Where to go for snorkeling Recommended snorkeling resorts around the world

The hot summer is always long. We like the beautiful scenery and play, but we can’t help but such weather always prevents us from wanting to go out. However, no matter how hot the summer is, we also have Our method, the way I would like to recommend to you to cool off is snorkeling.

Put your body into the cold sea water, surrounded by various marine animals and plants, and you can see the reflected blue sky and white clouds. This kind of exercise, this kind of summer is what we should have It’s summer, so next, let’s take a look at some good places for snorkeling with the editor!

1. Bohol Island, Philippines

Some people say: The Philippines is to divers what the Swiss snow mountains are to skiers, Hawaii is to surfers, and Nepal is to climbers. The sea of ??this island nation is a place you must visit at least once in your life.

The first thing that bears the brunt is Bohol Island. You can go out to sea and sit on a crab boat to enjoy the wind. When you reach your destination, you will dive into the arms of the mother in the sea and forget your worries.

At that time, at a depth of about 2-3 meters, I saw whole groups of colorful fish swimming by. It felt like it was "raining fish", which was very shocking. The coral landscape is also very rich, and turtles appear from time to time. Take a selfie with Turtle and post it on Moments, and your like rate will soar.

Recently at the Napling dive site in Mint, you can also see a swarm of sardine storms. This dive site is at the other end of Alona

beach, next to Doljo Beach.

No one knows why the "Silver Miracle" appeared here, and no one knows how long they will stay. In any case, Mint has become the third place in the world that is easier to see after South Africa and the Philippines. Dive site to Sardine Storm.

2. Coron Island, Philippines

Hong Kong people regard Lamma Island as an exclusive holiday island for chilling with friends, and Filipinos also have their own exclusive holiday island - — Located in the Palawan Islands in the southwest of the Philippines, it is a paradise for snorkelers.

Among them, Coron

Island is even more of a tourist hotspot. The entire island covers an area of ??only about 71 square kilometers and is a dazzling emerald on Sulu Sea. Although the island is not big, it is ecologically rich and full of primitive beauty.

In order to continue to protect the clean ecology of the island, the Palawan waters around Coron Island have been listed as a world nature reserve. Among them, Kayangan

Lake is known as the cleanest lake in the Philippines. This tranquil environment with beautiful scenery that makes people forget their worries is simply a paradise on earth that busy city dwellers yearn for.

No wonder Coron Island was selected as the world's best tourist destination in 2013 by the famous travel guide "Lonely" (Lonely

Planet).

There are many reef island groups near Coron Island. Because the waters in the area are zero-pollution and the lake is clear, divers are attracted to them everywhere. As long as you know how to snorkel, you can see the most magnificent coral groups and colorful tropical fish in the underwater world.

One of the places that snorkeling enthusiasts must visit is the shallower Seven Fairies Island (Siete

Picados). This island is surrounded by seven large limestone forests, hence its name. Seven Fairies Island. The island's waters are a special protected area, so the water is particularly clear.

The waters are home to a wide variety of marine life. The "residents" include soft corals and nudibranchs, as well as large groups of colorful tropical fish, including scissor fish, parrot fish, and scorpions. Fish, clownfish, flake, table, peanut-shaped, antler-shaped stony corals and other marine life.

If you know how to scuba dive, you can see more marine life in the deep sea.

3. Saipan

Saipan is full of diving resorts: Wing Beach (Wing

Beach) where a large number of octopuses are infested; B-29 diving site ( B-29 Site) has a Japanese sea bomber, machine gun tower and engine covered with coral; Black Coral Diving Site (Black

Coral) has a large number of highly protected black corals.

The most famous place for snorkeling is Battleship Island, which has the most beautiful golden beaches, coral reefs and clear water in Saipan.

4. Australia's Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is currently the largest reef group in the world and one of the seven wonders of the natural world. According to historical research, it has existed for millions of years. (Controversial). It is 2,300 kilometers long, extending from the Tropic of Capricorn north to the Torres Strait.

The Great Barrier Reef has thousands of islands and different types of coral reefs. It is a paradise for diving, and the magnificent underwater coral reefs are waiting for you to explore. This is also a holy place for vacation. There are hotels of different stars on the island. You can find your favorite beach and island and spend a day there.

In fact, the Great Barrier Reef is divided into two parts: the inner barrier reef and the outer barrier reef. However, due to the need to protect the ecological environment of the Great Barrier Reef, ships are not allowed to enter the outer barrier reef and are not allowed to be developed, so we can only go as far as Go snorkeling near the pontoons on the outer edge of the outer barrier reef, or just enjoy the magnificent scenery of the Great Barrier Reef from the air.

