How to Use snorkel in a Sentence

snorkel

1 of 2 noun
  • Dive or snorkel around Bayahibe’s reefs.
    — Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Hand has this bay on the top of her list of places to snorkel.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Park and take the small dirt path on your left to the snorkel pool.
    — Nancy Clanton, ajc, 4 June 2020
  • Dive and snorkel trips are the best way to soak up the reef's beauty.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
  • Even with that ridiculous snorkel whistling away the entire time.
    — New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
  • With views like this, the only reason to leave your deck is to jump in with a snorkel.
    — Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Swim or snorkel around the moat to spot marine life, such as nurse sharks, hogfish or reef squid.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Grab your snorkel and experience the thrill of them swirling around you.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Laze aboard, visit the dockyard, or take a tender to swim and snorkel.
    — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 2 June 2021
  • Visitors can hike coastal bluffs, snorkel in quiet coves or kayak along sea caves.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025
  • There are kayaks, paddleboards, water trikes, and snorkels to take out.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • There are kayaks, paddleboards, water trikes, and snorkels to take out.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Swim, snorkel, or simply lie back and let the hum of cicadas and the sound of the waves wash over you.
    — Marco Palermo, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Preller’s learn-as-you-go managers proved as effective as snorkel gear in the desert.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Take time to snorkel, dive, and fish, walk the beach, and eat lots and lots of seafood (and Key lime pie).
    — Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Some of her clients work mainland hours and then have the afternoons free to hike, snorkel and surf.
    — E.b. Solomont, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2021
  • The night snorkel is one of the most unique experiences in Hawaii.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Book a snorkel tour to Lanai, then spend the day at Kaanapali Beach.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Picnic in the shade of the fragrant pohutukawa trees or snorkel in the blue-green waters.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Dry snorkels have a valve at the top of the tube that closes whenever the snorkel is submerged.
    — Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2023
  • The snorkel allows the sub to vent exhaust gasses from the diesel engine and take in fresh oxygen.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Kids can swim and snorkel in the tidal pools, and there's plenty of room to bring beach chairs and small coolers on the boat.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Take your snorkel and mask—the underwater scenery here is stunning.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
  • When the water is clear enough, Lake Erie and local lakes are fun places to snorkel.
    — cleveland, 21 June 2022
  • After, claim snorkel gear or a sunbed on the one-mile golden beach, shaped like a C and backed by palms.
    — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Guests that don’t dive, can still enjoy the adventure, using a snorkel and mask to watch from above.
    — Larry Bleiberg, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2021
  • But others, like us, used the resort’s gear, including masks, fins and snorkels.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2023
  • Bring along the snorkel and fins, because there’s lots of interesting sea life a few yards away from shore.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • On Cristóbal Island, guests can hike, take a glass-bottom kayak cruise, and snorkel.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2021
  • And there are fine waves for surfing right out front, or a short jaunt away, and places to stand-up paddleboard and snorkel.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2023

snorkel

2 of 2 verb
  • We snorkeled in the Caribbean on our vacation last year.
  • These days, tourists come to surf or snorkel, sunbathe and zip-line.
    — Joshua Partlow, John Farrell, Brady Dennis, Brianna Sacks and Joanna Slater, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Plus, who wouldn’t want to ring in the new year snorkeling with a sea cow?
    — al, 16 Oct. 2019
  • They were scattered across the streambed, ready to be picked up while snorkeling.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Take time to snorkel, dive, and fish, walk the beach, and eat lots and lots of seafood and Key lime pie.
    — Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The clear, turquoise waters here are calm, making the area a snorkeling hot spot.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
  • After lunch, the guests go snorkeling.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Visitors can snorkel among coral reefs, mangroves, and vivid sea creatures.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The man drowned while snorkeling at a beach — while the woman was swimming in a lagoon pool.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Use it snorkeling, at the waterpark, or splashing around for the day at the pool.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • On another day, guests can snorkel and possibly swim among manta rays.
    — Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, 2 July 2018
  • All levels were welcome; one guest had never snorkeled or free dived before, while two were experts.
    — Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Pigeon Key offers a chance to swim, snorkel around the dock or do some catch-and-release fishing off it.
    — Gwen Filosa, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Then drive over to Kleine Knip, being sure to snorkel where the cliffs meet the sea, and where sea turtles like to swim.
    — Shannon Sims, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Guests can split their days between the spa, the infinity pool, and snorkeling right off their deck.
    — Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Still others will snorkel, dive, snowshoe, or even take a submarine or helicopter ride.
    — Elizabeth Heath, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Snorkel with Manta Rays in Kona Kona is known for a place to snorkel with manta rays.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Mariotti was snorkeling just off the coast when the creature struck.
    — Matteo Moschella, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2023
  • There, guests can snorkel or dive among coral reefs, shop for handmade Mexican souvenirs, or relax on the beach.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
  • The whirlpool hot tub came in handy a few times, after snorkeling in unusually cold waters.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Take it snorkeling or to a summer pool party, or even skiing and snowboarding.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2023
  • Your crew can also spend the day hitting the beach to swim, surf, paddleboard, sea kayak, snorkel, and take boat tours to see whales and dolphins.
    — Maridel Reyes, Women's Health, 6 June 2023
  • Bring your mask and snorkel — the visibility here makes spotting sea life a guarantee — and pack a change of clothes.
    — Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • From riding dirty in golf carts to snorkeling in search of Ariel, these ladies definitely had a blast.
    — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Summertime hikers can cool off with a dip in a secluded bay, or swim and snorkel by the rocks of Dialiskari.
    — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Dance together to the music, play volleyball, soccer, rent a kayak, and snorkel in the blue lagoon.
    — Noel Cody, Essence, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The two of us had vowed, on this trip, to snorkel the seven beaches of Caneel Bay Resort.
    — Hannah Selinger, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Once while snorkeling off Briny Breezes in 15 feet of water just offshore.
    — John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • His daughters, 13 and 11, returned from snorkeling in the ocean.
    — Michael Wilson, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2019
  • The tropical haven is ideal for travelers looking to snorkel or swim along white-sand beaches and mangrove forests.
    — Adrienne Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2023

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