http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog discover the world beneath the waves! Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:12:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What a fun few days we had in Cancun. Before Sarah and I went on the Jungle Cruise, we went snorkeling outside of the condo where we stayed, Portofino. It was basic and shallow so when we walked out to the water, we found that because of the heat and ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=82 Happy Holidays! I hope everyone enjoyed    themselves. I had the opportunity to go to Cancun with my niece and we spend our 4 days being very active. Because we did so much, I will break the details of our days within a few blog posts. I dont know if you ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=72 Here is another spectacular sighting... a pink dolphin. Capt. Rue of Calcasieu Charter Services, during a charter fishing trip on Calcasieu Lake, near Lake Charles in Louisianna in 2007, spotted this beautiful unusual pink dolphin. Is it an albino? With the red eyes, Rue believes so. Calcasieu Charter Services updated ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=67 We get emails often, asking about snorkeling gear that was passed on to the new snorkeler from a friend or family member. This is a great place to post question & answers and actually reminders to all of us. Our expert snorkeler, Aqua Man is happy to answer your questions. i ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=63 Did you have the opportunity to see this in the papers and on the internet? I found the link bookmarked so I can always look back at it and then I realized that I did not share this on our blog. All I can say is WOW!! Can you imagine ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=55 National Geographic has issued the top 50 most earth friendly retreats in the world. Makes you want to dream. Check this out. They have broken it down to different countries and in categories. There are 10 properties in the desert, the jungle, in the mountains and in savanna. Now if ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=47 We need to get some clarification here. There is no such thing as a snorkeling goggle. Goggles are used for skiing, swimming and sometimes flying. They are also used as safety eyewear in various work applications.  They are not used for snorkeling or scuba diving. The dictionary defines them as ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=20 Whether you are buying your first snorkeling mask or a replacement, one of the decisions that you might be faced with is whether you might like a mask with a purge valve or not. A purge valve is a one-way valve that allows the snorkeler to clear the snorkeling mask ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=18 You have to love children and this is a list we received via email. Students were asked to write about the ocean and well, it made us chuckle. :) We decided to share with you. 1. This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. - Kelly, age 6 2. ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=16 We arrived in Holbox (prounounced Hole-bosh), Mexico on the 19th of August. Never heard of the island? Well neither did I, until some friends who went to Cancun for their anniversary told me about their adventure with the whale sharks. After I heard about it, I knew I had to ... http://www.snorkelingonline.com/blog/?p=12