Scuba diving and snorkeling provide a unique opportunity to explore a completely different world beneath the surface of the ocean. The vivid colors, the abundance of marine life, and the quiet serenity of the underwater environment all come together to create a truly captivating experience. If you’re planning a trip to the ocean, here are some tips to make your underwater experience feel like magic.
Even to the uninitiated, it is common knowledge every dive is different. For each dive site, you get to see different types of rock formations, encounter a different mix of marine life, and experience different types of currents. But how different can each diving experience be? Well, a lot different. To understand what I’m getting at, here’s a list of the top 10 diving experiences every diver must do at least once in their life.
For many travelers, finding the perfect beach is the key to finding the perfect travel destination. For these travelers, there is no interest in the hustle-and-bustle of sightseeing in a busy city or the sweat and breathlessness that goes with alpine hiking. Instead, they would prefer to trade the subway pass or hiking boots for a beach towel and some sunscreen. After all, soft sand, crystal blue waters, and lots of sunshine can really help recharge your batteries.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the Galápagos Islands to see the amazing and diverse wildlife that lives in the waters off their shores. There is no better way to get an appreciation for the diverse and amazing wildlife that call the Galápagos Island their home than to get in the water and interact with this wildlife. From the giant Whale sharks that flock to the outer islands in droves, to the amazingly large schools of hammerhead sharks, to the fun and playful Galápagos sea lions that can be found on and around the islands in abundance, there is no place quite like the Galápagos Islands for taking a snorkeling or scuba diving adventure.