Snorkeling Guide

Snorkeling equipment: fins

Snorkeling equipment: fins

Fins are your engine, your boots of seven places! Two imperatives: comfort and efficiency. Fins are called "slipper" or "adjustable" fins.

Snorkeling equipment: the snorkel

Snorkeling equipment: the snorkel

There's nothing simpler than a snorkel: a mouthpiece and a tube. Get used to using a simple model, with no siphon or valves for "automatic" water evacuation.

Snorkeling equipment: the mask

Snorkeling equipment: the mask

A mask consists of one or two lenses, also known as portholes, a rubber or silicone skirt, and a strap to hold it all together.

Emmanuelle Levasseur, Julien Collet

Emmanuelle Levasseur, Julien Collet

At a time when the state of our seas and oceans is steadily deteriorating, and underwater life seems to be in danger everywhere, snorkeling is a marvellous discovery that can turn into a useful awareness-raising activity.

Snorkeling guide: Introduction

Snorkeling guide: Introduction

The snorkeling guide is a handbook for choosing your equipment and getting the best out of it on the surface and during your first dives.