Snorkeling in Hawaii

What would a trip to Hawaii be without ocean snorkeling? Paddling around in the warm Pacific Ocean, buoyed by salt water, flippers, and the regular intake of air into my lungs, I would be content to float in this magical fish bowl all day long. It was hard to believe the array of tropical fish we saw within a few feet from shore. Bright yellow tangs with their eternal smile, beautifully painted rainbow wrasse and parrot fish, polka-dotted spotted box fish, brilliant red sea urchins, and the striped Moorish Idol were just some of the many fish we were lucky enough to spot while swimming over corral reefs and rocks. Dan was even treated to a brief swim with a sea turtle! We don't own an underwater camera, and didn't opt to rent one, so the pictures I have below are borrowed from Google Images and are excellent depictions of the underwater world we experienced.