Worldwide Snorkeling & Reef Diving Timing

Sea of Cortez Snorkeling

Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park protects the oldest living coral reef on the American Pacific with schooling jacks and bull sharks.

Lagoon Snorkeling & Diving

Drift diving through the famous Tiputa Pass in Rangiroa alongside hundreds of grey reef sharks, dolphins, and manta rays.

Marine Sanctuary Snorkeling

Snorkeling alongside marine iguanas, Galápagos penguins, sea lions, and whitetip reef sharks in nutrient-rich marine reserves.

Coral Reef Snorkeling & Diving

The world's largest coral reef system spanning 1,400 miles with over 1,500 fish species and 400 types of hard coral.

Tunnels Beach, Poipu & Na Pali Boat Tours

Inner barrier reef system at Tunnels Beach (Makua) and coral gardens at Poipu Beach hosting green sea turtles and triggerfish.

Coral Reef Snorkeling & Diving

Mu Ko Chang National Marine Park dive sites around Koh Rang with shallow coral pinnacles, stingrays, and sea turtles.

Marine Reserve Diving

Cabrera Archipelago National Marine Park and El Toro Marine Reserve featuring underwater caverns and giant groupers.

Parque Nacional Huatulco

Protected coral reefs in the bays of Huatulco National Park with volcanic underwater formations and spotted eagle rays.

Mesoamerican Snorkeling

The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef—the second-largest barrier reef on Earth—plus crystal-clear cavern diving in cenotes.

Coral Reef Snorkeling

House reefs with direct overwater access, drop-offs, and marine sanctuaries hosting sea turtles, reef sharks, and eagle rays.

Princess Alice Bank, Condor Bank & Coastal Reefs

Offshore seamount diving at Princess Alice Bank and Condor Bank with mobula rays, pelagic sharks, and 100-foot visibility.

Kealakekua Bay, Two Step & Manta Night Dive

World-famous nocturnal scuba diving with 16-foot manta rays at Keauhou Bay, plus pristine coral in Kealakekua Bay Marine Sanctuary.

Caño Island

Biological reserve at Caño Island with 80-foot underwater visibility, white-tip reef sharks, sea turtles, and devil rays.

Garrapata

Cold-water kelp forest scuba diving and intertidal tide pools harboring giant green sea anemones, sea urchins, and abalone.

Marietas Islands Biosphere

UNESCO Biosphere Reserve at the volcanic Marietas Islands featuring the Hidden Beach (Playa del Amor) and manta rays.

Cabo Cabrón

Deep drop-offs, underwater pinnacles, and coral caverns along the rugged limestone coast of Cabo Cabrón National Park.