Editing Snorkeling (section)

===Snorkeling locations===
[[File:Hanauma Bay snorkelers 1973.png|thumb|Snorkeling in [[Hanauma Bay]], [[Oahu]], [[Hawaii]], in&nbsp;1973.]]
[[File:Snorkelers watching fish.jpg|thumb|Snorkelers observing fish in [[Cozumel]], Mexico]]
Snorkeling is possible in almost any body of water, but snorkelers are more likely to be found in locations where the water is warm, waves are small and there is something particularly interesting to see near the surface such as a reef or a shipwreck.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Can't get overseas? Holiday like the Hemsworths instead|url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Ftravel%2Fin-the-footsteps-of-chris-hemsworth-on-lord-howe-island%2Fnews-story%2F5a2b13be262c396b3b237950020b03b8&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=dcea827a5a23fbee0d1b3a8107896145-1615794436|access-date=2021-03-15|website=theaustralian.com.au}}</ref>

Generally shallow reefs ranging from {{convert|1|to|4|m|ft|sp=us|0}} are favored by snorkelers. Enough water cover to swim over the top without kicking the bottom is needed, but isolated shallow structure can be approached from the sides. Deeper reefs can also be explored, but repeated breath-holding to dive to those depths limits the number of practitioners, and raises the bar on the required fitness and skill level. Risk increases with increased depth and duration of the breath-hold excursions from the surface.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}

Some less commonly snorkeled bodies of water include sinkholes, lakes and rivers.

Snorkeling locations are often listed and described in publications promoting both diving and snorkeling in a particular region. [[Lonely Planet]] has published many of these, including several focusing on nations in the [[Caribbean]]. Great Barrier Reef, Mexico, Belize, Bonaire, Bahamas, Galápagos Islands, Hawaiian Islands and Indonesia are some of the most loved snorkeling destinations in the world.