I have obviously Googled this but wondered if I could hear from some MNers for ideas for good snorkelling/scuba diving locations- ideally not a very long flight.
We want to take our almost adult kids on a special family
holiday. They’d love to go somewhere with a ‘tropical island’ feel- white sands, turquoise seas etc and where they can snorkel and scuba dive.
I know there are some amazing places to dive but most of them are so far away and I’m a terrible flier. We would all like to go to the Caribbean but the thought of the long flight makes me feel stressed so if there is anywhere closer which has a similar feel/look, I’d love to know. I know Sharm el Sheikh is supposedly good for scuba but I hear a lot of mixed reviews about Egypt as a holiday destination which put me off.
The kids have tried scuba diving in Turkey which was fun as an activity but there really wasn’t much to see. I think they envisage being able to see lots of colourful, tropical fish- is that possible anywhere in Europe? Or somewhere less than 8 hours flight?
Open to your suggestions MNers!