Snorkel Tour News
- A night on ice in Quebec Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:48PMThe Hôtel de Glace -- where interior temperatures hover just below freezing -- is the coolest place in Québec.
- Hawaiians capitalize on Obama fame Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:04PMHawaiians are peddling their native son the best way they know how.
- Top 5 Destinations for Action-Packed Vacations Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:03PMVacation spots such as Europe center around history and culture more than activities. While sightseeing and tours are plentiful, those with a need for speed will likely long for something more. With that in mind, here are my recommendations for the top 5 action-packed destinations.
- Hawaiians capitalize on Obama fame Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 7:29PM HONOLULU – Hawaiians are peddling their native son the best way they know how – with bus tours, a Barack Obama-inspired ice cream flavor and a “Barry Slept Here” map.
- Seven ‘deadly’ sins, seven great trips Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 9:27AM Experience envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth, and wrath — guilt-free.
- View Finder Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 10:46AMAlmost two miles of parallel zip lines (tours start at $130 per person) are among the many new attractions at Kapalua. In January 2008, the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua finished a $180 million "transformation," the most expensive makeover of any Ritz property in the world.
- BETWEEN the LINES Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 9:50AMBETWEEN the LINES
- Best new adventure trips of 2009 Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 12:46PMExploration of new and little-known places is one of the hallmarks of adventure, which is what makes these 10 new trips stand out from the rest.
- Mexican and Caribbean cruises on sale Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 10:21AM Wave season is upon us, and as a bevy of Bahamas and Caribbean bound cruise ships hover around Florida docks, a handful of trailblazers sail the seas less traveled.
- Dame Helen Mirren looking swell on beach in Hawaii Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 4:05AMSnorkelling on holiday in Hawaii, Dame Helen Mirren once again shows off a figure to goggle at.
- Family-friendly Miami: Fun for everyone Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 10:52AM From parrot-spotting on Jungle Island to climbing rock walls at the Miami Children’s Museum, 10 family-friendly activities and destinations to keep kids of all ages entertained in the sunshine state.
- Destinations & Adventures International Offers Elite Australia Travel Experience Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:54PM BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.----Destinations & Adventures International will custom design a truly unique journey in Australia that the discerning traveler will never forget. Enjoy genuine Australian hospitality, not as a tourist but as a guest.
- Holiday happenings Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 1:25AMWhen December rolls around, it’s all about balancing seasonal joy with seasonal stress. There are visiting relatives to attend to, decorations to mount, gifts to buy and a whole pantry of holiday food to digest.
- Behr Dinkum - Dani hits Bondi Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 7:19PMI’D ONLY ever intended being in Oz to film a GMTV competition—but as you all now know, I’m stuck in the jungle in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here!
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:16PMIt feels like the suffocating humidity barely lifts from Tokyo before the biting winter chills start. In a city where the true autumn weather lasts days rather than months, the quick move from hot to cold is jarring.
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:16PMIt feels like the suffocating humidity barely lifts from Tokyo before the biting winter chills start. In a city where the true autumn weather lasts days rather than months, the quick move from hot to cold is jarring.
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:16PMIt feels like the suffocating humidity barely lifts from Tokyo before the biting winter chills start. In a city where the true autumn weather lasts days rather than months, the quick move from hot to cold is jarring.
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:16PMIt feels like the suffocating humidity barely lifts from Tokyo before the biting winter chills start. In a city where the true autumn weather lasts days rather than months, the quick move from hot to cold is jarring.
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:16PMIt feels like the suffocating humidity barely lifts from Tokyo before the biting winter chills start. In a city where the true autumn weather lasts days rather than months, the quick move from hot to cold is jarring.
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:16PMIt feels like the suffocating humidity barely lifts from Tokyo before the biting winter chills start. In a city where the true autumn weather lasts days rather than months, the quick move from hot to cold is jarring.
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:16PMIt feels like the suffocating humidity barely lifts from Tokyo before the biting winter chills start. In a city where the true autumn weather lasts days rather than months, the quick move from hot to cold is jarring.
- Pineapple Isles: Lazing on the Great Barrier Reef Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:00AMYOU can swim and snorkel in their waters, sail around them and stay on them: we explore the "pineapple isles".
- Between the Lines Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 1:06PMGoing back to last season, Hernando Christian Academy’s second-year skipper David Raley has guided the Lions to 10 straight wins. HCA will attempt to finish 10-0 Saturday night at The Villages against the Mount Dora Bible Bulldogs in the finals of the Sunshine State Athletic Conference.
- Island Hopping: The Galapagos Islands Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:50AMVolcanic Islands off the coast of Ecuador.
- In rum-soaked Barbados, a good laugh and a drink are always close at hand Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 12:07PMBRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Warmhearted smiles welcome me as I stride into the John Moore bar, the oldest rum shop in Barbados. I’ve been in the Caribbean for only a few days, but I feel as though I belong when I order a "Black and Coke," which is the native slang for Extra Old rum served with Coca-Cola.
- Caribbean offers comfort for less cash Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 3:55AMIs your wallet more blue than flush with green these days?
