The Best Caribbean Resorts for Snorkeling, From Bonaire to Belize to Andros

Sergeant majors and grouper and jellyfish and rays. Elkhorn and staghorn coral, reef sharks and organ pipes and barracuda and needlefish.

Snorkeling is a pleasure in the Caribbean. But, let’s be honest, snorkeling isn’t often going to be the singular reason why you come to the Caribbean. But it’s also one of the most popular things to do for travelers to Caribbean. It’s an easy, enjoyable form of adventure where you can appreciate the natural beauty of the Caribbean undersea world. That means a resort with great snorkeling has a very unique, very satisfying amenity that you can enjoy several times during your vacation.

Of course, many (if not all) of the region’s best dive resorts are also its best snorkeling resorts. So you’ll find some true-blue dive resorts in this guide. But you’ll also find some terrific traditional resorts (that is, not specifically geared toward divers) here, too.

Here are the best “snorkeling resorts” in the Caribbean right now, according to our team of travel experts.

Buddy Dive, Bonaire We’ve called this the best dive resort in the Caribbean, and it is: with world-class diving amenities at every turn. But it’s also an exceptionally well-run, comfortable, fun residential-style resort, and the reef right off the edge of the property is as good as you’ll find on the island. Even better? You can explore the property’s pioneering coral restoration work, too.