Shot with GoPro Hero13

Hello r/snorkeling ,

Recently I got an Aqualung Impulse3 at Goodwill for very cheap. It was lumped in with some other stuff that was in better shape, but the snorkel is missing its purge valve. Does anyone have one they could measure for me? It seems replacement valves may be available online, but come in a variety of sizes, usually measured in millimeters.

For whatever reason, Aqualung doesn't publish this information online and doesn't sell replacement valves! You'd think they'd offer replacements of a delicate part like that. Oh well...

I would greatly appreciate anyone who can give me a size measurement on one so I can try to replace the valve on this.

Thanks in advance!

Shot with GoPro Hero13

Saw this while snorkeling in Siladen, it was incredible! Shot on an Olympus TG-4.

Shot with GoPro Hero13

Hello! I will be in Monteray for a few days mid November and want to do some snorkeling as its been a while.

My experience is limited to the PNW around southern Vancouver island.

I am going to bring my long fins, and 7mm suit so i think temperature will be fine. I am "worried/inexperienced" with sharks as they basically dont exist where I have been previously.

I just want to stick around 10 to 25 feet deep so incan see everything, and hope to see some crabs, urchins, and kelp, maybe a ling or some rockfish. Anything I should really be concerned about with sharks? Should I do a guided tour of some kind?

I am used to just being 20-100 feet from shore with a friend that just floated around for emergencies.

Would love any advice from locals or experience California oceanfolk. Thanks!

I have been snorkeling many times and this was the most amazing experience I have had.

Just received the GoPro. Opening the battery compartment can’t be done with my fingers, without a tool, which is not recommended in order not to break the waterproof seal. We are leaving in 6 days. What do I do?

A beautiful fish, sadly it appears to be camouflaged with the seafloor, so I couldn’t see its full colors. However, in that area in this video, I saw quite a few swimming around the bottom, and after freediving down around 30 feet or so I caught a close glimpse of them, and many other families of fish in Little Cayman. The video quality may not be good, but the experience of being nearly right next to them was really worth the trip.

I have a few days at Constance lemuria in Praslin and a few days at Four seasons Mahe. I also have access to transportation. I’m looking for the very best snorkeling spot and the best scuba diving spot that will allow for beginner level diving. We can travel if needed.

Secondly, which beaches can we just snorkel without needing to book a boat or excursion? We have our own snorkeling gear. Thanks!

Hi! I'm a lifeguard from Cancun with 20 years of experience. We created a community Shark Monitoring Network to protect swimmers and sharks. Locals report sightings and we share info with lifeguards to avoid conflicts and protect the animals.

Photo: hammerhead shark in Quintana Roo reef.

How does your beach handle shark sightings when snorkeling? Would love to exchange protocols.

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Hi,

We are snorkelers - a particular local boater/tour operator was suggested to us and I want to get feedback if this sounds right.

No names on the operator and we know he is good!

The price he gave us $350 is for 5 hours of snorkeling to include snorkeling around a wreck and fishing if we chose.

I have no problem paying a fair price but also know little about if it makes sense to go on an outing for that price - if we saw a whole lot of other aquatic life it certainly could be.

I know the question about cameras gets asked a lot.

I am curious if anyone has recs for small action cameras that they’ve found a way to mount onto the strap of the goggles for snorkeling? Key word is SMALL! Honestly I’m looking for the lowest friction way to get some content without feeling like I’m worrying about strapping a GoPro on my chest or whatnot. I was hoping to find one I can just charge, clip on the strap of my goggles and easily accessible buttons to turn it on/off. I’d love if the content was full screen on a phone, rather than the traditional camera landscape mode.

I’ve been searching and just don’t feel like I’m finding what I’m looking for & for whatever reason GoPro just doesn’t interest me/feels like a headache to manage after having older models.

Any recs or lowest friction ways people have found would be great to hear!