Can you snorkel without being a good swimmer?

The short answer is yes, doing it right non-swimmers can snorkel! Once understanding this, a shallow waters area is needed to offer the briefing, where non- swimmers feel safe and open to listening to any instruction. In Total Snorkel Cancun, we offer a useful briefing/lesson before getting on board.

What is the proper way to enter the water for snorkeling?

You should shuffle your feet to allow any critters to get out of your way. It is a good idea to have your mask and snorkel on your face or have them down around your neck. Holding them in your hand is not advisable because if you were to slip, you would probably let go of the gear causing you to lose or break it.

How do people stay under water so long with a snorkel?

With the snorkel above the surface, a snorkeler on the water can remain face down indefinitely. When a snorkeler submerges they can only dive as long they can hold their breath without additional compressed air technology.

What is the point of wearing a snorkel?

What is the Point of a Snorkel? The point of a snorkel is to give you a constant supply of fresh air while you swim. It’s a pretty important function if you value being able to breathe… The snorkel top sits above the water allowing you to breathe air through the mouthpiece under the water.

Do you wear a life vest while snorkeling?

It is absolutely fine to wear a life jacket while snorkeling. Some commercial snorkeling shops require you to use some form of personal flotation device or buoyancy aid. These can be full life jackets or inflatable on demand styles.

Is snorkeling done in deep water?

When you’re snorkeling, you remain at the surface unless you’re skin/duck diving, so your front will only be approximately 12” / 30cm deep. Generally speaking, after they’ve gained confidence in shallow water, most people will snorkel in water that’s between 10 ft / 3m and 30 ft / 10m deep.

Is a full face snorkel mask better?

A full-face snorkeling mask restricts the access to your nose, so you are unable to equalize the pressure in your ears that increases as you dive down. While with the traditional mask you can relieve the pressure by breathing out through your nose, this is impossible with the full-face snorkeling mask.

Can you go under water with a snorkel?

Snorkels do not work underwater! Yes, believe it or not. In order to snorkel underwater, you need to take a breath on the surface and hold that breath. Then you are able to dive down and snorkel underwater.

How long should you snorkel for?

In most cases, we don’t recommend diving underwater for any more than 2 minutes with a full face snorkel. Even if you are an experienced snorkeler who is going out in perfect conditions, we don’t recommend diving for more than 2 minutes.

How deep can you go when snorkeling?

The best depth prescribed for snorkeling is 1 meter. However, using a full-face mask, the person may go up to 2 meters deep. But any further than 2 meters would result in discomfort, difficulty breathing, and might very possibly also cause accidents.

Do you have to dive with a snorkel?

Many divers have questioned if a scuba snorkel is really necessary for scuba diving, and the topic remains a controversial issue. While it isn’t considered necessary for technical divers, recreational divers are often advised to wear them when taking entry-level scuba certification courses.