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There are definitely trips to snorkel with blue whales and not just see them: Blue Whale Free Diving Expedition to Sri Lanka. Swimming with blue whales | Big Fish Expeditions That being said, my friend went with BFE a few years ago and he said it was very difficult. The blue whales would show...

I always use World Nomads. I had a day of blue shark freediving/snorkeling cancelled due to weather. I submitted a claim to WN and they fully reimbursed me for the cost of said day ($350). Received my money within a month after filing claim. Very easy.

I'm going to Socorro with Nautilus Under Sea in December! This trip report made me even more excited.

Are the photos on your blog taken with a Nikon 1 J1? Just want to get a sense of what underwater photos can look like - I have a DSLR set-up I'm happy with, but this might be nice for some snorkeling.

How old are the DS160 strobes? Rough idea of how much usage they've had?

There's always Google Translate.

Cape Town won't give you 200ft. visibility with multiple great white sharks and maybe even some surprise other visitors (had a shortfin mako appear last time). Nautilus is great. I highly recommend them. I'd go for it!

I'm headed there in July. The Westin reopened last week. To quote them: "By and large, the resort will be better than it was before the storm because all of the furniture and much of the equipment will be new. There will also be new grills, water fountains and shade sails on the hillside, and...

I'm not making recommendations per se, but some possible options in South Africa: -Dive False Bay (off of Cape Town) and go on safari at Aquila, a private game reserve (2hr drive away). Big Fish Expeditions runs a trip doing that combo: South Africa Great White Shark Diving Expedition. Diving...

They will be able to answer all your questions: worldnomads.com

In this scenario, yes. Obviously the cost will vary depending on where you go, how long, etc.

Around $75.

I'll put in a +1 for World Nomads. I had one day or blue shark diving cancelled this summer due to the weather. Put in a claim with WN and they fully covered the cost of said diving ($350).

@Kharon I was there in November, it is beautiful! And snorkeling with sperm whales there is unreal.

Not much point. I've done it twice, both times being the first person to descend and the last to ascend. The dives are so shallow, and you barely move, so minimal air consumption.

I live in New England, where people assume there is no diving to be done, but: If you're into wrecks, there are some cool 19th century wooden wrecks in Lake Champlain, Vermont. Alert Diver just had an article about them: Alert Diver | Diving into Lake Champlain’s History Isles of Shoals off of...

As someone who recently did a week with Blackbeard's (September), just going to say that I highly recommend them. Feel free to PM me if you have any specific questions.

I love the New World Publications' guides: fishid.com I own the Reef Fish ID, Reef Creature ID, and Reef Coral ID eBooks for the Florida/Caribbean/Bahamas and they're all fantastic. Princeton Field Guides is my go-to for sharks and whales (have specific books for each).

St. John and St. Thomas are equally average. I've been going to St. John for years, and while I do always scuba dive there, I've found I see just as much while snorkeling.

Hi Tim, I'll preface by saying this is all from my personal research. I have an interest in diving the Sardine Run as well; just have not had the opportunity yet. But I'll share what I've learned so far, and maybe someone more experienced can chime in. -I've seen Sardine Run packages from...