Those of us who love the water often find ourselves gravitating toward holidays that allow for new aquatic experiences. Sure, it’s great if the hotel has a nice swimming pool, but we also often want to spend time on or in the open water. We’re always up for white-water rafting, water skiing or surfing — whatever our location offers.
Not everyone is into adrenaline sports, though, and sometimes you want something a bit more relaxing that the whole family can do together. Why not try snorkelling? It’s accessible (you don’t need extensive training or certification like you do for scuba diving; all you need are a mask, snorkel and fins, you get to see cool stuff (the aquatic life can be amazing, especially in the tropics, and experiencing it underwater is much different from looking down from above) and it can be a good workout (you could just float around in one place — and maybe you’ll want to if you can’t tear yourself away from the perfect fish-watching spot — but if you choose to swim around, whether at the surface or underwater, you’ll get muscle-building and cardiovascular benefits).
If you haven’t snorkelled before, keep these tips in mind to make sure your experience is a positive one:
Use equipment that fits. There’s…
