Snorkeling Blog

Dont Forget Your Snorkeling Fins, Time to Cool Off… in Florida

Cathy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:55:47 +0000

With summer here, the temperatures can get quite high… it is great time to cool off. Being in Chicago, we have a lot of swimming pools but I am more interested in the lakes or quarries where the fishies are.

When we think snorkeling in Florida, we think oceans or Gulf of Mexico, but did you ever think quarries? The Floridians call them Springs and the State of Florida has many State Parks that allow snorkeling. Now dont forget your snorkel mask, snorkel and snorkeling fins and now check out the snorkeling spots.

1) Ponce de Leon State Park

2) Fanning Springs State Park

3) Peacock Springs State Park

4) Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park

5) Dunnellon’s Rainbow Springs State Park

6) Ichetucknee Springs State Park

7) Salt Springs Recreation Area

Alexander Springs Recreation Area

9) Juniper Springs Recreation Area

10) Blue Spring

11) Wekiwa Springs

Read more about the snorkeling quarries in Florida by Terry Tomalin from the St. Petersburg Time.

Snorkelers, Watch this National Geographic Clip

Cathy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:37:38 +0000

Ever wondered why the tiger shark is fussy about their turtles for dinner? Check out this National Geographic clip, found on Hulu, why Logger Turtles are the sharks favorites.

And for those that can stomach it, it is Shark Week on Discovery Channel!

Grab Your Snorkel Mask, We are Going to the Best Beaches

Cathy — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:18:02 +0000

If these pictures do not make you want to grab your snorkel mask, snorkel and snorkeling fins, nothing will.

Cheapflights.com put together a list of the top beaches that celebrities go to… (and we found it on the ABC News) why am I writing about this on a snorkeling blog? Because the underwater world off of the beaches have great snorkeling. How do I know? I have had the opportunity to visit the 6 out of 10 beaches.

1) Maldives

courtesy of abcnews.com

2) Mallorca, Spain

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3) Turtle Island, FIJI

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4) South Beach, Miami

5) Anguilla

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6) St Tropez, France

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7) Lake Como, Italy

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Bora Bora, French Polynesia

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9) Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

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10) Bondi Beach, Sydney

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To read the captions of each picture and find out who the celebrities who have visited the island, go to ABCNEWS.com.

Grab Your Snorkel Gear & Watch This Video

Cathy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:14:05 +0000

This video is a scuba diver was was diving with his underwater video camera and an octopus stole it while the video was still playing. Of course the diver chased the octo and got his video camera back. Grab you snorkel gear and sit back and enjoy!

Hey Snorkelers! Right Whale, Wrong Boat

Roy — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:14:53 +0000

What do you do when a 40 ton whale lands on your yacht? Well if you are this South African couple, I guess all you could do was blubber.

When I showed this to a friend when it appeared on MSN.com, she noticed the the boat owner appeared in different clothing when the boat was at the dock. I calmly told her that if a 40 ton whale suddenly breached and landed on my boat I am sure that I would have to change my clothes too.
Read the story about the whale out of water and check out the pictures. The entire story appears at the following link. It is really a blessing that neither the whale or the boat owners were injured during the incident.

Who is Snorkeling in Tahiti?

Cathy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:49:34 +0000

I am a big fan of Carrie Underwood and congratulations on her recent wedding to Mike Fisher. They are on their honeymoon in Tahiti on the island of Bora Bora and they are snorkeling. People want to know, did you rent or purchase their snorkeling equipment? To read more about Carrie & Mikes snorkeling adventures, go to People Magazine.

U.S. Divers Sideview Mask, Paradise Dry Snorkel, Trek Travel Fins, Strap & Bag

Cathy — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:51:47 +0000

We often get asked what our most popular snorkeling package is. Do we go by sales? Or should we go by the snorkelers who used the snorkel gear… lets go read a few reviews. The U.S. Divers Sideview Mask, Paradise Dry Snorkel, the Trek Fins and it comes with a neoprene strap, fish food and the Coast bag so lets read a few reviews….

We bought the U.S. Divers Sideview Mask, Paradise Dry Snorkel, Trek Travel Fins, Strap & Bag for a trip to the Caribbean so we would not have to rent equipment. Glad we did since this is very nice quality gear. Comes in travel bag that is ventilated so equipment can dry out even when stowed in the bag. Mask is nice (better viewing under water), snorkel is terrific and does not let in water if you dive below water level, and fins are compact for travel, but work very well. Highly recommend purchasing this equipment rather than renting junk if you go on vacation!
Catherine W, Ohio

I used the U.S. Divers Sideview Mask, Paradise Dry Snorkel, Trek Travel Fins, Strap & Bag on an 8 day trip to Aruba and it was excellent. The snorkel was the best part. I like to dive down and the snorkel doesn’t let any water in so you don’t have to blow out any water when you come back up. Also in rough water, you don’t have to worry about choking when the waves go over your snorkel. The Trek Travel Fins are also a lot easier to use than the full sized ones and they propel you plenty fast.
Shane D, Colorado

I bought my husband this for Christmas and we went Snorkeling the next day. It was REALLY nice! The bag was really handy and nice. I bought a cheaper set for myself and was disappointed. He really liked the set and the fins were comfortable made with soft rubber around the feet and the mask and snorkel were excellent quality. I wish I would have bought this set for myself.
Anne M, Hawaii

Snorkeling – NUDE on Earth Day

Cathy — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:40:45 +0000

A bunch of strangers decided to go snorkeling nude at the Base Magnetic Island Hostel in Australia. They tried to break the Guiness World Record but did not reach the 100 willing participants. I thought you might enjoy the picture, but to see more go to Asylum.com or TopNews.com.

courtesy of Base Magnetic Island / AFP / Getty Images

Snorkeling Party Invitation

Cathy — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:18:20 +0000

Now that it is summer, many kids birthday parties are spent outside and many are at the local pool or in your backyard.

We came across this fun snorkeling invitation from www.announcingit.com and thought you might enjoy it.

If you are looking for fun party giveaways, at SnorkelingOnline.com we have a variety of kids snorkel gear.

Happy Birthday to all the summer babies! And mom & dad, please remember safety comes first when we are talking kids & water.

Grab Your Snorkel Mask & Check Out the Rare Jellyfish

Cathy — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:11:59 +0000

WOW…. check this out snorkelers! Geesh, I need to live closer to the water (I live in the burbs of Chicago). California has all the fun…

Check out the rare dark jellyfish (Black Sea Nettle) that is washing up in the San Diego coast. These beautiful creatures can grow 3 feet across and up to 30 feet long tentacles and if you are curious, they do sting.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, has a great video to watch. The Black Sea Nettle has found its way to the beaches of San Diego in the past and in 2007, they captured the jellyfish and took pictures, made the video and wrote the story on the Black Sea Nettle Jellyfish.

So grab your snorkel mask and snorkel and go check out the Black Sea Nettle… but please be very careful, wear a full Henderson Lycra Suit and do not touch the jellyfish, you will get stung.

picture compliments of Scripps Institution of Oceanography