Snorkelen: Wat zijn de beste spots ter wereld volgens FOK!kers?

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Op vrijdag 15 juli 2016 11:07 schreef ThePlaneteer het volgende:
Mooiste snorkellocatie is in mijn ogen Menjangan. Damn die muur daar is indrukwekkend.

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Looking for a way to escape the rush of everyday life? Dip below the surface of these wonderful watery worlds. We found eight splendid places in the ocean with mysterious wrecks, schools of fish and gliding turtles.

1. AUSTRALIA – Space Oddity

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the largest, most famous reef on earth. Stretching over 344,400km2, it is even clearly visible from space. Many visit the place with a so-called liveaboard cruise, where you spend several days at sea and make five dives a day. Sometimes, these even start before breakfast, and there are usually opportunities for night dives as well. One of the prime diving sites at the reef is the 109m-long Yongala wreck, a ship that sank during a cyclone in 1911, taking 122 people and a racehorse called Moonshine down with it. The wreck houses houses a plethora of manta rays, moray eels, octopuses, turtles, bull sharks and tiger sharks. The reef is perfect for drift dives. when the strong currents transport divers, giving them the sensation of flying.

2. THE MALDIVES – Manta ray paradise

The Maldives boasts 1,192 islands, the majority of which are uninhabited. The surrounding waters are home to 3,000 reefs, the next diving or snorkelling site is never far away. Many of these can be reached directly from the shore, such as shipwrecks, thilas (underwater islands) and kandus (channels), all abundant in life, including sea turtles, dolphins and manta rays. Hammerhead and whale sharks also grace these warm, clear waters with their presence.

One of the most sought-after spots on the planet for underwater photographers and filmmakers is Hanifaru Bay – a reef on the eastern side of Baa Atoll – where, from May to November, a massive concentration of plankton attracts manta rays by the hundreds.

3. ZANZIBAR – Wonderful wrecks

Zanzibar’s heavenly beaches, UNESCO World Heritage architecture and lush forests are only matched by its underwater treasures in the warm, clear waters of the Indian Ocean. Just beyond Stone Town, the historic part of Zanzibar City, a number of shipwrecks attract a technicolour wealth of sea creatures. Thanks to water temperatures that always hover around 27°C, there is very little algae growth, leading to an exceptional visibility of up to 60m. And the reefs of the islands Pange, Murogo and Nyange are home to labyrinthine coral formations, housing large schools of bright, colourful fish.

4. MEXICO – Fly Away

Ever since ocean explorer and documentary maker Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997) proclaimed the Mexican island of Cozumel to be one of the most spectacular diving sites in the world, it has developed a top-notch diving industry. Cousteau was right: the island provides easy access to the huge Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, or Great Maya Reef. It is the second largest in the world, after the Australian Great Barrier Reef, and stretches all the way to Belize. The Santa Rosa Wall – where sea turtles, huge groupers and majestic eagle rays are likely to join you – is an exquisite place for ‘flying’ by means of drift dives.

5. ECUADOR – Darwin’s favourite

Many diving enthusiasts do not select their destination based on the country it happens to be part of, but rather on the kind of creatures they hope to encounter during their underwater explorations. In the case of the remote Ecuadorian archipelago of Galapagos, the favoured species are hammerhead sharks. At Darwin’s Arch, they school in such numbers that they occasionally blot out the sun. This place will also treat you to other large creatures patrolling the blue, such as whale sharks, burly Galapagos sharks and tiger sharks.

6. EGYPT – Fruitful walls

With very little wave action and crystal clear waters, the Red Sea truly is a divers’ paradise. Many creatures, including grey reef sharks, dolphins and dugongs, can be spotted throughout the year. One of the highlights is Ras Mohammed National Park – at the tip of the Sinai Peninsula, a mere 20km south of the Egyptian resort Sharm el-Sheikh. Vertical overhangs of the reef start tantalisingly close to the surface here, only to drop off precipitously and hundreds of metres into the deep. Its luxuriant sea walls, covered in colourful corals, offer perfect habitats for an incredible array of fish.

7. INDONESIA – Meditative plunge

Diving at Bunaken National Park is almost a transcendent experience. This large marine reserve of the Indonesian island Sulawesi sits less than a degree above the Equator. where the northern currents bring along a rich diversity of, for instance, barracuda, sea turtles, trumpetfish and parrotfish. The huge coral walls harbour as many as 390 coral species.

