Best places to snorkel in the world

Fjord-like Adriatic bay with sheltered, clear water and rocky shores.

3428 sampled hours, 44% snorkelable

Ionian islets and turquoise shallows on the Albanian Riviera near Butrint.

3428 sampled hours, 42% snorkelable

Wooded Adriatic island with pebbly coves and clear, calm water.

3428 sampled hours, 41% snorkelable

Adriatic town with the Strunjan nature reserve's clear, sheltered shallows.

3428 sampled hours, 42% snorkelable

Sheltered urban beach east of Malaga city with rocky groynes and easy access for quick Costa del Sol snorkel checks.

2678 sampled hours, 45% snorkelable

Malaga beach district with protected swimming areas, small breakwaters and easy shore entry on calm mornings.

2678 sampled hours, 44% snorkelable

Eastern Malaga beach between El Candado and La Arana, split by its namesake rock and useful for checking protected near-city snor…

2678 sampled hours, 44% snorkelable

Rocky Malaga shoreline near the old seaside baths, useful for checking low-swell snorkel windows close to the city.

2678 sampled hours, 44% snorkelable

Central Malaga city beach for quick sea-temperature, wind and wave checks before swimming or beginner snorkeling.

2678 sampled hours, 45% snorkelable

Sicilian coast with Isola Bella's pebble bay and clear rocky shallows.

3428 sampled hours, 41% snorkelable

Tuscan archipelago island with sheltered coves and seagrass-clear water.

3428 sampled hours, 39% snorkelable

Island home to Zlatni Rat beach and clear pebbly Adriatic shallows.

3428 sampled hours, 41% snorkelable

Aegean-Med resort with sheltered bays and clear water around Turunç.

3428 sampled hours, 42% snorkelable

Calabrian cliff town with clear Tyrrhenian water and rocky snorkeling.

3428 sampled hours, 40% snorkelable

Forested national-park island with saltwater lakes and clear sheltered bays.

3428 sampled hours, 39% snorkelable

Island beside Kornati park with Telašćica's cliffs and clear bays.

3428 sampled hours, 39% snorkelable

Istrian town with rocky coves and clear northern Adriatic water.

3428 sampled hours, 40% snorkelable

Clear-water cove near Nerja in Malaga province, one of the Costa del Sol's stronger shore-snorkeling options when swell and wind …

2678 sampled hours, 38% snorkelable

Protected Ligurian coast with rocky coves and clear snorkeling off the villages.

3428 sampled hours, 37% snorkelable

Ionian island with the turquoise water of Myrtos and sheltered pebble coves.

3428 sampled hours, 39% snorkelable

Rocky cliffs and coves on the Malaga-Granada coast, exposed in wind or swell but rewarding for confident snorkelers in settled Me…

2678 sampled hours, 38% snorkelable

Remote Adriatic island with the Blue Cave nearby and exceptionally clear coves.

3428 sampled hours, 36% snorkelable

Turquoise Coast hub with Ölüdeniz lagoon and sheltered clear bays.

3428 sampled hours, 41% snorkelable

Ionian island with Porto Katsiki and turquoise, sheltered swimming bays.

3428 sampled hours, 36% snorkelable

Jordan's Red Sea coast with shore reefs, coral and the Cedar Pride wreck.

3428 sampled hours, 41% snorkelable

Famous Blue Lagoon with calm, glassy turquoise water for easy snorkeling.

3428 sampled hours, 40% snorkelable

Iconic island with sea caves and clear water around the Faraglioni.

3428 sampled hours, 37% snorkelable

Mediterranean island with the Scandola reserve and turquoise granite coves.

3428 sampled hours, 35% snorkelable

Balearic island laced with sheltered calas of crystal-clear Mediterranean water.

3428 sampled hours, 37% snorkelable

Mediterranean island ringed by white sand and the clear coves of the Maddalena.

3428 sampled hours, 36% snorkelable