The Andaman Islands are in Indian territorial waters, but due to the fact that they are far closer to Thailand (with Phuket some 450 km to the southeast) than to India itself (with the mainland well over 1000 km to the northwest), diving here has, so far been pioneered by long-range liveaboard dive boats, such as ours! The Andaman Islands cover an area of just over 8,000 sq km, and with 500 isl......

Antarctica is a place of extremes. The coldest, windiest and highest continent, it has no permanent residents yet the mystery and beauty of this vast wilderness has enticed explorers, scientists and adventurers for centuries even before the first recorded landing in the 1820s. The southernmost continent, Antarctica is roughly 1.5 times the size of the United States and is almost completely cove......

The Arctic Circle is defined by a curious phenomenon only observed in these latitudes known as the midnight sun. During the summers, when the pack ice allows vessels to explore the spectacular scenery of icebergs and calving glaciers, the sun never sets. During the polar winter, when the sun does not rise above the horizon, the average temperature is -40°F. Much of the soil is permanently froze......

Australia is the land of contrasts. From the tropical splendor of the Great Barrier Reef and North Queensland`s lush rainforests to the otherworldly beauty of the vast outback, there is something for everyone here. The English-speaking rambunctious Aussies are some of the warmest and funniest people on earth. Stop a while and have a tinny (a beer) or billie tea with an Aussie and you have made a f......

Just south of Mexico, once part of the Mayan and British Empires, English-speaking Belize offers the best of worlds; a soft white sand coastline home to the second largest barrier reef in the world and a lush interior jungle with its Mayan ruins, exotic birds, waterfalls and adventures. Every destination in Belize has its share of archaeological and national parks, marine and nature reserves, ......

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it's natural beauty. The capitol of British Columbia is Victoria and the largest city in the province is Vancouver. British Columbia is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, by Alaska on the northwest and to the east Alberta.......

Reef & Rainforest specializes in exotic out of the way destinations. In the Caribbean we offer only the dive liveaboard boats. From the Indians who inhabited the island to the waves of early Europeans and mainland traders, the adventure of exploring the islands of the Caribbean archipelago has fulfilled the curiosity and need for variety of many the traveler over time – and still does today! ......

Costa Rica is recognized worldwide for its national parks system, conservation efforts and stable government without an army. They have pioneered the concept of ecotourism. Visit the impressive active volcanoes, rainforests and cloud forests, bird and turtle nesting sites, butterfly reserves and more. Costa Rica is in Central American with Nicaragua to the north (309 km or 192 mi of border) an......

Discover Darwin´s laboratory - the enchanted isles of the Galapagos are home to an amazing array of curious creatures. Get up close to blue-footed boobies, Galapagos tortoises, marine and land iguanas, waved albatross, Galapagos penguins, playful sea lion pups and many other species unique to this national park. Cruise onboard a hand-picked fleet of intimate to mid-sized vessels - all safe, comfor......

Located in northern Africa, Egypt is more influenced by the Middle East culturally, and it is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west. Defined by the Sahara Desert and the Nile River, the country spans about 390,000 square miles. The vast majority of the population is concentrat......

Sprinkled across the sunny face of the South Pacific are the 330 friendly, idyllic islands of Fiji. Known as the "Soft Coral Capital of the World", Fiji is one of the world´s premier dive destinations. Cruise aboard a fabulous dive liveaboard to discover the technicolor world of the famous SomoSomo Straits, Astrolabe Reef and beyond. Stay in traditional style thatched bungalows with all the amenit......

French Polynesia covers over two million square miles of the South Pacific Ocean and is comprised of 118 islands spread over five great archipelagos. Many islands are crowned with jagged peaks while others appear to barely float above the breaking waves. Spread over an area as large as Western Europe, the total land mass of all the islands adds up to an area only slightly larger than the tiny sta......

