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Turquoise Bay in Cape Range National Park, Western Australia.

Turquoise Bay, WA: Visitor guide with parking, fees & drift snorkelling tips

Everything you need to know about visiting one of Western Australia's best beaches, from drift snorkelling to avoiding the crowds This guide was updated in March 2026 to reflect current park entry fees. Where pristine reef meets powder-white sand Turquoise Bay is 60 kilometres from…

Palau’s Big Drop Off and Rock Islands: Snorkelling on the edge of the abyss

Where coral shelves fall away into deep blue nothingness and jungle-clad islands rise from a glass-clear lagoon. Palau’s Big Drop Off and Rock Islands deliver some of the most extraordinary snorkelling experiences in the world. It all happens so suddenly. On one side, the rock…

One of the Australian sea lions near Baird Bay, South Australia.

Swimming with Australian sea lions in Baird Bay, SA

Swimming with the Baird Bay sea lions is one of the best experiences I've ever had in Australia. Here's why it's worth going to the western shore of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula to do it. Meeting Beryl and the Baird Bay sea lions It’s Beryl’s…

Heart Reef on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland.

Exploring the Great Barrier Reef: Best tours, islands and how to visit

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is one of the world’s most extraordinary natural wonders, stretching along the Queensland coastline. This guide explains the best ways to visit, where to stay and snorkel, and how to reach key departure points for reef tours. Overview of…

Snorkelling in the Silfra Fissure, Iceland.

10 amazing places to go snorkelling

There are plenty of places around the world where you can go snorkelling and see a few fish. But these ten are genuinely incredible. What makes it special, varies, however. It may be the variety of marine life, the quality of the water or the…

8 bucket list activities to pack into your Iceland trip

What Iceland does best is natural experiences you’ll not encounter anywhere else in the world. And here are eight of the most extraordinary. Snorkel the Silfra Fissure Once you’re in the water – and its temperature is only a smidge above freezing point – you…

Seahorses are one of the highlights of the Ria Formosa estuary on the Portuguese Algarve.

Where can I go snorkelling with seahorses on the Algarve?

The Ria Formosa estuary near Faro on the Algarve is one the best places to see seahorses in Portugal. Snorkelling tours are the best way to see them. The Ria Formosa estuary The Ria Formosa estuary is one of the natural wonders of the Algarve.…

Snorkelling in Palau’s Jellyfish Lake: Nature’s weird ball-pool

The tiny Pacific nation of Palau is home to one of the world’s weirdest experiences – swimming in a lake full of harmless jellyfish. Palau’s special golden jellyfish It’s incredible how some reactions become so ingrained that they stick permanently. I’ve been told the lake…

Snorkelling between two continents in Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park

The Silfra Fissure in Iceland’s Thingvellir National Park is one of the world’s great snorkelling destinations. With incredible clarity, you can swim between two continents. This guide was updated in January 2026. What is the Silfra Fissure? The Silfra Fissure is the gap between the…