Sentences with phrase «at nearby islands»

Scuba diving happens in Phuket, but is best done at the nearby islands of Similan and Koh Phi Phi.

They can be skiing in the morning (world - record snowfall at the mountain just 30 minutes away, but seldom in the Valley), launch their boat to picnic at a nearby island in the afternoon, and ride the motorcycle or horses as an after - dinner wind - down.

Not exact matches

Popular things to do in Portland include tastings at the area's numerous breweries and trips to the nearby Casco Bay Islands.

Seafood lovers found shrimps, squid and fish from the ocean as well as from the nearby Lago Trasimeno (when visiting Piacere Barbecue next year, be sure make a stop at that wonderful lake and take the little ferryboat to the island within).

On nearby Vancouver Island, colleagues at The Fairmont Empress decided that a food as simple and beloved as peanut butter could be elevated with culinary care.

Drilling for oil in Long Island Sound and nearby Atlantic Ocean waterways would be catastrophic for environmental and economic reasons, dozens of speakers told federal officials at a hearing organized by Rep. Lee Zeldin, who opposes offshore drilling.

At Nassau County's other major development project, the Hub in Uniondale, the LIA is calling for a rapid bus service to the Long Island Rail Road stations in Hempstead Village and Mineola, and for three pedestrian bridges to nearby Hofstra University, Nassau Community College and the RXR Plaza offices.

Protesters will convene at the spot in Tompkinsville where Garner was placed in a fatal police chokehold and march to the Staten Island District Attorney's office, before rallying nearby.

Mr. Seabrook, the union leader who has been a proud obstacle to plenty of the reform efforts aimed at Rikers Island by Mr. de Blasio over the last several years — he filed court documents to try to stop a new use of force policy and has held City Hall press conferences decrying the mayor's policies and telling him to «shape up or ship out» — pointed to something that would probably be an even larger obstacle to closing down the city's controversial jail complex: resistance from residential neighborhoods who don't want inmates nearby.

Jenna banged her fists against a cinder - block wall at Rikers Island while two correction officers and a therapist hovered nearby.

FISH TALES: Start your trip just a few hundred feet away from Gibraltar on nearby South Bass Island, at Stone Lab's sister facility, the Aquatic Visitors Center.

Gary Polis and Stephen Hurd of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, surveyed the spiders on 23 islands around Angel de 1a Guarda in the Gulf of California and at four sites on the nearby Baja California peninsula (see Map).

Suspecting that Andromeda, a nearby giant spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way, might sport a similar stream, researchers led by Rodrigo Ibata of the Strasbourg Observatory in France used the Isaac Newton Telescope at La Palma, Canary Islands, to find out.

The research, published in the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) journal Bird Study, looked at the breeding populations of three species of large gull; Herring Gull, Great Black - backed Gull and Lesser Black - backed Gull on the Hebridean island of Canna, and the relationship between these gull populations and the fall in the quantity of fish landed in the nearby harbour of Mallaig.

A year later, Columbus built his first town on the nearby island of Hispaniola, where the Taino numbered at least 60,000 and possibly as many as 8 million, according to some estimates.

The cores are also present at a site on nearby Triquet Island occupied 14,000 years ago, Fedje said.

They persuade their mum (Kelly Macdonald) to let them sail to the island on a nearby lake and camp out for the night, clashing with the elusive «Amazons» — two local sisters playing at pirates.

At first glance, those obsessed with the night sky or astronomical concerns are played for laughs: in New York City and its nearby boroughs, a cast of amusing characters with thick regional accents illustrate that we can no longer even see the stars from the island of Manhattan.

A film unlike anything you've seen (or will see), Julie Dash's rapturous feature debut is set at a moment of wrenching cultural crisis, when the island - dwelling Gullah — former African slaves living off the coast of South Carolina — decide in August 1902 to head to the nearby American mainland and endure the pain of a second separation from their past.

Public education in America is far from one - size - fits - all, and there is dramatic diversity within the more than 13,000 school districts across the nation — from the 1 million students in New York City's more than 1,500 public schools, to the 60 students at the K - 8 school on Beals Island, Maine, and its 100 - student high school shared with the nearby town of Jonesport.

Most visitors, she agrees, spend at least 10 days on a visit to West Maui and one of the nearby islands.

Through this program, eligible pet owners can receive a discounted rate on spay or neuter surgery at participating veterinary hospitals and clinics throughout Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.

This convenient, affordable veterinary care is available at a variety of Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts locations each month.

Test your balance at a surf lesson, follow a local guide on a horseback ride through the island landscape, book a «spa safari» to a breathtaking nearby valley, or ask the multilingual staff to recommend the perfect activity for you.

This coral has been attached it to six «coral tree» frames in a nearby offshore coral nursery at Fitzroy Island,» he said.

One look at the impressive rock formations found on the nearby island of Lanai and you will swear you've just signed up to become an extra in a John Ford western.

