One of the most common questions before a holiday: "Should I snorkel or dive?" Both are wonderful — but they suit different people and expectations.
Snorkelling: The surface experience
*What is it?* Snorkelling means: mask on, snorkel tube in mouth, floating at the surface and looking down. No equipment except mask, snorkel and fins.
*Who is it ideal for?* For everyone, including non-swimmers (with a life jacket), children from age 5–6, people with a mild fear of water, and anyone who simply wants to see the beauty of the underwater world — without pressure or a course.
*What do you see?* Corals, colourful fish, starfish, sometimes turtles. In shallow water the visibility is fantastic. Dolphins often come right to the surface.
Diving: Experiencing the depths
*What is it?* With a compressed air tank and diving equipment, diving 5–40 metres (and more) deep. Either as a try dive (no certification needed, with an instructor) or as a certified diver.
*Who is it ideal for?* For adventurous spirits, people who want to see more (wrecks, deep reefs, large fish), and anyone who wants to experience the absolute silence underwater.
*What do you see that snorkelling doesn't show?* Wrecks (e.g. SS Thistlegorm), reef sharks, rays, octopuses, Napoleon fish, and the full splendour of the corals up close.
**Our tip** Never dived before? Do a try dive. It shows you in 2 hours whether diving is for you — without any course commitment.