Lonely PlanetJul 14
10 of the best places to snorkel in the world
From swimming near whale sharks to spotting colorful fish over a reef, here are the world
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- Baía do SanchoSightConsidered by many to be the most beautiful beach in Brazil.
- PortoSightAccessible shipwrecks teeming with marine life.
- Baía dos PorcosSight
- SuesteSight
- Morro de ForaSight
- Elsewhere
- ThumbiSightCape Maclear, MalawiPyramidal wooded island worth a boat trip for snorkeling.
- Panagsama BeachSightMoalboal, PhilippinesReef easily accessible due to calm waters and shoreline proximity.
- RadhanagarSightHavelock Island, IndiaShowstopping beach with glass-clear waters and dazzling fish.
- Hanauma BaySightHonolulu, United StatesScenic spot in an ancient volcano crater with a 7000-year-old reef.
- Tofo BeachSightTofo, MozambiqueWaters rich in marine biodiversity, famous for whale sharks.
- West BaySightRoatán, HondurasPristine white-sand beach to spot parrotfish, butterflyfish, angelfish.
- Mary's PlaceSightRoatán, HondurasDiving site where sea turtles, eagle rays, groupers come to surface.
- Abu DabbabHotelMarsa Alam, EgyptShallow waters attract a small population of dugongs.