How to Use snorkel in a Sentence

snorkel

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  • Park and take the small dirt path on your left to the snorkel pool.
    Nancy Clanton, ajc, 4 June 2020
  • The option was to kayak above them or snorkel with them.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 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, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Book a snorkel tour to Lanai, then spend the day at Kaanapali Beach.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • The night snorkel is one of the most unique experiences in Hawaii.
    Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Against the rhythmic whoosh of my own breath in the snorkel, the reef crackles with the dawn brigade of fish feeding off the coral.
    Women's Health, 31 July 2023
  • Lillian Ochoa, 23, brought her snorkel mask to the roadway.
    Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • When the water is clear enough, Lake Erie and local lakes are fun places to snorkel.
    cleveland, 21 June 2022
  • The Lego Defender wears spare tires on the hood and rear door, while a snorkel sprouts from the hood to help the Land Rover wade through rivers.
    Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Laze aboard, visit the dockyard, or take a tender to swim and snorkel.
    Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 2 June 2021
  • 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
  • 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
  • Grab your snorkel and experience the thrill of them swirling around you.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • On Cristóbal Island, guests can hike, take a glass-bottom kayak cruise, and snorkel.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2021
  • On the southern coast, Hamanasi Resort offers snorkel and dive trips out to the coral gardens.
    Michele Bigley, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Preller’s learn-as-you-go managers proved as effective as snorkel gear in the desert.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The Bucs could have cashed in, though, by leaving the trophy on the bottom of the bay and charging big money for snorkel tours.
    Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Other places will require guests to bring their own, but a starter kit with a mask, snorkel and fins can be found starting around $40.
    Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Sign on with Kings River Outfitters to float a classic eight-mile stretch, and be sure to pack your mask and snorkel.
    Outside Online, 18 May 2020
  • The set comes with a number of snap-on extras, like a bumper with a winch, an engine snorkel, a roof rack with work lights and spare tires for the hood and rear door.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The resort also has five pools, as well as the opportunity to swim, snorkel, or kayak in the bay.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2022
  • But others, like us, used the resort’s gear, including masks, fins and snorkels.
    Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2023
  • Swim in the bright, warm water, or grab your snorkel and explore the tropical wildlife under the water.
    Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Further options include an engine-bay snorkel, a front bull bar, a winch, and the addition of rear jump seats.
    Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
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snorkel

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  • We snorkeled in the Caribbean on our vacation last year.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Snorkel with Manta Rays in Kona Kona is known for a place to snorkel with manta rays.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 9 Oct. 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
  • So, in order to avoid having to snorkel at all, the SMX31E will use none of these technologies.
    Christina MacKenzie, Popular Science, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Use it snorkeling, at the waterpark, or splashing around for the day at the pool.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • 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
  • Pro tips: Tubes and snorkeling gear are available for rental in the park, plus the camp store has a good selection of food.
    Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 25 June 2019
  • His daughters, 13 and 11, returned from snorkeling in the ocean.
    Michael Wilson, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2019
  • 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
  • Action junkies will also want to snorkel around the shipwrecks off Elbow Beach, and hit Bermuda's 22+ miles of bike trails.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2018
  • 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
  • The men had been snorkeling Tuesday in the Whitsunday Islands when a shark bit off one man’s foot and mauled the other man’s leg.
    Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2019
  • Dance together to the music, play volleyball, soccer, rent a kayak, and snorkel in the blue lagoon.
    Noel Cody, Essence, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Once while snorkeling off Briny Breezes in 15 feet of water just offshore.
    John Christopher Fine, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • There, guests can snorkel or dive among coral reefs, shop for handmade Mexican souvenirs, or relax on the beach.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Book a private or group catamaran cruise, which takes guests around the coast to experience the island's hot springs, the famed Red Beach, and even a few places to snorkel.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2023
  • The winds will help form a 3-foot swell in La Jolla Cove, which will make diving and snorkeling more challenging.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 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
  • The woman was snorkeling with a friend around 3 p.m. local time when a shark attacked them, police said.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 25 May 2023
  • In September 2022, another tourist from the U.S. was killed by a shark in the Bahamas while snorkeling.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Those who want more of a thrill can try out the four-story waterslide that empties into the ocean, go snorkeling or take one of the free bikes out for a ride.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Lanai is the next port, where guests can snorkel, paddleboard, kayak, and explore by skiff, seeing sea cliffs along the shore and the quaint Lanai Culture and Heritage Center.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2021
  • The arm was later recovered along with Viss’ dive flag and weight belt by Thiago Barosa, 32, who was snorkeling in the area.
    Andrew Boryga, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2019
  • Then embark on a full-day excursion to nearby Menjangan Island to snorkel or dive amid the reefs and coral walls.
    National Geographic, 17 June 2019
  • Visitors can scuba dive or snorkel to explore the coral reefs and swim with dolphins at the Dolphin Research Center.
    Kara Franker, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024

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