Apr 26th, 2011 at 8:00AM: While Richard Branson races to launch his own underwater adventures, one luxury resort in the Indian Ocean is making it possible for travelers today. The Conrad Maldives, located on Rangali Island, has announced the start of daily tours aboard their private, three-person submarine that will take visitors beneath the Indian Oean to experience a world unlike any they have ever seen before.
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Luxury resort offers guests daily submarine tours
Apr 26th, 2011 at 8:00AM: While Richard Branson races to launch his own underwater adventures, one luxury resort in the Indian Ocean is making it possible for travelers today. The Conrad Maldives, located on Rangali Island, has announced the start of daily tours aboard their private, three-person submarine that will take visitors beneath the Indian Oean to experience a world unlike any they have ever seen before.
The ...Video of the Day - Underwater in the Galapagos
Mar 15th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
I'm not one to shy away from a good adventure. I've bungee jumped Victoria Gorge, plummeted from a plane at 15,000 ft, and stood atop the summit of Kilimanjaro.
But the thought of strapping a cylinder to my back and descending into the depths of the ocean mildly terrifies me.
If there was one video that could change that and make me reconsider my fear, it would be today's Video ...
Summer vacation in Tahiti: 5 reasons to visit French Polynesia's Tuamotu Atolls
Feb 14th, 2011 at 11:00PM: If you've had enough with the recent onslaught of wintertime blizzards, you're probably ready to start your summer vacation planning. How about jetting off to a part of French Polynesia that few travelers ever visit?
Considered to offer a number of the best diving sites in the world, the Tuamotu Atolls are some of Tahiti's lesser known islands. These remote atolls, most specifically Rangiroa ...Mexico to become "champion" of adventure travel?
Dec 7th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Speaking at the United Nation's Convention on Climate Change yesterday, Mexican President Felipe Calderón recognized the importance of tourism and adventure travel for preserving the habitats and culture of his country, even going so far as to say "Mexico has to become the champion of adventure travel."
The presentation took place as part of Green Solutions@COP16, which is an event that ...Three swimmers injured by shark attack in Egypt
Dec 2nd, 2010 at 1:00PM: Three Russian tourists have been injured by a shark in the waters off Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, the BBC reports. The Red Sea resort, popular with swimmers and scuba divers, rarely has problems with sharks. It appears to have been an oceanic whitetip, which Jacques Cousteau once called "the most dangerous of all sharks" in his book The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea.
One of the victims is in ...Bali company offers 'best dive job in the world'
Nov 1st, 2010 at 8:00AM: Continuing the recent spate of "best job" offerings that began with Australia's tourism efforts, the Indonesian-based company Blue Season Bali is offering the Best Dive Job in the World which will give one lucky winner the chance to live in Bali for seven months while undergoing training to become a PADI dive instructor. That training alone is worth more than $15,000.
The contest, which ...Daily Pampering: The Chanel J12 diving watch
Jul 12th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Don't you just hate it when you're planning your diving trip and you realize your watch doesn't match your diving gear? Just because you're under water doesn't mean you have to sacrifice fashion. Leave it to Chanel to create an accessory that is spectacular both on land and at sea.
Chanel recently unveiled a professional diving version of the popular J12 watch (named for the luxurious racing ...GadlingTV's Travel Talk - Zip Lining on Catalina Island
Jun 29th, 2010 at 9:30AM:
GadlingTV's Travel Talk, episode 21 – Click above to watch video after the jump
In part one of our Catalina adventure, we surprised Aaron with a trip to the island for some quality undersea exploration. Now, join us as we explore more of the island for some zip lining, a tour of the famous Casino in Avalon, and yes, more scuba diving.
Located 22 miles southwest of Los ...World Cup: other things to do in South Africa
Jun 14th, 2010 at 8:00AM: While the World Cup is currently taking center stage in South Africa, the country has plenty of other things to offer travelers who venture away from the stadiums to take in some of the amazing culture and adventure there. Here are five other suggestions for things to do while your favorite team isn't taking the pitch.
