| ons of vacation tourists visit Hawaii every year. Most | | | | resorts and dive operators can give you snorkelling |
| of them came to explore the beautiful Hawaiian | | | | lessons and rent you snorkeling gear. However, if you |
| Islands and volcanoes while some came with the | | | | can swim, you really do not need any formal training |
| intention to scuba dive in the tropical seas and to | | | | as snorkeling is quite easy. |
| explore Hawaii's magnificent underwater world. | | | | The most popular spot for snorkeling in Hawaii, |
| According to Rodale's scuba diver magazine, Hawaii is | | | | especially for the beginner is the Hanauma Bay, on |
| one of the world's top ten diving destination for | | | | the island of Oahu. Other popular snorkeling sites in |
| scuba divers. | | | | Hawaii are the Kee Beach on Kauai island, Hulopoe |
| Hawaii's marine life is very diverse so much so that | | | | Bay in Lanai, Kahaluu Beach on the Big island and |
| there are more than a hundred endemic species | | | | Kapalua Bay on Maui. |
| found no where else on earth. You can explore | | | | Although great snorkeling can be gotten at all the |
| Hawaii's myriads of underwater caverns, reefs, drop | | | | islands in Hawaii, snorkeling and scuba diving on the |
| off walls, canyons, gulleys and swim with turtles and | | | | Big Island is recommended because of its volcanic |
| seals in clear crystal waters. If you are not a scuba | | | | activities and lava formation resulting from that. |
| diver, you can take scuba diving lessons and then can | | | | There are magnificent and spectacular drop offs with |
| plunge into Hawaii's beautiful seas almost immediately. | | | | awesome underwater scenery to watch and admire. |
| If you want to go scuba diving, it is best to go in the | | | | Some of the great snorkeling locations there are |
| morning as strong winds often rough up the sea in | | | | Molokini Crater and the Kealakekua Bay. |
| the afternoons. This is especially so on the island of | | | | Whether you are snorkelling or scuba diving in Hawaii |
| Maui and that is the reason why dive operators often | | | | or anywhere else, always snorkel or dive with a |
| take divers out to sea early in the morning and | | | | buddy for safety reason and companion sake. Do |
| terminate the dives around noon or early afternoons. | | | | look up now and then to check that you are not |
| One of the big attractions in Hawaii is snorkeling. | | | | getting carried away by drift current too far away |
| Almost anyone can go snorkeling since all you need is | | | | from shore and also to check for boat traffic. Do not |
| a face mask, a snorkel tube and a pair of swimming | | | | touch anything as some corals and sea creatures in |
| fins. If you have never snorkeled before, most | | | | Hawaii can pack very painful and venomous stings. |