These are some of the spectacular sites geared specifically towards snorkelers that you can visit on a trip that departs from Nassau. In addition, many of the sites listed on our dive sites page are conducive to both snorkeling and diving, and can provide a wonderful snorkeling experience for students of all levels.

Saddleback Cay
On most trips to this beach, we encounter stingrays that venture close to snorkelers in the hopes of a hand fed a tidbit. Swimming with stingrays is always an exciting adventure. There are also a number of small coral heads located at one end of the beach where snorkelers may observe many juvenile fish.

Warderick Wells Park Headquarters
There is a beautiful beach right next to the park headquarters. While there aren't a lot of fish right off the beach, you can swim or snorkel around to the headquarters' dock where schools of grunts, jacks and snapper swarm. A resident lemon shark may also appear.

Mangrove snorkels
Mangroves provide haven for marine nurseries for the juveniles of many fish species including gray snapper, barracuda and grunts. During a recent snorkel in the mangroves on Ship's Channel Cay, we saw over 100 small barracuda! The creeks of Shroud Cay are another great area for snorkeling the mangroves.

Close Mon Reef
This is a beautiful shallow coral reef with a depth that ranges from 2 to 10. Large schools of snapper and grunts are seen here. You will also see trumpetfish, puffers, filefish, angelfish, and butterflyfish.

Norman's Cay DC-3 Airplane
In the harbor of Norman's Cay lies a DC-3 in 3 of water. This plane crashed in the 1980's while smuggling drugs. It is a popular spot of underwater photographers. The plane is surrounded by large schools of fish.