Nov 19, 2011 10:05 - By: Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
The Mangrove Lagoon
The U.S. Virgin Island of St. Thomas is surrounded by four different types of mangroves and the best way to view them is a kayak and snorkel journey to the Mangrove Lagoon with Virgin Island Eco Tours. Led by helpful guides, I kayaked to the Inner Lagoon Marine Preserve, which was declared a sanctuary in 1994 by Fish and Wildlife Services and is closed to all motorized boats. Read More »
Aug 28, 2011 12:48 - By: Rosalind Cummings-Yeates
The dots on the left are whale sharks in the ocean.
I never thought I’d be one of those crazies cuddling up to blood thirsty creatures all in the name of a good story but there I was, in a boat floating next to a cluster of whale sharks. As I glimpsed their huge spotted heads bobbing in the turquoise waves, I felt like I was in a bad disaster movie . Only I wasn’t, I was cruising off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula on Contoy Island, preparing to snorkel with the biggest fish on Earth. Read More »
Feb 22, 2010 10:58 - By: Marisa Marchitelli
The Charming Beach Town of Akumal, Mexico
Akumal is a small beach town nestled between the popular tourist destinations of Playa Del Carmen and Tulum along the Riviera Maya on Mexico‘s Caribbean coast. While I have been to this region of Mexico several times, I never thought to stop in Akumal until my most recent trip. After asking locals for snorkeling recommendations, I was consistently told that I could never expect to see as many sea turtles as I would in a matter of breaststrokes from the shore of Akumal.
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Sep 25, 2009 9:26 - By: Whit Honea
When in Hawaii do as the Hawaiians do. In this case that means charge a bunch of tourists a hefty sum and then dump them in the ocean. It was worth it.
This photo is from a snorkeling expedition off the coast of Maui. That’s a sea turtle.
“Dude? Dude? Focus dude… Dude?”
See?
“Saw the whole thing, dude. First you were all like “whoa”, and we were like “whoa”, and you were like “whoa…”"
And that’s how it happened. No Snorks were harmed in the writing of this post.
“RIGHTEOUS. RIGHTEOUS.”
Photo by Whit Honea
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Quotes courtesy of Crush
