| It's reasonably priced too, buy your adult snorkeling | | | | condition before you use it. Always give the kids a |
| equipment and use it indefinitely, for no extra charge. | | | | refresher course on snorkel use before you enter |
| Rent for the kids until they are full grown then | | | | the water, even if they have snorkeled before. |
| purchase equipment for them that again, will last | | | | Many snorkel parks have rest rooms, restaurants, |
| indefinitely. | | | | gift shops and anything else a vacationing family can |
| There are many vacation spots where snorkeling is a | | | | want or need. You can usually purchase a nice water |
| big draw, and many of the places you snorkel, you | | | | proof identification card for the local fish species at |
| do so in shallow water. When I say shallow water, I | | | | the gift shop. This can make your day of snorkeling |
| mean water shallow enough for the kids to stand in, | | | | even more fun. You can mark the species as you |
| bend over, put their masked face in the water and | | | | see them, or see who spots the most species of |
| watch fish swim by. Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean | | | | sea animals. Notice how this turns into fun and |
| all have excellent shallow water snorkeling. This | | | | educational? |
| makes it pretty darn safe even for the youngest of | | | | You can also usually purchase underwater disposable |
| your family. Good snorkel areas tend to have very | | | | or one-use cameras. This is a really fun thing to give |
| calm water, but you still should maintain a watch on | | | | the kids. They will spend hours swimming around |
| the little ones and practice water safety. Overall, | | | | trying to get a photo of that one special fish or |
| shallow water snorkeling is very safe. | | | | turtle. The results can be very nice and provide |
| To start the day off right, eat a light breakfast and | | | | interesting additions to your scrap book. Get a |
| hit the beach early in the morning, before the big | | | | camera for yourself as well, you are going to see |
| crowds arrive. Stake out a nice sunny spot, so when | | | | something you just wish you had a photo of! |
| you came out of the water you can warm up. Keep | | | | Have one member of the family be the time keeper |
| the beach umbrella close by for later in the day. | | | | and alert everyone when it's lunch time. Snorkeling |
| Always check with the life guard about conditions in | | | | can be so entertaining that the time will fly by. Plan |
| the water, including any currents commonly found | | | | on a siesta after lunch, with time on dry land before |
| near the snorkel area before you enter the water. | | | | you continue your family water adventure! |
| Make sure all rental snorkel equipment is in good | | | | |