Best place to snorkel

[Randolphkay]

our family is going on a cruise over Christmas. We will be in Cabo, Mazatlan, and puerto Vallarta. We want to go snorkeling but don't know which place would be the best. Would love some advice. Thanks a bunch.

Sandy

[CoralReef]

So, west coast Pacific snorkeling is not always the best experience... deep dropoffs, often very cold, especially in winter. Not always a lot to see compared to the Caribbean. One exception is Islas Marietas, about 45 minutes north of PV, which has a great variety of fish and coral.

 

An excellent tour operator is http://www.ecotoursvallarta.com . For December, you might want to look at their whale watching tours, which we enjoyed even more than the snorkeling. But they also go to Marietas.

 

Cabo has decent snorkeling at Santa Maria and Chileno. Both have strong currents and rocks to either side, so you must be a decent swimmer to get out to the reef.

[Randolphkay]

Coral reef thanks for your input. Looks like I should check out PVC. Had planned on doing a ships tour in Cabo but none of us are strong swimmers. Will check out the tour company you suggested. Sandy