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Second Great White Shark Documented in Hawaii

January 14, 2012
By Island Tips

A couple of fishermen got a real-life Jaws experience Thursday when, what's suspected to be a great white, circled their boat for more than an hour. They luckily left the Ka‘ena Point fishing spot unscathed, but they didn't leave empty-handed. In addition to the 300-pound Marlin they caught prior ...
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Sea grapes at Trousers Point

January 11, 2012
By Island Tips

The early morning transfer to Flinders Island aboard Zodiacs necessitated a wet landing at Trousers Point beach, which meant wearing reef shoes or flip-flops in the boat and then switching to walking shoes once on shore. Beautiful spot, Trousers beach, a curvaceous bay with cerulean water and blond sand from which ...
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Werner Weiss – Safari Adventure

January 6, 2012
By Island Tips

There’s another Jungle Cruise nearby. It’s Safari Adventure over at the Yesterland Hotel—where you can be the skipper! That means you get to steer the boat. And, if you like, you can even make up your own corny narration.
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Werner Weiss – Safari Adventure

January 6, 2012
By Island Tips

There’s another Jungle Cruise nearby. It’s Safari Adventure over at the Yesterland Hotel—where you can be the skipper! That means you get to steer the boat. And, if you like, you can even make up your own corny narration.
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Werner Weiss – Safari Adventure

January 6, 2012
By Island Tips

There’s another Jungle Cruise nearby. It’s Safari Adventure over at the Yesterland Hotel—where you can be the skipper! That means you get to steer the boat. And, if you like, you can even make up your own corny narration.
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Luxury cruise ship rescues Atlantic rowers

December 14, 2011
By Island Tips

How's this for an upgrade: Two men competing in a trans-Atlantic rowing challenge were rescued this morning by Crystal Serenity after a huge swell sunk their boat 480 miles southwest of the Canaries.
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New Galapagos Cruise Itinerary

November 28, 2011
By Island Tips
New Galapagos Cruise Itinerary

Over the past year the Galapagos National Park have been working with the boat owners to change the itineraries for each boat cruising the Galapagos. As of January 2012 all Galapagos Cruises will be operating on a 15-day itinerary.
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Lanzarote Active Club, Marine Reserve Day Out

November 18, 2011
By Island Tips
Lanzarote Active Club, Marine Reserve Day Out

The Lanzarote Active Club aim to get visitors out from the resorts discovering the wild side of Lanzarote, I joined them for an excursion to the Marine Reserve of the Archipiélago Chinijo which includes the islands of La Graciosa, Alegranza and Montaña Clara. This excursion runs every Wednesday, we boarded...
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Boat Tour of Rio Dulce, Guatemala – Video of the Week

November 16, 2011
By Island Tips

Travel Experta - Central America Travel Expert - Rio Dulce is Guatemala’s Amazon and a huge sailing community spot. Plus, you can take the boat to Livingston from here. Share and Enjoy:
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Q&A: A Young Sailor’s Guide to the Caribbean

November 12, 2011
By Island Tips

As a boy, Alex Ellison spent almost five years in the islands, on and off the boat.
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