Luxury travel tales with a twist of adventure
snorkeling & scuba diving
Hunting Lionfish in the Caribbean (Eating Them Too!)
Hunting lionfish while scuba diving in the Caribbean wasn’t planned. But it turns out there’s a lionfish invasion, and they need to be eliminated. What about eating lionfish? Very yummy.
5 Best Beaches in Cabo San Lucas
Sure, Medano Beach is the most popular. But you’ll want to check out these other great beaches in Cabo San Lucas too! All but one are swimmable beaches.
Totally awesome things to do in Riviera Maya
Itching to swim with turtles? Love to see a magical Cirque du Soleil show? Check out these awesome things to do in Riviera Maya, Mexico (when you can tear yourself away from your fabulous resort, of course).
An insider guide to the best snorkeling in Cabo San Lucas and tours
There’s great snorkeling in Cabo San Lucas at Santa Maria Beach, Chileno Beach and Land’s End! Here’s our guide to the six best snorkeling tours.
Scuba Diving in Cabo San Lucas: An underwater world of wonders
Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez “the world’s richest sea.” Go scuba diving in Cabo San Lucas and you’ll see turtles, rays and 900 species of fish! If you’re lucky, you might spot a shark too.
7 reasons to love the overwater bungalows at Punta Caracol Acqua Lodge
Built on stilts over the water in Bocas del Toro (Panama), Punta Caracol Aqua Lodge has just nine overwater bungalows. And excellent snorkeling!
Swim with whale sharks in La Paz, Mexico
The moment we first saw a massive whale shark glide slowly by? Wondrous. You can swim with whale sharks in La Paz, a 2-hour drive from Cabo.
Make like a celebrity at Azura Quilalea Private Island Resort
The private island resort of Azura Quilalea in Mozambique’s off-the-grid Quirimbas Archipelago wows with just 9 hand-crafted villas, colorful diving and a picture-perfect beach.
Unique things to do in Mozambique on a luxury beach holiday
Snorkeling with wild dolphins. Haunting colonial ruins. Millionaire hideaways. Northern Mozambique is as far off-the-grid as you can get. And perfect for a post-safari idyll.
The “Alila Purnama”: Sailing, diving and, oh my, Komodo dragons!
Scuba diving in coral gardens, idyllic beach forays and, oh my, Komodo dragons! Cruising Indonesia aboard the luxurious “Alila Purnama” comes with a dash of adventure. Sign us up!
Costa Rica UnCruise immerses you in all of nature’s awe
On our Costa Rica cruise with UnCruise Adventures, we hiked forests, snorkeled and saw sloths, capuchin monkeys and snakes. And we stuffed ourselves silly on great food too.
There’s great snorkeling at Santa Maria Beach in Cabo San Lucas!
Want to see lots of colorful fish? Santa Maria beach is one of the three best places to snorkel in Cabo San Lucas. Here’s how to visit on your own before the tour boats arrive.
Riviera Maya cenotes are dreamlike underground cathedrals
With their stalactites and stalagmites, and pools of water shining an unearthly blue, Riviera Maya cenotes look like wondrous underground cathedrals. You can swim and snorkel inside many.
Koh Tao Diving and Snorkeling: Where are the fish?
Snorkeling? Scuba diving? Sign us up. Koh Tao is reputed to have some of Thailand’s best snorkeling and diving. We booked a “big boat” snorkeling day trip around the island.
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We’re Janice and George. Luxury lovers. Adventure addicts. Cruise fans. Oh, and award-winning travel writers and photographers! Read more…