snorkeler

Shallow water observer

A snorkeler is someone who swims at the surface while breathing through a snorkel—a tube that extends above the waterline.

Snorkelers typically wear a mask and fins to observe underwater life without the equipment or training required for scuba diving: We watched snorkelers floating over the reef.

equipment

mask

Face-worn concealment

goggles · rashguard · defogger

environment

lagoon

Sheltered coastal shallows

shallows · bay · cove · atoll · seagrass · shipwreck

leisure

vacation

Leisure time away

ecotourism · swimming · floating · sunscreen

breathing

inhale

Draw air in

hyperventilation · clearing · purging

Categories
Opposites
diving depth and equipment

snorkelerscuba diver

Underwater swimmer with tank

deep-sea diver · free diver · cave diver · pearl diver · sponge diver

water engagement level

snorkelerlandlubber

Non-seafaring person

non-swimmer · sunbather · beachgoer · desert dweller · mountaineer

environment

snorkelerhiker

One who walks outdoors

birdwatcher · mountaineer · landlubber · cave explorer

Phrases
Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G