The rules of snorkeling safety are clear, but here’s a tip you might want to pencil into the rule book: if you’re getting attacked by a shark when snorkeling, beat the crap out it! That’s what this grandmother did, as she fought off a shark attack by “punching it on the nose, punching, punching…” according the the BBC.
Of course, you’re better off avoiding contact with sharks, if you can help it.
Snorkelers are accustomed to incredible scenery, but even the most experienced among us are bowled over by the underwater vistas created by Jason De Caires Taylor. If you are lucky enough to snorkel at one of Taylor’s sites, you’re going to want to bring a camera. Taylor creates underwater sculptures that serve as artificial reefs – with marine life colonizing and transforming his sculptures in spectacular ways.
Taylor’s work has a serious conservation angle, as his sculptures not only create a new habitat, they are also designed to divert traffic from other coral reef areas that suffer from overuse.
Taylor is currently engaged in the construction of a huge underwater sculpture museum – the Cancun and Isla Mujeres Art Underwater Art Museum, a must-see if you’re snorkeling in Mexico. You will be awestruck by the sculpture gardens, but keep your wits – you can never forget the rules of safety.
Everybody loves snorkeling – even Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, who did some snorkeling at Hanauma Bay last week.
Hanauma Bay visitors have a great story to share with family and friends, as they rub shoulders with Senator Barack Obama (D-Illinois). The Hawaii-born senator and his family came to go snorkeling Thursday morning. Others who were out doing the same thing were surprised and excited to see him.
This is our first post, we’ll be posting regularly about snorkeling information starting very soon….