puerto rico: I am going to puerto rico with my family, mainly to snorkel. are the riptides bad there? when does the hurricane season officially end with no possibility of another hurricane until the next season, if at all? Are there a lot of jellyfish? Are there any other considerations that i need to keep in mind? Thank you for all of your answers!!!|||Snorkeling here is more or less same as other places. * Not many jellyfish, not a major issue. * Hurracaine season ends in November, but we have seen storms or hurracaines in December. Try to visit Culebra or Vieques, very clear beaches for snorkeling.|||Hi, I am a diver and a snorkeler. First of all, use sunscreen or a t-shirt. Your back and arms will toast and you won't even know it. Secondly, it's wise to tow a white bleach bottle or a gallon water bottle so as to warn boaters or jet skiers you're in the water. I use a surf leash to tow a white bleach bottle behind me. If you're good swimmers, life preservers may not be needed, but if there's anyone in your party that is a weak swimmer, buy one of those 3$ noodles at K-Mart or Walmart, it'll keep you afloat, and won't interferer with your snorkeling. Now, all beach areas are not alike. Some do have strong currents. I have found that the best snorkeling time is in the morning. In the Rincon side (Western Side) of the island, the currents change at mid day, the wind picks up and the water gets cloudy at noon. This is not a black and white rule, but a tendency. Sometimes the water is calm and clear all day. Keeps your eyes open for signs on the beach that advertise strong currents. It's best to go with buddy or a group. Buy one of those disposable underwater cameras, some stuff in the water is way cool. Last year while doing a beach clean up for Surfrider in Rincon we stumbled across a cannon, about 150 yards from the beach, and no one had a camera. I always take a dive bag and pull out plastics and any small trash that makes its way to the water. I want to do my small part to keep our reefs clean.|||Well it depends where you are going to snorkle... in the north is more dangerous because the sea is more rough. you most likely wont see sharks or anything like that. so overall its pretty safe. they only place that is a bit dangerous is the Mona Isl. on the west. because the currents from the atlantic and caribbean meet.|||The west side is more for surfers as the water is more difficult to swim/snorkel in. Fajardo is very nice-mainly the beach named Seven Seas and the beach near the Receriba- Reserves and the Lighthouse.