Lauderdale by the sea snorkeling

[beachluvr!]

Spending a full day and nite in Ft lauderdale and planned a beach day. But it appears we could have a beach day and a snorkel at Lauderdale by the sea. Is the snorkeling from the beach decent there? How far is it from a hotel near the port? We won't have a car. Will that be a problem?

[Host Star]

not much snorkeling from the beach but it is a nice beach area.... there are hotels, motels in lauderdale by the sea,... the port is a short taxi ride away .... maybe 15 $

Edited March 2, 2014 by Host Star

[G.C]

If time permits make the ride to Key Largo. You`ll find outstanding snorkeling offered there at our nations oldest marine park. The Ft. Lauderdale area is not even close for snorkeling.

[Griff4AU]

I actually live in LBTS having moved down here a little over a year ago, so maybe I am a bit biased.

 

I think it's as good as shore diving / snorkeling as you can get down here, but I don't feel it's worth a trip with the limited amount of time you'll be here. The Copenhagen wreck is an OK wreck that's just 100 yards off the beach, and by Datura Ave there is a snorkel trail, but we've managed to essentially kill off the reef.

 

If your hotel is by the Port, you are about 20 minutes away as LBTS is about 6 miles North of downtown FTL.

[IfishSitka]

We did some snorkeling from the beach last year and still enjoyed the occasional fish and finding some cool shells. No reef structure that we could find close to shore.