Learning to snorkel can be intimidating but its worth it!
- Charter Oahu
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min read
With just a few simple tips you can enjoy a whole new world below the surface of the ocean.

Once you're comfortable in the water you get to experience the ocean first hand.
“Charter Oahu is a great place to come practice and enjoy snorkeling with professional lifeguards that can assist you with getting comfortable in the ocean.”
Whether you're new to snorkeling all together or have been a few times it can be a bit tricky to figure out. Check out these tips and tricks to have an even better experience!
Tips and tricks
Defog your mask. Make sure you add some de-fog to your mask before entering the water. This will keep your visibility clear throughout your swim.
Start by using a form of floatation to help keep you buoyant and on top of the water. This will make it easy so you won't have to focus so hard on swimming. A wetsuit can be worn and will greatly help you float and stay warm.
Practice breathing through the snorkel without fully exhaling. This way if you do get some water in your mouth you have air to easily blow it out then return to breathing. We call that "clearing your snorkel"
Use your fins to slowly kick around while remembering to relax. When you are calm in the water the sea life (turtles, fish, dolphins) will see that and be much more likely to swim near you.
Always remember to take a look above the water and keep track of your positioning in relation to the boat so you don't swim or drift too far away.
All of Charter Oahu's crew are Hawaii Certified Lifeguards and will be assisting you while in the water. They will Guide you to the best spots to see the most marine wildlife in the area and point out things you may have missed hiding on the bottom. We look forward to seeing you soon on one of our charters. Aloha!
Snorkel 2 girls (Ellie, Gretchen, Claire) and captain Chris did a fantastic job! They made sure we had a great time, plenty of pictures, and kept us fed! They even assisted us with motion sickness! 10/10 crew and time!
Encore to Team Charter Oahu!! To my dismay I did not anticipate the level of traffic Honolulu has and as a result we were running late. When we arrived the team was ready for us and passed no judgement, only kindness. Traveling to our snorkel spot, Captain Chris was kind and conversational keeping the mood light. Nena was our life guard and I couldn't thank her enough. My 10 year old had never been out in the open ocean, only bays. As a result she hit the water and started to panic. Nena was there to help me within minutes. She took charge got my daughter to focus and regained control. Because of Nena my daughter was able to experience…
We had a wonderful experience with Charter Oahu. The girls were very helpful . We had our 4 years old daughter with us who was uncomfortable in the water so they went out of the way and made her sit on a surfing board and watched her while me and my husband enjoyed the snorkeling experience. We saw turtles and different kinds of fish. We got the package of underwater photography which was great.
Had a fantastic time with the snorkel girls who taught us a lot about the safety and tips and tricks on snorkeling. Felt very reassured and had so much fun. Got the photo package for $35 and the photos and videos were good. If you want more videos and photos and what kind you need to let the photographer know ahead of time.
What an awesome way to start a Hawaiian vacation! Communication with these gals was exceptional!
Our crew, which consisted of Chelsea, doing the land chores, Meg, captaining the boat, Angelina, doing the photographing and Alex, making sure everyone was safe and having a great time.
Never having snorkelers before, we had no idea what we were doing. We had some trouble at first, which was immediately noticed by the crew and they took all steps necessary to get us going . We wound up having the best experience seeing 6 turtles at once that seemed almost unreal, not to mention numerous species of fish and coral.
If you are thinking of snorkeling with the turtles, please give charter Oahu …