Is the White Island trip in Egypt suitable for kids and non-swimmers, and what mask should you use for snorkeling there?

For snorkeling at White Island, a full-face mask is mainly suitable for relaxed surface floating. If you want to dive down and explore deeper reef sections, a standard separate mask and snorkel is the more practical choice.

At White Island there is usually no proper walk-in entry to deep water from shore: the water close to the edge is often only knee-deep. At high tide, children can splash around there, and non-swimmers usually stay in these shallows; when the tide is higher, some people even snorkel along the shoreline.

It is better not to overexpect the “white sand” experience on the excursion: the sandbank is often partly submerged, and you may need to swim to reach the most photogenic sections. If you expect to simply relax on a fully dry white beach, the trip can feel underwhelming.