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Amedee Island in New Caledonia.

Tricots rayés, clownfish and giant lighthouse: An Amedee Island boat trip

In New Caledonia, Amedee Island is frequented by semi-aquatic sea snakes, but on a glass-bottomed boat trip there are plenty more surprises beneath the water To skip the story and book a full day trip to Amedee Island from Noumea, with a glass-bottomed boat tour,…
Tags: cruises, New Caledonia, Pacific Islands, wildlife
The Shotover Jet on the Shotover River, Queenstown, New Zealand.

The best places to go jetboating in New Zealand

When choosing a destination for jetboating in New Zealand, look for river trips. Here’s why. New Zealand is not exactly short of things to do. One day you might kayak to the Maori rock carvings on Lake Taupo, the next seeing the albatross colony near…
Tags: adrenalin, cruises, New Zealand, North Island, Queenstown, South Island, Taupo
The Bishop's Cruises boat at One Foot Island, Aitutaki.

A Cook Islands cruise to One Foot Island, Aitutaki Lagoon

In the Cook Islands, the Bishop’s Cruises boat crosses one of the most spectacular lagoons on earth. And One Foot Island is the target at the other end of the Aitutaki Lagoon. Trevally in the Cook Islands There’s quite a commotion by the boat. Yelps…
Tags: Aitutaki, Cook Islands, cruises, Pacific Islands
Exploring the fjords on a RIB from Fram.

Five lessons learned from a Norwegian fjords cruise

A Norwegian fjords cruise is a learning experience – with Norway full of surprises. The fjords are best seen in a small boat The lower to the water you are, the more spectacular the fjords appear to be. Head out on a RIB (Rigid Inflatable…
Tags: cruises, fjords, Norway, Scandinavia
Hoover Dam from a Lake Mead cruise boat.

How to see Hoover Dam from the water

The best way to see Hoover Dam from the water is on a Lake Mead cruise from the Lake Mead Marina in Boulder City, Nevada. How to see Hoover Dam – on land Hoover Dam, blocking the Black Canyon on the Colorado River, is one…
Tags: Arizona, cruises, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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