Lazing on the beach with the sun warming your skin, a piña colada cooling your hand, and a good book holding your attention is all very well. But for some, this kind of beach life can get pretty ...

Dipping down below the waves to catch a glimpse of the underwater world is a magical experience. As incredible as scuba ...

Photo by Caine Delacy/Stocksy. Design by Erik Mace for Yahoo Travel. Summer may be slipping away, but you still have time to slip beneath some waves. The best part is — you don’t even have to leave ...

When Joel Simon was a kid, he and his brother began snorkeling around the pilings in murky Alamitos Bay near Long Beach, Calif. "It was one of the most intriguing places I'd ever been," he says ...

Snorkeling offers some of scuba diving's visual benefits, but does not require certification or expensive dive gear. A snorkeler requires only a mask, fins and a snorkel that allows him to breathe air ...