Lazing on the beach with the sun warming your skin, a piña colada cooling your hand, and a good book holding your attention is all very well. But for some, this kind of beach life can get pretty ...

The first person to stick a hollowed-out branch in their mouth and plunge their face in the water deserves a round of applause. Now, thanks to flexible plastic tubes and watertight eyewear, pretty ...

Snorkeling is straightforward once you get used to it. You swim at the surface of the water wearing a mask that helps you see below, with an attached tube that allows you to breathe the air above.