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Best rated spots in the Big Island

Two Step

Vibrant fringing reef with sea turtles and spinner dolphins

Level: Free shore access

Captain Cook Monument

Fringing coral reef with a great variety of fish

Level: Free shore access

Keauhou Bay

Night snorkeling with manta rays

Level:

Kahalu’u Bay

Sheltered bay with coral and reef fish

Level: Free shore access Resort nearby

Richardson Beach Park

Rock-protected area with reef fish and turtles

Level: Free shore access

Waialea (69) Beach

Rocks and coral areas with turtles and tropical fish

Level: Free shore access

Destinations NEARBY

Hawaii
Maui
(5 spots online)
Maui is the second biggest island in Hawaii and one of the most visited. Along with Big Island, it is one of the best snorkeling destinations in the archipelago. Its 120 miles of coastline are home to dozens of snorkeling sites for all levels, most of them with free shore access. Maui is certainly t (...)
Hawaii
Oahu
(5 spots online)
Oahu is the most visited of the Hawaiian islands. Its sheltered waters and easy-to-access beaches make Oahu a good option for shore snorkeling. Hanauma Bay, a gorgeous turquoise bay located only a few minutes drive from Honolulu, is by far the most visited snorkeling spot in Oahu, but there some oth (...)
Hawaii
Kauai
(3 spots online)
With its canyons, breathtaking cliffs beaten by the ocean and luxuriant vegetation, Kauai truly deserves its nickname, the Garden Island. For many people, Kauai is one of the most beautiful islands in the world. Snorkeling in Kauai is not considered the best in the Hawaiian archipelago, but the isla (...)
French Polynesia
Tuamotu Islands
(9 spots online)
The Tuamotu Islands, a remote, pristine archipelago, scarcely touched by the outside world, offers some of the best snorkeling in the South Pacific. The archipelago sit on the eastern part of French Polynesia, with 77 atolls spanning a distance of over 900 miles. The most visited atolls are Rangiroa (...)
French Polynesia
Tahiti and the Society Islands
(23 spots online)
In 1768, the day he got close to Tahiti for the first time, French explorer Bougainville is quoted as saying, "This is heaven on earth!”. One thing is very true; French Polynesia is an underwater paradise. With its 14 exotic islands Tahiti, Moorea and Bora Bora being the most well-known, the Societ (...)
Western Polynesia
Cook Islands
(1 spot online)
Right in the heart of the South Pacific lies the Cook Islands, some of the most scenic and unspoiled of the subregion, comprising 15 islands and atolls. Most of visitors to the Cook Islands choose to stay in Rarotonga and Aitutaki. These two islands are perfect for snorkeling in clam, shallow lagoon (...)
Melanesia
Fiji
(5 spots online)
Known as the “soft coral capital of the world” Fiji is home to healthy and thriving reefs, found almost everywhere around its more than 300 tropical islands. There, shallow coral gardens showcase an incredible diversity of reef fish, including angelfish, clownfish, butterflyfish, but also big marine (...)
Melanesia
Solomon Islands
(2 spots online)
Looking for some of the world’s most pristine and unspoilt snorkeling? The warm, clear waters of the Solomon Islands offer year-round snorkeling in what’s often referred as the Coral Triangle, the area that possesses the world’s highest levels of marine biodiversity. In these relatively remote islan (...)