- For kids’ winter fun, try these ideas Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 12:09AMAs fall draws a little closer to winter and the temperature drops, you start thinking about it. Double-black diamond chutes. Backcountry bowls. Wicked moguls. You’re itching for the snow to fall, the slopes to open and to get out there. But when you’re planning your getaways these days, you’ve got others to think about, namely your kids. And let’s face it – few kids, if any, are ready to handle ...
- International Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program offers adventure trip to Mexico Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 9:14AMThe International Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is offering a new Destinations adventure trip to fish in the Sea of Cortez. Women interested in learning to saltwater fish in a patient, supportive atmosphere are invited to attend this one-of-a-kind journey to Loreto, Mexico from Feb. 14-19, 2009. In addition to fishing, participants will ...
- Tesoro offers a Mexican retreat for a steal Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 12:10AM Tesoro offers a Mexican retreat for a steal Everyone’s counting their pennies during these shaky economic times, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay home during the holiday season. The Tesoro Resorts Manzanillo in Mexico is offering family-friendly packages with rates starting at $185 a night. The Manzanillo also offers the Corsarios Kids Club, with a full slate of activities all day and ...
- Tesoro offers a Mexican retreat for a steal Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 12:03AMEveryone’s counting their pennies during these shaky economic times, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay home during the holiday season. The Tesoro Resorts Manzanillo in Mexico is offering family-friendly packages with rates starting at $185 a night.
- Kai Kanani dive snorkel boat owner fined $542,950 for damaging Maui corals Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 12:03AMHONOLULU, Hawaii (24 Oct 2008) — The state of Hawaii fined a Maui tour boat operator more than half a million dollars for damaging corals.
- Travel Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 11:12PMPropelled over the waves at break-neck speed, landfall fades behind me. Sitting in the bow of a speed boat, I’m rhythmically thrown into the air as we make for a 100m patch of velvet white sand, the local sandbank island.
- Hawaii seeks huge fine from Kai Kanani tour boat operator for coral damage Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 11:03PMKIHEI, Hawaii (22 Oct 2008) — The state is seeking up to $542,950 in penalties for a Makena charter boat business for damaging 538 specimens of coral in Makena Bay last year.
- Under a turquoise sea Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 11:02PMPropelled over the waves at break-neck speed, landfall fades behind me. Sitting in the bow of a speed boat, I’m rhythmically thrown into the air as we make for a 100m patch of velvet white sand, the l
- Maui Dive Shop fined nearly $400,000 for damaging Molokini coral Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 10:18PMKIHEI, Hawaii (15 Sep 2008) — Maui Snorkel Charters Inc. will pay the state nearly $400,000 for damaging coral within the Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District under a settlement approved by the Board of Land and Natural Resources.
- Reef damage could cost snorkel tour firm $543K Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 6:41AMWAILUKU » State conservation officials are cracking down on boaters who damage reefs - the latest being a snorkel tour company on Maui that allegedly let its anchor chain destroy hundreds of coral heads.
- Snorkeller dies between flags Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 12:07AMA JAPANESE tourist has died while snorkelling between the flags in shallow water at a patrolled beach at Green Island near Cairns.
- Fine levied for coral damage Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 6:09AMA Maui charter boat company is facing state penalties totaling $542,950 for killing and damaging hundreds of live coral colonies in Makena Bay.
- Travel clubs - October 18, 2008 Sunday, October 19, 2008 @ 4:40PMn Nevada County Travel Club
- ‘Gone for the weekend’ Sunday, October 19, 2008 @ 8:50AMAs invitations go, Dos Palmas Verde Island’s “Gone for the Weekend” jaunt was too unique to miss.
- Couple decides to take the kids along on a cruise for the first time Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 8:53AMSnorkeling off Aruba - captivating.
- Hooley, Baird defend Galapagos Islands trip Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 12:37PMThe television show "Inside Edition" questioned why Rep. Darlene Hooley of Oregon needed to go on any fact-finding trip at all. She resigned from the Committee on Science and Technology just days before the trip and is not running for reelection.
- Holidays on (Thin) Ice Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 11:28AMTHERE’S so much going on in these 7100 islands that we Pinoys don’t even know about. Here are a dozen exciting destinations from North to South that you, your family and friends can enjoy during the holidays. Don’t forget your camera and sunscreen!
- St. Kitts and Nevis twice the fun; chuckwagon cook-off in Llano Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 12:16PMWISH YOU WERE HERE
- Newswatch Saturday, October 11, 2008 @ 7:41AMHawaii Newspaper - Hawaii coverage and reports on news, sports, business, entertainment, and events
- BAHAMAS: Nassau, Paradise Island Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 5:03PMOriginally published Sunday, November 13, 2005
- Colorful Koh Samui, Thailand Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 11:19AMMANILA, Philippines—Next day, we left at 9:30 a.m. for Angthong National Marine Park.
- OUTDOORS: Fun things to do outside Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 11:10PMON THE HORIZON
- Students use Yellowstone Park fisheries program as classroom Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 2:20AMGRANT VILLAGE - His green rain jacket slick with fish slime, Blayne Brady paused from his task of yanking lake trout out of a gill net. Shuffling in black rubber boots on the slippery boat deck over to an open window, he leaned out and sucked in several deep breaths of fresh air.
- Swimming with great white sharks Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 9:45AM"SHARK," came the urgent warning cry, but it was too late.
