Snorkeling Resource Center

Planning a first snorkel? These guides cover who can go, whether it is hard, scuba versus snorkel, swimming, clothes, cost, shore versus boat, and what it feels like with your face in the water. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find an operator.

You stay at the surface and breathe through a tube. That is the whole trick.

Start Here

• Can Anyone Go Snorkeling?
• Is Snorkeling Hard?
• Snorkeling vs Scuba
• Can You Snorkel If You Can’t Swim?

Getting Started

• What Does Snorkeling Feel Like?
• What to Wear Snorkeling
• What to Bring Snorkeling
• Shore vs Boat Snorkeling

Planning

• How Much Does a Snorkel Tour Cost?
• Common First-Time Snorkeling Questions
• Where to Go Snorkeling in the United States

Quick Facts

• Experience needed: none
• Kit: mask, snorkel, fins — vest common
• You stay at the surface
• Not a tank and not a certification
• Calm, clear water is the product
• Best first step: Can Anyone Go Snorkeling?

Ready to Find an Operator?

Search snorkeling near your ZIP. Start at /water. Independent directory, not a booking service.