Training

The required training for both activities is vastly different.

 

To go snorkeling, all the training you need is knowing how to swim, and being able to breathe through the snorkel.

 

Now; you need lots more training to go scuba diving. Your training can be as short as four days, or as long as a year.

 

You need to be certified to be able to go scuba diving, because without the proper training, scuba diving can be fatal. You do not need to be certified to go snorkeling.

 

So to do either activity, you need some kind of training.

 

    My favorite scuba diving certification center is PADI.