5. Kona Bay, Hawaii

Kona can be said to be the top diving resort among the Hawaiian islands. The topography directly falling to the seabed and the extremely transparent water quality make it Kona Bay is very popular with more than 10 diving spots, and the swarms of manta rays (Manta

Ray) here make people forget to leave.

Large manta rays are 4-5 meters long. They are docile and will not attack humans.

What is even more exciting is the unique local night diving service. Take a boat to the center of the bay. In the endless dark night, all the people on the boat get into the water, and the snorkelers open the bright diving holes on the surfboards. Under the spotlight, 10 or more manta rays surround you.

Just to enjoy the plankton under the light, they will swim with their mouths open, and they will do flips and acrobatic performances in front of you. It is rare to have such a close encounter with marine life dancing in the dark.

6. Palau God’s Aquarium

Needless to say, Palau is definitely a paradise for snorkeling, where you can see the most primitive beauty of the ocean. Milk Lake and Jellyfish Lake are both good snorkeling spots in Palau.

Milk Lake, located in the Rock Islands, is a sea area between many small islands. Due to frequent volcanic activity in ancient times, volcanic ash precipitated on the seabed, forming volcanic mud with whitening and firming effects. The clear blue sea water is there. The volcanic mud looks slightly milky white, hence the name "Milk Lake".

The free SPA’s natural baths make Palau a unique beauty destination.

Jellyfish Lake requires a 30-minute boat ride from the capital Koror to reach nearby. Due to crustal movement, the seabed rose and an inland saltwater lake was formed.

It is said that to reach Jellyfish Lake, you need to climb a mountain covered with slippery moss by rope. Most of the marine life in the lake has not survived. The only remaining jellyfish rely on microorganisms to reproduce in the lake for generations.

Since there are no natural enemies in the ocean, they have lost their inherent toxicity, and the world's unique non-toxic golden jellyfish was born, attracting tourists from all over the world to swim here.

7. The Maldives is not just a honeymoon paradise

The famous honeymoon paradise is actually also a snorkeling/diving resort. For diving enthusiasts, this place will definitely satisfy your desires. The islands in the Maldives are divided into three levels: ABC.

Islands with A-level snorkeling: The coral reefs are very rich and well protected. Diving is suitable everywhere around the island, including Ihuru Island, Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru Island, Denparu Island, Royal Island, Taj Coral Island, Vila Private Island, etc.

B-level snorkeling islands: The snorkeling conditions on the islands are pretty good. There are several diving spots on the islands suitable for snorkeling, such as Platinum Island, Sentara Fuji Island, Sixth Sense Lamu Island, and Coco Palm. Dunikeru Island, Full Moon Island, Dream Island, Brilliant Island, etc.

Snorkeling level C islands: Snorkeling conditions are poor. Such islands tend to arrange more water sports, such as Paradise Island, Ilu Island, Kani Island, Nyama Island, and Hong Kong. Li Island, Shangri-La Villingili Island, Reethi Ra Island, Pisces Island, etc.

8. The mysterious "Eye of Water" in the Great Blue Hole of Belize

Blue holes are limestone craters formed at the end of the Ice Age 2 million years ago. They are distributed in the world's oceans. There are many blue holes of different sizes and shapes, the most famous of which is the Great Blue Hole of Belize, located in the Grand Bahama Shoals in the Caribbean Sea.

There is a boat to the Blue Hole from Ambergris Caye, the largest island in Belize, every morning at 7 o'clock. The boat ride takes about 2 hours to reach the lighthouse reef. This is more than 1,000 feet (305 meters) in diameter and 400 meters deep. feet (123 meters), the nearly perfect underwater sinkhole is one of the top ten wonders of the world and a famous diving destination.

9. Fiji

Fiji has crystal clear water and rich underwater resources. Various corals and a wide variety of tropical fish are dazzling. It is the best place for diving. Don’t miss the hidden treasures. Marine life among red, white, purple soft corals.

There is warm water all year round and tropical fish can be seen everywhere. The colorful and huge coral landscape has long been a world-famous diving spot.

10. Sabah, Malaysia

In Sabah, snorkeling is an activity that must not be missed. As long as you put on a life jacket, snorkeling goggles and a snorkel, even people who are not familiar with water can go snorkeling in the sea.

There are coral reefs under your feet, and there are swarms of various tropical fish swimming around you, including clown fish, butterfly fish, vacuum fish, etc. The colors are so colorful that you will be amazed.

If you are used to seeing the humanities, history and natural landscapes on land, and are eager to open up a new continent - the sea, it is definitely the ultimate choice for you to explore the unknown and let you see the world in a different way.

Feel the quiet world in the clear sea, watch the colorful fish surrounding you, watch the transparent jellyfish dance gently toward you, and listen to the sound of the sea, which is like a dream.

Come here and enjoy your comfortable and cool summer travel!