Sometimes your most vivid memory from a snorkeling trip is how badly your gear failed: the mask that wouldn’t stop leaking, the snorkel that had you coughing up seawater, the fins that rubbed ...

You can also snorkel with a pair of fins to help you kick efficiently through the water. A swimsuit, rashguard, swim leggings, and/or wetsuit will protect you from stingers, cold water, and sunburn.

Transform your time in the water with a solid set of fins (that is, flippers for the uninitiated). No matter if you’re clocking up laps in the pool, scuba diving in the deep blue, or snorkeling ...

As schools of shiny silver fish dart by, a creature much larger catches my eye. A spotted eagle ray glides gracefully beneath ...

Unlike scuba diving, which requires more gear and more courage, snorkeling is a breeze for underwater sightseers. All it takes is a mask and a tube, a pair of fins, an inflatable life vest and a ...