Marine Surf Hotel

... in the rain. Anyhow, the drive out of Melbourne was a little long due to traffic but the directions we received from the hotel concierge were really good.  I do recommend that you leave much earlier than we did - probably around 6am or 6:30am. ...

... de marche le premier jour, on ma tout offert ce qui pouvait me donner une pousser dadrenaline : cours de surf, saut en parachute, plongee sous-marine, nage avec les dauphins et tortues, marijuana, cocaine... Bref le gros kit. Toute la ville est oriente ...

... pick back up for the last few days of our stay in Batu Karas. The incoming swell brought good waves, but also a less welcome marine visitor. I first saw one when it was pointed out to me by an Aussie surfer who called it by the Australian name ...

... and where the bulk of our research and surveying will be taking place.  Our first dive was a suitably epic introduction to the marine world here.  It was just a simple check dive to brush up on basic skills and go for a little swim around. As ...

... Danmark game, unlucky Danmark lost by own goal.  After the game we continued walking down the boardwalk and stumbled upon the Ushaka Marine World.  This was on our list to do and we thought it was just an aquarium; but, it turned out to be ...

... shout 'like, au'! He and his mate had been busy being 'cool dudes' and drinking beer, much to the amazement of three young marine cadets in orange boiler suits. “Are you drinking beer?”, one of them had asked him earlier. The reply was ...

... , sandy beaches running for miles…. this is where turtles come at night to lay their eggs.  I saw dozens of marine iguanas, lizards and the famed blue-footed boobies (birds with strikingly colourful blue feet who sing and dance).  I ...

... begins immediately, with cactus covered dunes stretching on for miles inland before the mountains. On the first beach we saw a large marine iguana lounging on the sand, and after taking a few pictures we decided it was likely dead. We gently tapped it's ...

... and we get a much needed cold breeze. On board ferry full of touts selling their accommodation on Ko Lanta. Choose Rasta mans, Lanta Marine Parkview Resort on the south part of the island costing 500 baht per night, approx 7GBP for both of us. Air con, ...

... historic shipwreck in Australian waters. She sank just 12 nautical miles off the coast of Cape Bowling Green in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park with the loss of all 122 passengers, no life rafts were found indicate the loss of the Yongala was sudden ...

... Within our first few hours of landing we were experiencing the famous wildlife and it was just amazing! Great Frigate birds, pelicans, marine iguana, sally lightfoot crabs, sealions … After a noisy nights sleep (the room we were in was right next ...

... ; Lima is in a coastal desert which receives little to no rainfall each year; any precipitation is in the form of a heavy marine layer that sits over the city throughout winter.  To counteract the grayness, Lima buildings are painted in a wide array ...

... part during which we swam with sea lions (very playful), iguanas (yes iguanas do swim, that's why they're called "marine iguanas" :-)), sharks (Melanie managed to scream under water and Massimo nearly pissed in his bathing suit), rays, fish of ...

... mansions behind we made our way to our last and in some ways most amazing stop yet- Hol Chan (Mayan for narrow channel) Marine Reserve where sponges, corals and fish couldn't´wait to display their colors. I managed to get close and commune with snapper, ...

... into Wanganui A Hei Marine Reserve, we could see a school of blue maomao fish swimming along underneath the kayaks.  This marine reserve was established in 1992.  No fishing is allowed here.  Since its inception, the number of fish ...

... m'ont permis de profiter pleinement du moment présent, de relaxer, de réfléchir un peu, lire, faire de la plongée sous-marine, pratiquer du yoga chaque soir, de renconter des gens intéressants et stimulants et d'avoir de la bonne bouffe. ...

... were also pro underwater photographers and captured the dive perfectly. We relished in the opportunity to be so close to such incredible marine life. There is so much peace and tranquility under the sea, who needs yoga when you can scuba? Our second day ...

... 't really see that many tourists there. This place also has a "submarine" called the Seascope that you can go out with to check out the marine life. It costs about 50 Dhs pr. person for a 45-minute trip. The day when we went it was a bit windy and I ...

... the boat - she was a nurse (Eug and Laura, she was the image of Katie Davies- I couldnt get over it!!!) and he was a marine and I just found his background fascinating. He had lots friends in war and had amazing stories - again, one of the best parts of ...

... side. It is all pretty ordinary, but we fill up on the French-fries side dish.    He is a retired marine biologist from Toronto, originally South African, has spent time in Micronesia and the Pacific, diving and collecting specimens. Recommends ...