{"id":1684,"date":"2022-03-09T08:26:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T14:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/?p=1684"},"modified":"2022-03-09T08:43:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T14:43:45","slug":"snorkeling-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/09\/snorkeling-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Snorkeling Safety Tips &#8212; for You AND the Reefs!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Snorkeling is one of the most inspiring activities you can do. It\u2019s a privilege to be able to float in the water alongside sea life, looking down on spectacular coral and finding yourself magically surrounded by colorful fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But with that freedom comes great responsibility, as Peter Parker\u2019s gentle Uncle Ben would say. Coral is very fragile. It\u2019s battered daily by currents, and sometimes severely damaged by hurricanes. But its greatest enemy is humanity. Whether it\u2019s monstrous oil spills, boat engines, or the fins on your feet, coral is easily damaged and takes years to grow back. So don\u2019t be part of the problem, and don&#8217;t damage the coral!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Take Care of the Reefs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/snorkelaroundtheworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/10-Snorkeling-Safety-Tips-Infographic.jpg\" alt=\"10 Snorkeling Safety Tips Infographic, Snorkeling Guide\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wear reef-safe sunscreen:<\/strong>  Use reef-safe sunscreen so that you don\u2019t put chemicals in the water that can hurt the coral. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/savethereef.org\/about-reef-save-sunscreen.html\" target=\"_blank\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Main<strong>tain safe distance: <\/strong> Do not swim too close or touch the underwater flora and fauna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Watch your feet:<\/strong>  Don\u2019t step on or kick the coral&nbsp;because it can destroy their growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Follow directions: <\/strong> Always follow your snorkeling guide\u2019s instructions whenever you are in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Avoid contact with marine life:<\/strong>  Never feed, touch or remove seawater animals or plants<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Swim well: <\/strong> By swimming well, you will be able to control your movement underwater and not step on the coral reef. If you\u2019re not a strong swimmer or haven\u2019t snorkeled before, wear a life vest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Other tips:<\/strong>  Always make sure that your snorkeling gear is adequate and comfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Support Reefs: <\/strong> Support the conservation project in the area you are snorkeling. We joined the Rincon chapter of <a href=\"http:\/\/Surfrider.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Surfrider.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Info for this posting came from <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/life\/2017\/12\/15\/snorkeling-tips-without-damaging-coral-reef.html\" target=\"_blank\">Snorkeling tips without damaging coral reef<\/a><\/em>,  an article in the Jakarta Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photo from <a href=\"https:\/\/snorkelaroundtheworld.com\/2018\/07\/safe-snorkeling-10-tips-for-your\/\">https:\/\/snorkelaroundtheworld.com\/2018\/07\/safe-snorkeling-10-tips-for-your\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snorkeling is one of the most inspiring activities you can do. It\u2019s a privilege to be able to float in the water alongside sea life, looking down on spectacular coral and finding yourself magically surrounded by colorful fish. But with that freedom comes great responsibility, as Peter Parker\u2019s gentle Uncle Ben would say. Coral is &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/09\/snorkeling-safety-tips\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Snorkeling Safety Tips &#8212; for You AND the Reefs!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[281,222,216,268,356],"tags":[30,367,27,266,366,28,9,365,344,290,12,261,262],"class_list":["post-1684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ecotourism","category-lisa-blogger","category-outdoors","category-puerto-rico","category-snorkeling","tag-adventure","tag-laparguera","tag-messysuitcase","tag-puertorico","tag-reefsafe","tag-retire","tag-retirement","tag-safesnorkeling","tag-snorkel","tag-snorkeling","tag-travel","tag-travelblog","tag-travelblogger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1684"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1689,"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1684\/revisions\/1689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/messysuitcase.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}