Best Kauai Snorkeling

[Infinity22]

For all of you who've been to Kauai before, where's the best snorkeling spots? I've heard Larsens Beach is pretty good. My FI and I are going there at the end of June and I wanted to start doing some planning.

[Autumn]

kee beach on the north side of the island was my favorite for snorkeling - clear water, great reef

and lots of huge sea turtles (I love the turtles!)

we went there practically every day

[Yari]

We went on a catamaran snorkeling tour and it was very nice. It was on the north side of the island.

[Infinity22]

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Originally Posted by Autumn kee beach on the north side of the island was my favorite for snorkeling - clear water, great reef and lots of huge sea turtles (I love the turtles!) we went there practically every day

Awesome! Do you have anymore recommendations?

[Jtds2713]

Best snorkeling beaches: (all in the North Shore)

 

1. Lydgate State Park in Wailua for beginners

2. Tunnels Beach for intermediate snorkeler

3. Kee Beach - for intermediate snorkeler

4. Hideaways

 

For a virtual tour of these beaches, see the thread on Virtual Tour of Kauai.

 

Best to you!

 

Jess

[nathanielthompsonphoto]

I LOVE Tunnels for snorkeling!!!

[gina@pixoflife]

Gotta agree with Kee beach for snorkeling. We went to a few spots on the island and from the moment we were knee deep in the ocean at Kee there was a school of huge fish swimming about. Snorkeling was pretty much effortless with so many beautiful fish there! We're going back in August...yay!!!

[Infinity22]

I got the following guidebook, so I should be in pretty good shape as far as where to go, unless there's some pretty rare hidden gems. The reviews on it look really good though.

 

Barnes*&*Noble.com - Books: Ultimate Kauai Guidebook, by Andrew Doughty, Paperback, Revised

[Infinity22]

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Originally Posted by nathanielthompsonphoto I LOVE Tunnels for snorkeling!!!

What made Tunnels so great? I've heard about it here and there.

[beachbride08]

We snorkeled at Princeville, and it was nice. There were a lot of colorful fish. We didn't have a chance to go anywhere else. I'm not much help.