Snorkeling boat trip in Cambodia

UPDATE: ✨Only a month too late 😅😅 More updates coming soon, we are relaxing in a nice villa in Bali for two weeks. ✨

On our last full day on Koh Rong Sanloem we were torn between “ lazy day” and “ use the last day for an excursion ”. Charly loves snorkeling so she was interested in using that opportunity. While you can get snorkeling gear for free at the hotel there’s not so much to see just out in the bay unless you go to the rocky edges. Option 2 was a hike to sunset bay as it’s renowned for snorkeling, but after our double hike yesterday to lazy beach we weren’t so into a 1 hour hike. Option 3 go on a boat tour. Ultimately we chose a private boat snorkeling tour as the all inclusive group one did snorkeling but also fishing, dinner on board and plankton, and we really only wanted to snorkel in peace .

It was a bit strange to be on a huge long tail boat all alone, the captain didn’t speak a word of English, but always smiled.
We went to two snorkeling spots.
It was the first real time snorkeling for longer for Jeroen, but he got into it really quickly. We had the whole area to ourselves and spent a good 2hours in total in the water.
It was really cool to see different types of fish, some we had only seen in salt water aquariums, we also spotted some anemone on the coral, and crabs hiding in between rocks. Charly dived deeper a couple of times, appreciating the underwater world close up, such as the famous coral chimneys. Can you see the sea urchin in the video ? You don’t want to step on those. It was a really fun activity to share, pointing at all the different things we saw.
After swallowing a lot of salt water, we were tired but very happy.
What better place to enjoy our last sunset here than from the sea?

Our days in Koh Rong Saloem were a true escape from all the hectic tourist places and a place we'll forever cherish. Who knows maybe we’ll come back in a few years and see how it has developed. 🌊🏝️🌞Read more