During my travels I’m not one that will look to do many activities that deal with water. It’s not that I’m not a good swimmer, I do consider myself to be pretty decent. The reason I am not so into water/ underwater activities is due to the fact that I (unfortunately) suffer from sea-sickness.

However, I have enjoyed snorkeling and kayaking at a variety of destinations during my trips. If an activity takes place on a lake or river then they are fair game, when in open-water like an ocean or sea then it is much more debatable. 

Here are some of my favorite water activities that I’ve taken part in:

• Snorkeling on St John, USVI’s underwater trail at Junk Bay
• Swimming and kayaking with manatees in Crystal River, Florida
• Kayaking on Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
• Visiting the islands of Lake Titicaca and getting to ride on a traditional boat
• Snorkeling with Turtles in Barbados on the Folkstone Marine Reserve

Fodor’s had a slideshow last week with (what they call) the 10 Best Underwater Adventures in the World.

I was curious to check out the list to see what they came up with.

Here they are:

• Dive at Barracuda Point– Sipadan, Malaysia
• See the Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park– Grenada
• Swim with Whale Sharks– Spit, Belize
• Follow the Underwater Reef at Buck Island Reef National Monument– Buck Island, US Virgin Islands
• Scale the Blue Corner Wall– Palau, Micronesia
• Discover the SS Yongala Shipwreck– Queensland, Australia
• Go Deep with Atlantis Submarine Tours– Hawaii
• Traverse Sistema Dos Ojos– Playa del Carmen, Mexico
• Swim with Dolphins– Costa Rica
• Descend Into the Cathedral– Flic en Flac,  Mauritius

While looking over the list I found it interesting that I had actually heard of half of the activities from the slideshow. On the list was also an underwater activity that I’ve been wanting to try for quite some time now- swimming with whale sharks.

What are your thoughts on water and underwater activities?

Find out about the Top 10 Underwater Activities from Fodor’s here.