Explore Hawaii`s Big Island, and sense the power of volcano goddess Pele as she creates new land over old. See new vegetation growing in seemingly impossible pockets -- micro views of natural cycles that civilization obscures elsewhere. Molten lava flows glowing in the dark night are a spectacular sight -- destruction and creation on a grand scale. Molten lava is the Big Island`s hottest attracti......

Christopher Columbus happened upon Honduras in 1502 on his fourth voyage to the new world. He named Honduras (deep water) after spending several days off the island of Guanaja, Honduras Bay spotting manatees and trading with native groups. Slightly larger than Tennessee, Honduras is one of the biggest countries in Central America. A lush forested mountainous country, Honduras` coastline, on the Pa......

Indonesia has unquestionably some of the best diving in the world, and the large archipelago offers many diverse dive destinations. Komodo, world famous for its superb diving and for the large Komodo dragons, draws the finest liveaboards to its waters. Encounter Indonesia´s equally exotic natural wonders and culture on Bali, Java, Sulawesi, Borneo and the primitive tribes of Papua - the possibilit......

Located between Singapore and Thailand, Malaysia lies just north of the equator and is slightly larger than New Mexico, with a population of 18 million people. The capital is Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is an ethnically diverse country, with Moslem, Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist and several local religions being practiced. Malay is the official language but English, Chinese and Indian dialects are......

The Maldive Islands are scattered across the Indian Ocean, like gems skipping across the equator. This nation of islands depicts a rare perfect vision of tropical paradise. Gilligan never had it so good! Palm fringed islands with sparkling deserted white beaches, turquoise lagoons, clear warm waters and coral reefs teeming with abundant varieties of marine flora and fauna fascinate visitors as the......

Mingle with whales, dolphins and more on boat and kayaking trips with Baja Expeditions. Stay in a comfortable and flexible condo or in a seaside hotel and dive with Amigos del Mar.......

Almost three thousand years before Europeans explored the vast Indian and Pacific Oceans, local seafarers from the Pacific rim had navigated thousands of miles of ocean to discover the islands of Micronesia. Scattered over three million square miles of the Pacific Ocean are more than two thousand tiny, tropical islands. These postcard-perfect island paradises with swaying palms and shimmering whit......

Mozambique has 1,535 miles of coast stretching from South Africa to Tanzania. Mozambique declared it´s independence from Portugal on June 25th, 1974. The country has been torn with civil war since that time until 1992. Eight years later and the infrastructure of the country is starting to make headway, but is years away from it´s neighboring country of South Africa. Their November 2004 electio......

Papua New Guinea is the ultimate diving destination! Discover this pelagic playground, then go ashore to encounter Papua New Guinea`s primitive and fascinating cultures. Hang out in the highlands with the Huli Wigmen; visit with the Mudmen of the Waghi Valley; canoe on the Sepik River to ancient spirit houses; sea kayak among friendly fishing islands and more. Join a two week trip to take in th......

Stray away from the main tourist routes of Asia and explore the beautiful Philippines. The vast island nations offers spectacular diving with WWII wrecks, pristine reefs, and a great selection of dive resort and liveaboards. An archipelago of over 7,100 islands, the Philippines stretches from the south of China to the northern tip of Borneo. The three main Philippines island groups are Luzon, ......

From the brilliant atolls of Rennel and Bellona to the dense green rainforests of Malaita, the volcanoes of Savo and waterfalls of Guadalcanal, the Solomon Islands is a land of contrasts. Spend seven or ten nights on the Bilikiki or the Spirit of the Solomons exploring the Russell and Florida Islands and Marovo lagoon. The wonderful Uepi Island Resort sits on a palm-fringed white sand beach ove......

Tanzania is one of the unique destinations on the African continent that has yet to be discovered by many. It is a land of many wonders hubbing an un-paralleled diversity of fauna and flora. Kilimanjaro, the highest permanently snow-capped free standing mountain in Africa, the exotic Islands of Zanzibar, the finest game sanctuaries of Serengeti, Tarangire, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro Crater, Ruaha, S......

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country which lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. The country is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma. By the maritime boundary, the country is bordered to the southeast by Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand, to the southwest ......