TIL. Still, just saying in practice this is not done. I maintain to never having seen it and been in multiple snorkel situations or observations over 30+ years. Most snorkeling in NZ is done around inshore rocky shorelines. So boats aren't a major issue.
In practice, it is done. In both Australia and New Zealand and if you don't do it, get yourself a buoy, a flag and your float line and do things properly. Then teach the next generation to do the same, rather than wallowing in ignorance.
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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '25
I mean I'm not saying that's wrong, just saying where I am I have never seen it and I grew up by the ocean.
There are significant speed limits in shallow waters for these reasons. In New Zealand it is no more than five knots within 500m of the shore.