Snorkeling in the Caribbean
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01 Exploring the reefs of Cozumel by snorkel or scuba is a great way to spend the day. © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board -
02 Scuba divers and snorkelers may spot a ray or two in the waters off Cozumel. © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board -
03 Snorkeling at Xcaret Park in Quintana Roo, south of Cancun, Mexico. © Courtesy of Mexico Tourism Board -
04 On the Paul Gauguin, it's always a great day when it's spent snorkeling and coming nose to nose with parrotfish, clownfish, giant clams and sea turtles. © Courtesy of Paul Gauguin Cruises -
05 Beautiful reefs and shells lie below the warm waters of St. Eustatius, which offers some of the best dives in the Caribbean. © statiatourism.com -
06 Think! A sighting of brain coral near a reef off Cozumel. © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board -
07 Snorkelers and divers can see a wide variety of sea creatures close to shore on Cozumel. © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board -
08 Lobsters in a Cozumel lagoon can be an undersea discovery one day, and a tasty dinner the next. © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board -
09 While scuba diving, you and your dive buddy can explore beautiful reefs near Cozumel. © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board -
10 A reef near St. Lucia teeming with fish. © Courtesy of St. Lucia Tourist Board -
11 A lionfish is spotted while scuba diving in Thailand. They're gorgeous — but a menace to local sealife. © Courtesy of Tourism Authority of Thailand -
12 Anemone, coral and sponges are part of the undersea gardens you'll find near Cozumel, Mexico. © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board -
13 Colorful fish greet snorkelers and scuba dives off Cozumel. © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board -
14 A bashful orange fish peeks out of a reef off the coast of Cozumel. © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board -
15 A trio of rays in the waters near Cozumel, Mexico © Courtesy of Cozumel & RM Tourism Board
One on my favorite things to do on a cruise in the Caribbean is to go snorkeling. If it is from the shore or off a boat it does not matter to me. I even bring my own gear (fins, snorkel, mask) on my cruises. Particular places I loved to snorkel in the recent past include off the beach in Cozumel, from a catamaran to a wreck in Grand Cayman, and from a dive boat in Gran Turk.
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