Experiences

Snorkelling

Snorkeller swimming alongside a green sea turtle over the reef

Step off your deck and into the reef

School of powder-blue surgeonfish swarming around a coral head

The Baros house reef begins just a few fin kicks from shore, and from the steps of our overwater villas. It slopes gently to around 20 metres, so beginners can float over coral in the shallows while stronger swimmers follow the reef edge. Hawksbill and green turtles graze in the lagoon, rays and batfish drift past and schools of surgeonfish and fusiliers flash overhead. Blacktip reef sharks use the shallows as a nursery. Look out for Finny, our resident blacktip, easy to spot by her missing dorsal fin.

Explore on your own, or let our marine team show you what to look for.

House reef tour
Join our marine team on a guided swim along the house reef and discover the creatures hiding in plain sight.

Fish identification
Head out with our resident marine biologist and learn to tell a surgeonfish from a fusilier.

Night snorkelling
With blue lights and yellow mask filters, see the reef's nocturnal side come to life after dark.

Snorkelling safari
Take a boat to reefs further afield, each with its own marine life to discover.

Private lessons
New to snorkelling? A one-hour lesson covers everything from clearing your mask to finning with ease.

Masks and fins
Pick up your gear at the Marine Centre, open daily from 9 am to 6 pm.

Aerial view of snorkellers floating over a coral reef

Gallery

  • Snorkeller diving down beside a large coral head on the reef
  • School of powder-blue surgeonfish swarming around a coral head
  • Hawksbill turtle swimming above a coral reef

Leave something behind for the reef

Sponsor a coral frame and plant living fragments on the house reef with our marine biologist. We'll send you updates on its growth for two years, so you can watch your part of the reef flourish from home. Find out more about our Coral Restoration programme.

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