Nearby, you can swim past big fish and vivid coral canyons near Lady Elliot and Lady Musgrave islands and don't miss the marine turtles that nest and hatch every evening between November and May at Mon Repos Conservation Park.

While there we stayed at the Habarana Village by Cinnamon, Cinnamon being one of the largest hotel operators in Sri Lanka with 14 properties in Sri Lanka and the nearby Maldives, including three in Colombo, eight around Sri Lanka and three island resorts in the Maldives.

Guests of this Big Island vacation rental are welcome to use the golf course, tennis courts, spa and fitness center at the nearby Mauna Lani Resort, though some activities or treatments may be at extra cost.

Guests can fly fish right outside their door, opt for scuba diving or snorkeling excursions just 20 minutes away at the second largest barrier reef in the world, or hop on a boat or a plane and play 18 holes of golf on a nearby island.

Come gaze at the Pacific and nearby islands!

Enjoy the indulgent luxury at Qualia on your next golfing holiday.Two 18 - hole rounds of golf on Australia's only island championship golf course located on nearby Dent Iisland championship golf course located on nearby Dent IslandIsland.

IF YOU ARE STAYING AT ONE OF THE NEARBY MAINLAND ACCOMMODATIONS OR AT ONE OF THE ISLAND RESORTS IN THE AREA WE»LL BE HAPPY TO ORGANISE YOUR DAILY TRANSPORT, OR JUST RENT A MOTORBIKE AND COME ON YOUR OWN

Some other resorts and locals did the clean up on the other side of the island were even more than 100 people came together at Liang beach to clean up the beach and the nearby divesites.

Qawra and nearby Bugibba and St Paul's Bay offer a choice of restaurants, bars and shops; 8 km from Valletta (capital city) and 4 km from the ferry terminal at Cirkewwa to Gozo and Comino islands.

You can easily set your base at Cebu city or nearby Mactan island, and take all day tours from there.

At Blue Marlin Beach Resort, one can snorkel off the beach into the South Water Caye Marine Reserve or take a 5 minutes boat ride from Blue Marlin Beach Resort to the nearby islands within the reserve.

Laguna Phuket Tours: Explore nearby islands by private yacht, scuba dive, and sample local eats at colorful market places.

We had 5 dives over 2 days nearby at the Gili Islands.

Flights arrive at Chumpon, Surat Thani or Nakhon Si Thammarat airports on the mainland, from where the ticket covers a transfer by bus to the nearby pier, from where a ferry will be waiting to take you across to the island of Koh Samui.

The majority of sites along the island's western coast and around the nearby island of Klein Bonaire feature similar profiles: Beaches or rocky shorelines are fronted by a coastal ledge that slopes gradually from the waterline to a depth of around 25 feet, then turns downward at a steeper angle to reach depths of around 100 feet.

Well - appointed and welcoming, the prestigious 4 - star Rubicon Palace hotel provides the perfect location for family holidays, group vacations or couples» breaks.Situated on the seafront right near to the beach in the popular town of Playa Blanca, the Rubicon Palace hotel is in a quiet corner of Lanzarote that offers much to discerning guests and business travellers.The all - inclusive Rubicon Palace hotel enjoys fantastic views out over the sea to the nearby islands of Fuerteventura and Lobos, and is situated only a few miles from the superb sandy beaches at Papagayo.

Belizean Cove guests enjoy signing privileges at nearby Coco Café, Cocoblanca Restaurant, and the Island Tavern.

A stroll along here to Seapark beach will almost guarantee you a sighting of the seal colonies that inhabit the nearby Copeland Islands, and if you're feeling really adventurous, try and make it to the beautiful strand at Helen's Bay.

Serbete Island in East Flores was another pretty wall but reef life was less than prolific here so we chose to explore nearby at a site that none of the Adventure Komodo staff had dived before.

The Anacapa Island Webcam provides incredible views of the park's iconic symbol Arch Rock, seabird rookeries, and the historic lighthouse, as well as the ocean life and sea conditions at the landing cove and nearby waters.

Climb the stairs at the nearby Convention Center for stunning views of San Diego Bay, the Coronado Bridge and Coronado Island.

Supervisor Eric recommended his very favorite island activity: snorkeling the Caves of Norman Island in the nearby British Virgin Islands, followed by lunch at a beachfront restaurant not far from the island activity: snorkeling the Caves of Norman Island in the nearby British Virgin Islands, followed by lunch at a beachfront restaurant not far from the Island in the nearby British Virgin Islands, followed by lunch at a beachfront restaurant not far from the caves.

Your island - hopping adventure continues at Puerto Egas on Santiago Island, where Galápagos sea lions bask under curves of old lava flows or cool off in nearby crystalline island - hopping adventure continues at Puerto Egas on Santiago Island, where Galápagos sea lions bask under curves of old lava flows or cool off in nearby crystalline Island, where Galápagos sea lions bask under curves of old lava flows or cool off in nearby crystalline pools.

The ship was torpedoed by the Japanese off the nearby Island of Lombok and the ship was towed to the beach at Tulamben for salvage operations.