Newly formed underwater volcano offers scientific opportunities but has disastrous effect on island's fishing and tourism The formation of an underwater volcano off the coast of El Hierro , the southern-most Canary Island, offers scientists a unique opportunity to study this process. But for the people of ...
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Canary Island volcano delights scientists but upsets locals
Video: Oahu Island: Miracle Coast
Filed under: Arts and Culture , Surfing , North America , United States , Video Oahu Island: Miracle Coast on Nowness.com . Would you like to spend a moment reviving your spirit with a beautiful video depicting Hawaii 's Oahu Island ? Oahu Island: Miracle Coast, is a gorgeous little video released...
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Video: Oahu Island: Miracle Coast
Filed under: Arts and Culture , Surfing , North America , United States , Video Oahu Island: Miracle Coast on Nowness.com . Would you like to spend a moment reviving your spirit with a beautiful video depicting Hawaii 's Oahu Island ? Oahu Island: Miracle Coast, is a gorgeous little video released ...
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Video: Oahu Island: Miracle Coast
Filed under: Arts and Culture , Surfing , North America , United States , Video Oahu Island: Miracle Coast on Nowness.com . Would you like to spend a moment reviving your spirit with a beautiful video depicting Hawaii 's Oahu Island ? Oahu Island: Miracle Coast, is a gorgeous little video released on...
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Carnival Corp. Plans Company-Wide Safety & Emergency Response Review
In the wake of last Friday’s disastrous capsizing of Costa Concordia, Costa’s parent company, Carnival Corporation, today announced a comprehensive audit and review of safety and emergency response procedures across all of its cruise brands: Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, ...
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Italian Officials Proposing Ban on Cruise Ships
The Costa Concordia, in the harbor of the Tuscan island Giglio © smh.com.au In response to the Costa Concordia cruise ship that capsized last week, Italian officials are calling for a ban on cruise ships sailing along sensitive areas of the Italian coastline. Italy’s Environment Minister, Corrado Clini, has ...
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The diverse diving destination you probably haven’t heard of: Raja Ampat
Filed under: Scuba Diving , Photos , Asia , Indonesia , Ecotourism Located off the northwest point of the Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea in Indonesia is Raja Ampat, an archipelago full of diverse habitats. The name literally means "Four Kings" and is a ...
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Fun Ocean Adventures with Kona Boys
When it comes to ocean fun in the Kailua-Kona or Kealakakua areas, Kona Boys has you covered. They’re truly ocean sport experts with a passion for caring for the environment. On our recent trip to the Big Island, we got to experience ocean kayaking, snorkeling, and stand up paddle boarding with the ...
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Luxury resort harbors Tanzania’s last tropical coastal forest
Filed under: Hiking , Learning , Paddling , Surfing , Africa , Tanzania , Hotels and Accommodations , Ecotourism For adventure travelers, the classic visit to Tanzania begins with a climb up Kilimanjaro , followed by a safari on the Serengeti , and is topped off with a relaxing beach experience on the...
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Ten things we can do to help save the oceans
Luxury cruises have become a popular vacation of choice for many good reasons. One of the joys of a cruise vacation at our cruise agency are the days spent at sea,?and cruising?between ports of call.?Being at sea is a relaxing?feeling and for those that take it in, ...
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