Posts Tagged ‘ underwater ’

When archaeologists began digging off the coasts of Turkey in the 1960s, they found what are now determined to be some of the oldest shipwrecks from the Bronze Age. read more
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Located across the street from the Grand Lucayan Resort on Grand Bahama Island is the Port Lucaya Marina, home to UNEXSO, the Underwater Explorers Society. UNEXSO is a full service dive shop and marine experience company, the highlight of which is their famous dolphin
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Divers and snorkelers will find plenty of tropical treasures under the translucent waters that surround St. Kitts and its sister island Nevis. The island has some 70 dive sites, many of which harbor rarely explored shipwrecks and even thermal vents teeming with abundant...
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Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf area is one of the world’s most biologically and geographically diverse maritime national park. Over 25 of the 37 southern hemisphere marine mammals have been identified in this marine park, making up almost a third of the world’s population of species! Explore NZ’s Auckland...
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The Mandarin Oriental is a luxury resort located in the Riviera Maya, Mexico. Surrounded by 36 acres of tropical forests, with excellent water views of the Caribbean Sea, any guest is sure to enjoy a serene, relaxing getaway. For those who wish to explore the underwater universe, the second largest reef in
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As a tiny group of islands in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Malta is a water-lover’s wonderland, where some people’s idea of a good soak is in the crystalline seawater itself, admiring the underwater marine life through the lens of goggles and wwith a snorkel. For others, a relaxing dunk means indulging ...
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Filed under: Arts and Culture , Learning , Scuba Diving , Oceania , Maldives , Ecotourism , News , Luxury Travel While Richard Branson races to launch his own underwater adventures, one luxury resort in the Indian Ocean is making it possible for travelers today. The Conrad Maldives , located...
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The Pegasus Thruster, the world's first hands-free diver propulsion unit, recently was tested and adapted to use in the waters of the Florida Keys -- a fitting "first" for the island chain known as the dive capital of continental North America. The device's ...
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Contributing editor Charles Kulander offers a reminder to the delegates gathered at the COP 16 climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico this week. As delegates from 193 nations convene at COP 16 , the 16th annual climate change conference now meeting in Cancun, local environmentalists point to a ...
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Bonaire is the perfect place for a vacation, but it’s not one of your usual Caribbean vacation spots. Without the typical party bars, it is a truly laid-back island paradise. Time to slow down. Bonaire is world famous for it’s under water world, the fringing reefs around ...
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