8. ICELAND – Have a drink

The waters of Iceland are among the clearest, as shown in the Silfra Tectonic Fissure, a crack between the American and the Eurasian continents in Lake Thingvellir. The reason for its unsurpassed visibility (over 100m) is that the water is about as pristine as it gets, after melting off the nearby Langjökull Glacier and having been filtered through porous underground lava for 30 to 100 years. It is so clean that you can drink it at any time during your underwater explorations. Though fish don’t usually venture far into the fissure, the bright green ‘troll hair’ combines with algae to provide an otherworldly colour scape.

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1. Trunk Bay, St. John; US Virgin Islands
2. Buck Island, St. Croix; US Virgin Islands
3. Stingray City, Grand Cayman; Cayman Islands
4. Curaçao Underwater Marine Park; Curaçao
5. Northeastern Underwater Nature Reserve, French side; St. Martin
6. Bonaire Marine Park, Klein Bonaire; Bonaire
7. Canouan Island / Palm Island / Petit St. Vincent; The Grenadines
8. Haulover Bay, St. John; US Virgin Islands
9. Bird Island / Cades Reef, Antigua; Antigua & Barbuda
10. Cane Bay, St. Croix; US Virgin Islands

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Op woensdag 22 februari 2017 15:14 schreef icecreamfarmer_NL het volgende:
Palawan vond ik erg mooi, Verder rond Phuket gesnorkeld maar dat was erg toeristisch.
Dit jaar De Keys maar eens bekijken.

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Op dinsdag 8 maart 2016 19:12 schreef Metalfreak het volgende:
1.Indonesië - Komodo
En dan vooral de manta roggen...
Edit: even met filmpje:

Snorkeling with Manta Rays in Komodo

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Op vrijdag 15 juli 2016 12:01 schreef ThePlaneteer het volgende:
Ah geinig!

Isla Coiba (Panama) komt bij mij op plek 2.
Cozumel (Mexico) 3e

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Op dinsdag 15 januari 2019 13:30 schreef miro86 het volgende:
Die Vlamingen in Labuan Bajo zijn wel tof. Ben ik mee gaan duiken.

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Op donderdag 24 maart 2016 13:30 schreef DonJames het volgende:
De Andaman staan op de planning voor mijn huwelijksreis in oktober. Nicobaren zijn off limit trouwens i.v.m. koppensnellers

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1. Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
A volcanic archipelago off Brazil's northeast coast, Fernando de Noronha is a fiercely protected eco-wonderland, favoured by naturalists and marine biologists, with a rugged coastline and diverse ecosystems.
It's renowned for its undeveloped beaches and unparalleled snorkelling. With visibility reaching up to 40m in its warm, emerald waters, you can spot sea turtles, rays, lemon and reef sharks and the highest concentration of resident spinning dolphins in the world.
At Baía do Sancho, considered by many to be the most beautiful beach in Brazil, the sandy sea floor allows for boats to stop without damaging the coral. Other good snorkelling points include Baía dos Porcos, Sueste, Morro de Fora and Porto, with its accessible shipwrecks teeming with marine life.

2. Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef's southernmost coral cay, Lady Elliot Island offers some of the best snorkelling in Australia and is best known for its manta rays, nesting sea turtles and eco-credentials.
Explore a seabed of coral gardens and abundant marine life, including giant manta rays, barracudas and leopard sharks. The shallow lagoon fringing the eastern side of the island is best for families and beginners, while the coral gardens on the western side have deeper waters ideal for the more seasoned snorkeller.
Sitting in one of the Great Barrier Reef's 'Green Zones', Lady Elliot Island enjoys the highest level of environmental protection – which is also enjoyed by the humpback whales that migrate through these waters between June and October.

3. Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
Nestled in an ancient volcano crater, backed by palm trees and home to a 7000-year-old coral reef, Hanauma Bay is one of the most scenic and popular snorkelling spots in Hawaii.
Arrive early to beat the crowds, then don your snorkelling gear and wade right into the calm, shallow waters: hundreds of neon-coloured species of fish, corals, eels and sea turtles await not far from the dreamy white-sand beach. Beyond the reef, you can also explore crevices and caves teeming with yet more sea life.
The bay is part of a nature preserve and marine-life conservation area. It’s closed on Tuesdays to minimise the impact on the ecosystem, and a maximum of 3000 visitors are allowed on any given day.

4. Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
Southeast Asia abounds with spectacular diving and snorkelling spots and Indonesia’s Raja Ampat arguably tops the all-star list, with its fine white-sand beaches, hidden lagoons and impressive diversity of marine life and coral reef systems.
The quantity and variety of marine life here is so astounding, in fact, that scientists have described Raja Ampat as a biological hotspot. They believe its reef systems restock reefs throughout the South Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Armed with your mask, snorkel and fins, you’ll have free rein to explore Raja Ampat’s blue-water mangroves and a marine area that boasts over a thousand species of reef fish, hundreds of species of coral reef, several types of sea turtles and majestic manta rays.

5. Tofo Beach, Inhambane, Mozambique
The southeast African country of Mozambique offers plenty of superb snorkelling spots along its pristine Indian Ocean coastline. Here, warm turquoise waters, which lap dune-fringed beaches, abound with shoals of colourful fish and well-preserved corals.
The waters off Tofo Beach, in the southern province of Inhambane, are particularly rich in marine biodiversity and most famous for their large whale shark population. It’s one of the few places on the planet where these gentle giants can be found year-round.
Manta rays also grace these waters, along with sea turtles and dolphins. Add in the fact humpback whales stop by between June and October, and you’ll be adding Mozambique to your snorkel bucket list.

6. West Bay and Mary’s Place, Roatán Island, Honduras
Roatán is the largest and most developed of the Honduran Bay Islands, and one of the best places to snorkel in the Caribbean.
Fringed by an incredibly diverse coral reef rich in tropical fish, the island is a diving and snorkelling paradise.
Head to the pristine white-sand beach of West Bay to spot parrotfish, butterflyfish and angelfish just off the shore, or venture south to Mary’s Place, a diving site that revolves around a huge crevice where sea turtles, eagle rays and groupers often come up to the surface.

7. Abu Dabbab Bay, Marsa Alam, Egypt
Marsa Alam in southern Egypt is one of the few places in the world to spot the elusive dugong, a rare, lesser-known cousin of the manatee that’s long inspired mermaid myths and legends across cultures.
In Abu Dabbab, the shallow waters, protective reefs and abundant seagrass attract and sustain a small population of dugongs – affectionately dubbed ‘sea cows’ because of their grass-eating habits.
Other residents of the bay that can be found around the well-preserved coral reefs include giant sea turtles, parrotfish, angelfish, barracudas and seahorses, while the sandy seafloor is also home to stingrays.

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Op dinsdag 3 maart 2020 07:22 schreef Drebbelman het volgende:
Mijn beste snorkelervaring zonder twijfel Frans Polynesie. Om precies te zijn het Lagoonarium op Moorea:

Moorea Lagoonarium in 4K

Reken onder andere op veel clownfish en butterfly fish, maar ook haaien (onschuldige black tip reef sharks) and stingrays.

Op Frans Polynesie verder ook erg goed snorkelen vanaf de eilanden Taha'a, Huahine en Bora Bora waar ik helaas net de manta rays gemist had. Frans Polynesie sowieso een van de weinige plekken waar koraalrif nog behoorlijk onaangetast is. Op veel plekken kun je vanaf het strand goed snorkelen, maar de beste plekken zitten aan het rif waar je toch met een boottochtje naar toe moet (of in een resort moet zitten).

Op Cook Islands, Rarotonga mooi gesnorkeld met sea turtles en vanaf Aro'a Beach, maar iets minder koraalrijk dan FP.

The Waters of Rarotonga - Turtle Showreel 4K

Daar ook een van de meest onwaarschijnlijke ervaringen gehad waar ik vanaf het strand ging snorkelen zonder al te hoge verwachtingen en ineens midden in een mega grote school vis terecht kwam.

Komende augustus naar Fiji in een tweede poging om met Manta Rays te zwemmen

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Op dinsdag 3 maart 2020 08:33 schreef sanger het volgende:
Leuk topic als je net op zoek bent naar vakantiespots!

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Voor mij was Sian Ka'an in Mexico het mooiste. Schildpadden, roggen, barracuda's en dolfijnen. Naast nog kreeft en murene.