Sentences with phrase «outer atolls»
"Outer atolls" refers to remote and thinly populated coral reef islands that are located further away from the main islands or continental landmass. Full definition
Truly spectacular small islands can be found along the reef itself ö on outer atolls or along the southern portion of the main Barrier Reef.
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They operate a full - service dive operation including local barrier reef dives, outer atoll dives and full certification courses.
Even more ambitious, however, is the government's plan to reclaim and construct a land area the size of New York's Central Park at 5 - to - 10 meters above sea level, allowing citizens from outer atolls to resettle on this new elevation - fortified land, excavated from the sea on Funafuti Atoll.
Dive tour operators offer a selection of day trips and overnight trips to the outer atolls.
The best diving Belize has to offer is found at the three outer atolls.
Major Attractions Specializing in Eco-Tourism and Soft Adventure Travel, Belize's Major Attractions are the Barrier Reef, Outer Atolls, Mayan Ruins, Rainforest and Tropical Climate.
I prefer to refer to the coral composition in this area as «hard» corals, as opposed to the «softer» corals such as sponges and gorgonians found along the walls on the outer atolls.
Many people want to go to the outer atolls for the diving, but in reality the southern reef is every bit as spectacular.
For the last few years I've taken divers out locally on a daily basis and periodically to the outer Atolls.
The surf in the Outer Atolls is usually a few feet bigger than the North Male Atoll — hallow and shallow — similar to Indonesia style breaks.
The Outer Atolls, approximately 300 miles to the South, contain at least a dozen, potent world class reef breaks that are rarely surfed.
For more information on the charter routes and all the other travel information you might need to visit Maldives, read: Central Atolls, Outer Atolls.
The islands in Belize are called Cayes (pronounced «keys») and total around 450 including those on the outer atolls.
Reaching the outer atolls to dive on a daily basis is a long and sometimes uncomfortable boat journey from the mainland.
Unlike the outer atolls, Turneffe is unique; it is not a ringlet of sandy islets like Lighthouse Reef and Glover's Atoll, but is instead nearly covered with thick green mangroves and a shallow lagoon.
Belize is one of the world's premier scuba diving destinations, with its warm water, incredible visibility (150 feet is average), and countless variety of fish and corals which live within the barrier reef that runs along the entire coast of the country, and the outer atolls such as Turneffe and Lighthouse Reef (where the famous Blue Hole is located).
These dive safaris focus on the outer atolls of the region which are virtually untouched by man, and the coral reefs are simply exquisite.
Take a liveaboard cruise around the outer atolls or stay at a resort for a beach and dive vacation combination, and for the adventurous a trek through the jungle to view Belize's spectacular wildlife is not to be missed...