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100+ Snorkeling Captions for Instagram (Sea Turtles, Reefs and Puns)

By: Author Sunset Travellers

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Swimming through a sardine run with sea turtles gliding past in Moalboal in the Philippines is still one of our favourite travel memories. Since then we have snorkelled from Bali’s islands to the lagoons of the Cook Islands, and every time we come up for air the first question is the same: what do we caption this?

Here are over 100 snorkelling captions for Instagram (or snorkeling, if you are American): short ones, funny ones, sea turtle captions, reef and fish captions, captions for scuba divers, puns, plus emojis and hashtags.

Turtles and sardines in Moalboal, Philippines

Short snorkelling captions

  • Life is better underwater.
  • Snorkel, sun, repeat.
  • Into the blue.
  • Breathe through a tube, see a new world.
  • Salt water heals.
  • Mask on, world off.
  • Under the surface.
  • Fins and feelings.
  • Exploring the deep (ish).
  • Blue is my happy colour.
  • “Just keep swimming.” (Dory, Finding Nemo)
  • Underwater wonderland.
  • Ocean explorer.
  • Sea-blue eyes, salty hair.
  • Clear water, full heart.
  • Reef days.
  • Diving into happiness.
  • Floating in paradise.
  • Snorkel season.
  • Saltwater soul.
  • The world is quieter down here.
  • Lagoon life.

Funny snorkelling captions

  • My snorkel mask tan is iconic.
  • Swallowed half the ocean. Worth it.
  • Fish: 100. My fear of deep water: 0.
  • Mask fog is my nemesis.
  • Found Nemo. And about 400 of his friends.
  • I came, I saw, I panicked at a jellyfish.
  • Mermaid in training, mask included.
  • Sunburnt back, happy heart.
  • Snorkelling: flapping around while looking at fish.
  • Breathing through a tube like a pro.
  • My fins are bigger than my confidence.
  • The fish were not impressed by my swimming.
  • Tried to blend in with the fish. Failed.
  • Snorkel gear: not my best look, best day though.

Sea turtle captions

We swam with turtles and millions of sardines in Moalboal, Cebu.

  • Turtley awesome.
  • Shell yeah!
  • Swimming with sea turtles: tick.
  • Slow and steady, turtle style.
  • My spirit animal is a sea turtle.
  • Turtle-y in love with the ocean.
  • A turtle said hello.
  • Gentle giants of the reef.
  • Turtle time.
  • Sea turtle, sea me.
  • Swimming in a cloud of sardines.
  • Turtles over everything.

Reef and fish captions

Dreaming of the reef? Book a Great Barrier Reef snorkelling trip.

  • Coral crush.
  • Reef life is the best life.
  • Rainbow under the waves.
  • Fish friends.
  • Living in a fish tank (the big one).
  • Coral gardens and clear water.
  • School’s in session (fish school).
  • Colours you can only see underwater.
  • Protect the reef, love the reef.
  • The reef is alive and so am I.
  • Reef-safe sunscreen only.
  • Clownfish and coral.

Whale shark and manta ray captions

Choose ethical encounters: read our honest take on swimming with whale sharks in Oslob, and see the manta rays off Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan.

  • Swimming with gentle giants.
  • Manta magic.
  • Big fish, bigger heart.
  • Shark (whale shark) week.
  • Mantas gliding like underwater birds.
  • Face to face with a whale shark.
  • Spots and stripes and wonder.
  • The ocean’s biggest fish, the gentlest soul.

Scuba diving captions

  • Scuba state of mind.
  • Bubbles and blue.
  • Breathe in, dive deep.
  • Life is a dive.
  • Logged another dive.
  • Weightless and wonderstruck.
  • Deeper is better.
  • Diving into the unknown.
  • Gravity is optional underwater.
  • Equalise and explore.
  • Blue world, quiet mind.
  • Dive buddy for life.

Underwater puns

  • Water you looking at?
  • Sea-riously beautiful.
  • Fin-tastic day.
  • O-fish-ally obsessed.
  • Let’s get nauti.
  • Kelp me, I’m in love with the ocean.
  • Reef-reshing.
  • Sea you soon.
  • Whale, hello there.
  • Shore thing.
  • Clownin’ around the reef.
  • Totally fin-credible.
  • Feeling fishy.
  • Sea-nic route only.

Snorkelling captions with emojis

  • Hello, turtle 🐢💙
  • Reef life 🐠🪸
  • Mask on 🌊🤿
  • Mermaid mode 🧜‍♀️✨
  • Nemo and co 🐟🐡
  • Gentle giants 🐋💫
  • Salt water 💦☀️
  • Underwater world 🌍🫧

Snorkelling hashtags

#snorkeling #snorkelling #snorkel #underwater #seaturtle #reeflife #coralreef #scubadiving #oceanlife #underwaterphotography #saltlife #islandlife #mermaidlife #protectouroceans #bluewater

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100+ snorkeling captions for Instagram: sea turtles, reefs, puns