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Author: everytip.com Here are some favorite snorkel locations in Kauai. As previously mentioned, all these places can be reached no matter where your accommodations are.
Poipu Beach Park at Kauai's South Shore
One of Kauai's safest beaches, the Poipu Beach Park boasts some of the clearest waters in Hawaii. It has also been repeatedly ranked as among the best family beaches in the islands. No small wonder really when you consider its sheltered, shallow beach suitable for tiny tots and the world-famous Brennecke Beach renowned for excellent body surfing.
Poipu Beach Park encompasses two of Poipu's most popular beaches, Poipu Beach and Brennecke Beach, where swaying coco palms accentuate a vast lawn, providing shade and silhouetting dramatic sunsets. A few pavilions and picnic tables are scattered all around, offering respite from the sun and a perfect spot for lunch.
Rest rooms? Shower facilities? Poipu Beach Park has those as well as a convenience market and a restaurant-bar just across a small street. Dive shops selling or renting gear are also not hard to find, so you don't have to spend too much time trying to find one.
Poipu Beach Park also has a sheltered cove which is ideal for small children and novice snorkelers. But if you want to get more out of Kauai snorkeling, drift over to the far right side of the beach park, west of the tombolo or sand split where the waters are far deeper and a far more spectacular aquatic display awaits you.
Anini Beach in Kauai's North Shore
In parts of Anini Beach, the waters are very shallow, however, the reef appears to go on forever at this beach. Gifted with the largest reef in Kauai, Anini provides more than ample exploration of the underwater canyons at the reef's edge. It is here that the larger reef and pelagic or deep-sea fish can sometimes be seen.
Anini is suitable for both beginners and experienced snorkelers alike. But for safety sake, only venture deeper during an incoming tide. You can tell that tide is coming in because it occurs immediately after a low tide.
Beware: Currents draining the reef on an outgoing tide can be strong, so avoid them if you can. Always remember to snorkel with a buddy.
Ke'e at the Very End of the Road on Kauai's North Shore
Offering great snorkeling destination during summer months, Ke'e can also be a great place for underwater spectators during calm seas. It's right off the towering cliffs of Kauai's Na Pali Coast so just for that, it's certainly worth the dive. But Ke'e has more to offer than the spectacular view of the famous Na Pali Coastline. The azure waters of this lovely lagoon sparkle like a rare gem even as you approach from the deck of your chartered boat. Ke'e's natural beauty alone recommends it to snorkelers who know how to appreciate Kauai's great natural vistas.
And if you want sightings that feature more than fish plying the coral reef, Ke'e has Pacific green sea turtles in store for you. These charming creatures often congregate in an outer lagoon beyond the inshore reef. While here, you might want to walk the world famous Kalalau Trail to the first lookout (about one mile).
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