In the 1820s speculation over a southern land was confirmed by British and American commercial operations and British and Russian national expeditions. Antarctica was confired as a continent, not just a grouping of islands, in 1840. Today it holds many scientific research stations conducting crucial ecological work. Antarctica also offers travelers some of the most pristine and beautiful landscape......

The Arctic waters and islands have a long history of permanent and impermanent settlers and inhabitants. Remote and sparsely populated today, the Arctic offers fantastic opportunities to explore historic sites dating back 5000 years. It also offers rugged beauty and some of the most dramatic coastline in the world. Imagine witnessing the rugged mountains, sweeping tundra and craggy ice capped glac......

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......

Perfectly tucked in a niche just south of Mexico and ideally stretched along the Caribbean, Belize offers breathtaking beauty and ease of travel. Belize offers the best of worlds, a sandy blue coastline and a thick green interior jungle. Once a part of the Mayan Empire, the jungle houses ancient Mayan ruins where you may be overcome by an awesome feeling of insignificance. Walk out of the jungle t......

Vancouver, Coast & Mountains is a magnificent ode to the outdoors. Mountains, ocean, lakes, rivers and beaches - they`re here in abundance and breathtaking in scope. They also provide the perfect setting for outdoor adventure. Cycle, hike, camp, kayak, golf, ski and snowboard - the recreation activities are endless and you can indulge in them nearly all year long. In fact, the mild climate is such......

Reef & Rainforest specializes in exotic out of the way destinations. In the Caribbean we offer only the dive live aboard boats.

Costa Rica has something for everyone. Mingle with hundreds of swirling hammerheads, white tip sharks, manta rays and even the elusive whale shark off Cocos and Malpelo Islands. Lying 260 miles off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, journey out to these remote sites on 10-day luxury liveaboard excursions. Discover thrilling land-based scuba diving off the Guanacaste or Osa Peninsula regions. Check o......

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......

Explore the underwater wonders of the Red Sea from Ras Mohammed to the legendary Brothers Islands, to Dedalus Island, Zabaghad and Rocky Islands. Egypt´s ancient wonders above the sea - the pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Valley of Kings, Nile cruises and more await the Indiana Jones in all of us. Egypt is a country of many options - from ancient antiquities to camel riding, snorkeling to jeep expl......

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, Beqa and Astrolabe lagoons and beyond. Stay in traditional style thatched bungalows with al......

French Polynesia has arguably the most beautiful islands in the world. The diving is exciting, adrenaline pumping in and out of passages with sharks.

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......

Honduras is hot - for divers, archeology buffs and nature lovers! The Bay Islands offer superb and unusual diving with exotic species, including the elusive whale shark lurking among virgin reefs. Either by liveaboard or staying at one of the dive resorts of Roatán, Guanaja, Cayos Cochinos or Barbareta, the Bay Islands are a wonderful escape for divers, snorkelers and kayakers. The summer dolphin ......

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......

Imagine stepping off the beach into the blue waters, and into a busy corridor shared by all pelagics and then to a way station for a variety of macros. This is Sipadan Island off Malaysia Borneo´s state of Sabah. Check out the wrecks off Labuan Island including the Sultan of Brunei´s doomed cement ship. Borneo´s steamy jungle lodges allow you to meet with with orangutans, proboscis monkeys and o......

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, Vi......

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 overl......