Go on Safari
If you're going to visit Africa, you simply have to go on ...Stories From a Blue Planet, w/ Alexandra Cousteau
Apr 28th, 2010 at 9:30AM:
In 2009, Alexandra Coustau's Blue Legacy Expedition took her and a small team of documenters to five continents in one hundred days, in search of clean drinking water. Though occasionally far from the ocean, she found herself constantly seeing the link between the sea and mankind's sustainability, as well as to her grandfather, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who would have been one hundred years old ...Win a trip to Dominica by showing off your adventurous spirit
Mar 17th, 2010 at 8:38AM: As far as travel contests go, they don't come much easier than this one. Wend Magazine, Adventure Dominica, and Ahnu footwear are joining forces to send a lucky winner, and their guest, off on a tropical escape to the island paradise of Dominica. They're offering up airfare for two from the U.S. or Canada and five days/four nights stay at the Calibishie Cove Hotel, one of the top eco-lodges on the ...South by Southeast: Picking a beach in Thailand
Mar 15th, 2010 at 9:00AM: The allure of Thailand's islands and beaches is immense. Sugar white sand. A wealth of activities, from diving to rock climbing to sailing. Raucous beach parties. But all these pleasing options can actually cause a big headache. With literally hundreds of beach and island choices, spread between Thailand's west-facing Andaman Coast and the eastern-facing Gulf of Thailand, visitors will be ...Gadling TV's Travel Talk 004: Holi Festival, Travel Discouragement Act, Good & Bad Pilots, and Scuba Diving!
Mar 10th, 2010 at 4:30PM:
Gadling TV's Travel Talk, episode 4 – Click above to watch video after the jump
Ready to go subterranean? Travel Talk takes you to Monterey, California this week for a special episode under the sea!
This week we discuss India's Festival of Colors, the United States' new Travel Promotion Act, frozen ferries in the Baltic Sea, and a pilot who managed to fool authorities and fly ...Racy ad campaign raises eyebrows down under
Feb 7th, 2010 at 9:00AM: A new ad campaign is causing quite a stir down under. Billboards have recently begun appearing along roadsides in Queensland, Australia inviting travelers to "Get High", Get Wet", and "Get Laid" in Mission Beach, a town that appeals to adventurous travelers looking to go kayaking or scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Traditionally, Mission Beach isn't seen as a destination where backpackers ...Daily Pampering: Spend Valentine's Day at Turtle Island in Fiji
Feb 5th, 2010 at 4:00PM: There's only one way to go to Fiji: Turtle Island. The Valentine's Day deal from this luxury resort is nothing short of incredible. Book five nights in paradise, and you'll get two more nights free ... in beachfront accommodations in a two-room "bure." And, all meals are covered, including any romantic lunches you want to enjoy on the beach -- they'll be packed to order! The other activities are ...In the Heart of Central America: Diving the Bay Islands of Honduras
Dec 16th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
Honduras' Bay Islands - the large islands of Roatan, Utila and Guanaja, plus Cayos Cochinos and the Swan Islands - sit about 40 miles off the coast of the mainland in the Caribbean Sea. While the islands are as beautiful as any others in the Caribbean and offer long sandy white beaches, turquoise water, and lush jungle landscapes, the biggest draw for most visitors is the area's superb and ...In the Heart of Central America: Planning a wedding or honeymoon in Honduras
Dec 14th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
Imagine walking down a lush green aisle to a small open-air wooden structure where billowy white curtains frame a view of a valley spread below and blueish mountains in the distance. An intimate group of family and friends has gathered to watch you say your vows on this hilltop and after the ceremony, they'll join you to celebrate as the sun sets and the lights of the village beneath you and ...In the Heart of Central America: Why now is the time to go to Honduras
Dec 4th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
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After a week in Honduras, ziplining through the canopy, drinking $1.50 beers on a deserted white sand beach, slaughtering my Spanish pronunciation as I bought a grilled pork skewer from a street vendor, horseback riding through coffee fields, and eating a few too many corn tortillas, I ...Giant jellyfish cause boat to capsize
Nov 6th, 2009 at 1:00PM:
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A school of giant Nomura's jellyfish are being blamed for the sinking of a fishing boat earlier this week, sending the three man crew overboard, and the 10-ton ship to the bottom of the ocean just off the eastern coast of Japan.
According to this story from Sky ...SkyMall Monday: Underwater Cell Phone System
Nov 2nd, 2009 at 1:00PM: Here at the SkyMall Monday headquarters, the motto is "Be Prepared...Always" I considered copying the Boy Scouts' motto verbatim, but I just can't support any organization that places so much emphasis on neckerchiefs. That said, I like to be ready for any situation, and thankfully the SkyMall catalog anticipates every situation imaginable (and some that only a person on a tremendous amount of ...
