Pre-breakfast snorkel
But what impressed me , compared to the more remote islands I ’ ve snorkelled and dived in the past , is Jersey ’ s approach to making its many beaches safe and civilised . There were lifeguards on duty at most of the beaches , and every one had well maintained public toilets , plus outdoors showers to shower off and clean kit . Crucially , they also had decent sea-side cafés .
This all helps make Jersey a civilised location to encourage friends and family to have a go at snorkelling . And that ’ s exactly what I did , coaxing Bex and my six and fouryear-old sons into the water . Some friends were also camping with us and joined me for some shore-snorkels and longer excursions out to that pinnacle , further out to sea . We have a plethora of small islands off the British mainland , from Jersey to Jura [ around 6,000 - Island Editor ]. With their different locations , latitudes and
environments , they offer a huge diversity of experiences to the travelling snorkeller , from full-blooded expeditions to bucketand-spade holidays for young families such as mine .
There ’ s something magical about islands , the feeling of somehow being out there , far from the madding crowd in your own private paradise . My advice for anyone contemplating a late holiday this year is to find your special island , take advantage of late season availability and make the most of our amazing country . �
Andy ’ s underwater sunbathing 65