Lion-fish, Tiger-sharks, and dolphins...oh my! Snorkeling stories please....

[gailco]

What's the coolest / strangest thing you ever saw snorkeling / diving in Negril???


Will be on Bloody Bay next week - really looking forward to some snorkeling.

[Craig123]

One time I went snorkling at Xtabi. I never saw any sharks..no dolphins....no lion fish (God I suck at this). That's my boring snorkling story.

[gerryg123]

I've snorkeled quite a bit in Negril. Stingrays are usually the most exotic, but there are schools of fish, starfish, eels, nice coral, octopus, puffers, ocassional lobsters .... There are a bunch of good little shallow spots they take you to, all a close boat ride ....

[Craig123]

Seriousli I also went out with Famous Vincent one morning. The experience shouldn't be missed. He's an awsome guide.

[gailco]

I'll remember that name...you never know. The best trips are always with a local guide.

The reason I posted this is because I have been reading reviews of folks spotting dolphins, sharks etc while snorkeling, and allthough it's been five (long) years since I've been to Negril, I snorkeled almost daily in various places and didn't see one dolphin or shark. It would be cool, however, I won't be disappointed - I'm happy to just be in the sea!

Thanks guys!

[gerryg123]

Sometimes (rarely, actually) you see Dolphins on the horizon, swimming along, but not usually when snorkeling. There's a shark sighting very rare, maybe once a year.

But compared with most of the easy spots like Cancun, Hawaii, Cabo, Bahamas, I think Negril is right there with most of them. It's very lively ....

[gailco]

Possibly the reviewers failed to mention they were at the Dolphin Park lol. In fact they stated they walked in to snorkel from the shores in front of Breezes Grand. Brownies for Breakfast?

[robcurry]

i was snorkeling in a small mountain stream near savanna la mar when i spotted somthing floating with the current in this beautiful mountain stream, i grabbed it and realized it was a condom, gross, soon come

[Rum-polephoreskin]

I've seen dolphins on the horizon but never while snorkeling.
I tried to swim out to them once.
I got about half way and then I let my imagination take over.
What does Hemingway say about cowardice?
"It's the product of a fertile imagination."

The absolute best and easiest snorkeling I've done is over the very shallow, very rich reef beyond the old Negril Yacht Club.
Four or five feet of water and fantastic diversity.
Lots of very showy eels.
That was in '98 -don't know if that reef is still intact.

To check it out enter the beach by the German Bar/Canoe and head N-NW.
It can't be more than a few hundred yards out.

Good luck!

[Clarity]

I'm a newbie snorkeler. I saw a lot of different fish but these are the sightings that thrilled me the most on our last trip:
We saw a green murray eel when we snorkeled at Catcha Falling Star. It was on the bottom of the ocean floor and it kept sticking it's head out of the coral to look around. I was absolutely captivated.
We also saw a Lesser Electric Ray. It was swimming along the ocean floor in front of Banana Shout.
These were both new experiences for me. This is was my first time seeing an electric Ray or a Murray eel outside of an aquarium.

I'm hoping next time we can go out with the Famous Vincent and see more.
I think we'll also check out the reef beyond the old Negril Yaught club to see if that reef you described is still intact. That sounds very cool!

Didn't see any sharks or dolphins though....