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Originally Posted by Dotneko
If we arent willing to leave the country, Phil Foster park and the Blue Heron Bridge and peanut island in Riviera Beach (about 4 hrs) are our preferred FL snorkel spots from shore. Check the tide times - only good within an hour of high tide. The Keys pretty much requires a boat trip.
Otherwise, may I recommend Curacao? 40 spots to park your car and snorkel. Wonderful, safe, island. Great for beginners. We head to Bonaire in January, another great snorkel spot - water temps 80 degrees lol. Both are less than 3 hours from Orlando.
We are avid snorkelers, so our vacations revolve around snorkeling. Sunscape Curacao has a wonderful home reef - weve seen octopus, sea horses, and all the usual suspects there. And the Plaza in Bonaire is similar.
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Before traveling internationally consider the US Virgin Islands since they offer some excellent snorkeling spots. Buck island’s accessible by boat from St. croix & maybe from st. johns too. Buck Island has an underwater reef that’s a US National Park. Buck Island itself is the subject of many photos appearing repeatedly in tropical calendars since it is unspoiled, undeveloped & very idillyic.try not to gawk at Epstein Island (little St. james?) while you pass by on the boat trip to Buck Island 🥴