on 4/10/17 at 7:48 pm to Floating Change Up
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Fantastic get away at Small Hope Bay Lodge
Looks awesome
I think might take some local classes at some point before next trip. Want to drop some pounds make sure blood sugar is right
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