Snorkel Ken
Snorkel fanatic and water deviant. My snorkel and life partner (Lizzy) and I take to the beaches and bays to use all of the snorkel gear that we can. We try, test and review that gear for you...and we have a lot of fun in the meantime. Other than that, I'm a Soldier, father, bird lover, WoW player and a Boston sports fan.
Best Dive Booties for Snorkeling in 2023
SCUBA boots or dive booties? I don’t know. It matters where you’re looking and they might be called different things. However, whether you call them boots or booties, they come in mighty handy and...
NEW SealBuddy Premium Snorkel Set
We’ve reviewed this particular snorkel gear set before in a post waaay back in January of 2017. We weren’t crazy about SealBuddy gear when we first started but it soon grew on us and...
The End of Summer Just Means Great Snorkel Gear Deals on Amazon!
It’s always a bummer when the summer season ends. The end of this particular summer is even more meaningful for me and Lizzy. If you read our last post, an update post really, then...
We’re Still Here, My Fellow Snorkelers!
Hey everyone! Howze it? Long time no talk, huh? Sorry. I’ve been traveling a lot this summer. We started off on the Big Island and Maui for some snorkeling and sight-seeing just before Lizzy...
How to Pack Snorkeling Gear for Travel
If you intend on snorkeling more than once on your vacation, or more importantly, on more than one vacation, then it is well worth it to get your own personal set of snorkeling gear....
How to Plan the Perfect Snorkeling Vacation
The summer season is upon us, and that means it is a great time to take that coveted snorkeling vacation that you always wanted to take. While tropical destinations like Hawaii or the Caribbean...
3 Best NEW Full Face Snorkel Masks
Ever since the release of the first model from Tribord, the full face snorkeling mask market has been growing exponentially due in no small part to the demand for them. While Tribord still stands...
Top 5 Best Dive Computers for Wrist
Who wants to have to mentally gruel through complicated dive tables to monitor and track nitrogen levels? Not me, that’s for sure.
Having dive computer on your wrist not only frees your mind a little...
Best Solar Powered Charging Packs for Cellphones, Tablets, and Speakers
You're at the beach. Having a great time. The sun shines. The surf is calm and the water is crystal clear. The snorkeling is out of this world. You got some great photos!Now it's...
INFOGRAPHIC: How to Size a Full Face Snorkel Mask
We get a lot of questions about how to size full face snorkel masks for the proper fit. Lizzy and I have used a lot of FF masks to include: Tribord, Seaview, H2O, and...
Choosing the Best Snorkeling Watch to Help You Keep Time in the Water
Of all the gear to consider when planning a snorkeling trip, a snorkeling watch is probably the very last thing you will think about. If you are just having a nice little trip with...
What You Can Do to Protect Hawaii’s Reef Fish
The tips here are going to give you some great info on how you can protect all reefs, all fish, and all marine eco-system’s worldwide. I only mention Hawaii because that’s where I concentrate...
Snorkeling Safety and the New Potential Hazards of Full-Face Snorkel Masks
As far as hobbies go, snorkeling seems like one of the safer ones to have. It is no base jumping or sky diving where one small malfunction could mean a fatality. After all, how...
The 5 Best Snorkel Tours in Maui | Guided Snorkeling on Maui
While all of Hawaii’s islands are pretty coveted by sun and sea-starved vacationers, Maui is for the snorkelers. With its calm ocean waters and numerous shallow beaches, it is perfect for the beginner snorkeler,...
The 5 Best Snorkel Tours on Oahu | Best Snorkel Tours near Waikiki...
While Oahu may be better known for its beach bums and the state’s eclectic capital of Honolulu, it is still a Hawaiian island, and it is a great one. Oahu has the benefit of...
