Showing posts with label Australia and Oceania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Australia and Oceania. Show all posts

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Cook Island

lessed with beautiful scenery, greenish-blue water with dazzling white sand, stunning coral reefs, Cook Islands is one of the most beautiful places in the world to visit and a perfect retreat to unwind. Cook Islands is an dreamscape paradise for couples, families and luxurious beachfront holiday, offering a wide array land and water sports, including bone fishing and lagoon cruising, cave tours, island discovery tours, safari tours, kayaking, puddle boats, hiking, diving, surfing and others. Cook Islands is home to numerous unique species of flora and fauna, including beautiful green colored Fruit-dove, Rarotonga Monarch, Rarotonga Starling, Mangais Kingfisher, Rarotonga Ground Orchid, as well as beautiful trees and tall palms growing up to 25 meters.
























Christmas Island

With its deserted sandy and shell beaches where the only footprints are those made by nesting turtles, intriguing rock pools, unique ecosystems with myriad flocks of endemic birds and abundance of wildlife, crystal-clear waters teeming with colorful marine life, picturesque views, as well as a choice of accommodation outlets ranging from Boutique Hotel to lodge style accommodation, Christmas Island offers a delightful experience away from the fog and fumes of the city. Ideal for nature lovers who love to explore the nature at its best, water sports enthusiasts and adventure seekers, Christmas Islands offer a wide range of attractions and activities to enhance your onshore and offshore experience.

Although Christmas Island is small in size and look like a dot on the world map, it still has a lot to offer any visitor from heritage and nature trails to visiting flying fish cove to diving and snorkeling adventures. All the attractions in Christmas are worth to pay a visit. The must see attractions include: the Grotto, a small coastal cave with mix of sea and fresh water pool, featuring a romantic spot with candles at night, the unusual Hugh's Dale Waterfall, one of the highlights of the islands, where tourists often take a bath under falling streams of clean, cool and drinkable water, Christmas Island National Park, offering to embrace the island's wondrous beauty combined with a variety of island's flora and fauna, Flying Fish Cove, which is reachable through a yacht boasting loads of recreational activities, like swimming, scuba diving, canoeing, snorkeling and much more. Activities you can indulge in include nature walking, bird watching, scuba diving, fishing, taking part in the Dolly Beach Jungle tour and others.  













Caroline Island

Caroline Islands is among the most remote islands on earth and is considered to be one of very few remaining 'near-pristine tropical islands' boasting unspoiled beauty, heavy vegetation, rich wildlife, numerous spectacular waterfalls, long mangroves, enchanting rainforests and historical ruins and most of all very clear water ideal for snorkeling, awesome fishing, surfing, diving and kite surfing.

Caroline Island or Caroline Atoll (also known as Millenium Island), lies near the southeastern end of the Line Islands covering a total land mass of 1,199 sq km. The archipelago comprises about half a thousand volcanic and coral islands in Micronesia in the western Pacific Ocean, north of New Guinea and east of the Philippines. Major islands are Palau (Belau), Yap, Chuuk (Truk Lagoon), Pohnpei (Ponape) and Kosrae, fertile and rich in minerals. The inhabitants of the islands are mostly Micronesians and Polynesians. Other significant population includes Japanese and Filipinos.

Geographically part of the Caroline Island chain in the Pacific Ocean, Palau became independent as the Republic of Palau in 1994. The archipelago of Palau is famous for the Rock Islands where you will find stunning marine environment that over the years has dazzled tourists from different corners of the world to experience some of the world's best scuba diving. Palau also boasts a wealth of endemic birds, plants, mammals and amphibians. In the upland forests of Palau the most diverse species in Micronesia are found including six native palm species.







Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Wester Samoa


Western Samoa has it all- unique living culture, breathtaking coastal scenery, rugged forested mountains, numerous fantastic waterfalls, tranquil, crystalline lagoons, cave pools and fascinating marine life. This little piece of paradise offers everything you need to plan an attractive and unforgettable vacation. Here you are guaranteed a pleasant and enjoyable stay by spending your time swimming, diving, fishing, surfing and snorkeling.

The climate of Samoa is tropical with common cyclones between December and March. Expect a cool, dry season from May to November and wet, humid weather the rest of the year. Average temperature hovers between 22C - 30C all year.

Forming part of Polynesia and covering a land area of some 3,135 square kilometers, Samoa (officially called the Independent State of Samoa, and formerly known as Western Samoa), is home to 15 mountainous and actively volcanic islands with similar geological and climatic characteristics, distributed in two groups: the western group is the main tourist destination comprising two large lush green islands, Upolu and Savaii, together with some very small islands, including Apolima and Manono, and the eastern group, consisting of seven islands.







Saturday, August 20, 2011

French Polynesia



For those who love the beach, the cool breeze under palm trees, diving and tranquility, a paradise never imagined is waiting on the beaches of French Polynesia. French Polynesia is an archipelago of small volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean. The inhabitants are friendly; its connection with the world is null, and its beaches … a dream. 
Caribbean beaches are beautiful, Hawaii beaches too, but these small Pacific islands apart from being isolated from the world they have volcanic landscapes with coral reefs and colorful bays that provide a unique marine life difficult to see elsewhere in the world.

Tourism in French Polynesia is very exclusive. This expensive destination asserts its charm. Within the group of “Society Islands” stands Thaiti Island, where the capital of French Polynesia is located. This paradise has several first-class hotels offering luxurious services on its shores. However, Thaiti is not the most impressive island. Among the best beaches in French Polynesia include the island of Moorea, with a stunning scenery, clear waters and rich marine life, but without doubt the most shocking island is Bora Bora.
Awarded many times by different media as the best beach in the world, Bora Bora is beyond belief. Several times we have seen photos of cabins on the beach, houses over the water, beautiful beach landscapes, but Bora Bora exceeds any picture in anyone’s mind.

Bora Bora is a volcanic island surrounded by coral reefs and extensive vegetation. The coral reefs surrounding the island act as a barrier to the Pacific Ocean, letting the inner beaches of the island to be the perfect paradise. Tourism in Bora Bora is mainly based on young tourists, usually couples, newlyweds on their honeymoon, and in some cases families. Peace reigns throughout the island, the contact with nature is permanent and landscapes are very impressive.
The trip to Bora Bora begins in a plane that will take you from Thaiti (which receives international flights) to this beautiful island of dreams. This first image of the island seen from above will leave you unforgettable memories. 

Once in Bora Bora you will be transferred to your hotel, but the hotel concept will not be the same as conventional. Hotels have been adapted to the harmony of the place and the rooms consist of small individual cottages along the coast with a terrace over the water pointing to the sea. Cabins are modern and with the facilities of a traditional hotel room, but when you take a sit on the chair of your terrace it will be difficult for you to understand the breathtaking scenery that surrounds you, with different shades of green, blue , clear water, turquoise, and other spectacular lighting colors.