Snorkel The Florida Keys

Corals and a school of fish underwater

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The Florida Keys is a string of about 1,700 islands in the southeast United States.  This archipelago begins at the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula and extends to arc gently southwest, westward to Key West, and then on to the uninhabited Dry Tortugas. These islands lie along the straits that divide the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the west, defining one edge of the bay. The unique geography explains why snorkeling in Florida Keys is such a unique experience. Read more . . .

Snorkeling Vacations In Costa Rica

Manta ray on the ocean bed

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Costa Rica is a fascinating country, both geographically and socially.  It was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army, but what it lacks in military,   Costa Rica certainly makes up  in diverse and abundant wildlife.  This South American country holds 5% of the world’s biodiversity, and claims that its soldiers are the leaf cutter ants,  pilots are macaws and navy ships are whales.

Snorkeling is one of the premier activities used to draw tourists to Costa Rica. It has underwater wonders ranging Read more . . .