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The best advice I can give you is to start with a easy site like Mexico Rocks/ Tres cocos where the water is very shallow & not much current, after that try Hol Chan where it's deeper & much more fish, the current at Hol Chan is stronger because it is shaped like a horse shoe & very close to the barrier reef.
I had 3 gals who never snorkled before & it only took them about 10 min. to catch on at Mexico Rocks, we went out with El Gato.
Practicing out by one of the piers is a good ideal also.
Just relax & enjoy!!

Already lotsa great advice here.

I brought my best friend first time snorkeler last year. I had her practice in the pool. Mostly just get her used to breathing through a tube and submerging her face and how to power her movement with her legs/flippers and not with her arms.

Then on to Mexico Rocks and Ramon's, then to Hol Chan.

Then...I couldn't get her out of the water til after dark!!

My husband is not a floater (swims fine) and he was wearing himself out even with fins until our guide convinced him to use a vest.

I thought that the snorkeling was easier than getting back into the boat. Any suggestions for a not so skinny weakling? Who has the best boat ladders?