snorkling in the mediterranean?

[lbell]

I'm planning a cruise in May from Rome to Barcelona, stopping in Livorna, Portafino, Bonifacio, Corsica, Tunisa and Spain. Does anyone know good beaches for swimming and/or snorkling in any of these ports?

[draftxhorselover]

Follow up... Any decent snorkeling in Alicante? Malaga? Mallorca? Toulon?

Close /easy to get to from Port?

[sofietucker]

Yes to Mallorca (surely the other Balearics too)and fabulously, yes to Corsica. Probably Sardinia.

Did not investigate Malaga further.

 

Qualified yes to Alicante--but the further out from the city towards the north, the better.

 

Toulon--there are the 4 manmade beaches at Le Mourillon separated by rock jetties that have possibilities (rocks= sea critters) & we did see some folks snorkeling. Everyone seemed to be ferrying over to Corsica.

 

Have seen snorkelers at Capri & Sorrento, Malta. And of course the isles where the Concordia capsized--Giglio & the others--are a marine preserve that's famous for snorkeling.

Edited October 29, 2016 by sofietucker

[draftxhorselover]

Muchos gracias Sofie!