Sentences with phrase «shallow lagoons on»

Other walking tours take tourists across shallow lagoons on foot to explore tiny and uninhabited islets across more busy atolls.

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About 170 million years ago, huge, long - necked dinosaurs called sauropods left hundreds of footprints on the floor of a shallow saltwater lagoon on a warm island in the midlatitudes.

Off the coast of American Samoa, the tropical sun beats down on a shallow tidal lagoon, heating the water to a sizzling 35 °C for a few hours each day.

To build it, a state - owned firm is pumping sand from surrounding atolls and depositing it on shallow reefs that circle the original lagoon.

«Lagoons or, in more general terms, shallow - water protected settings, are likely to have been well developed on the early Earth,» says Lowe.

Carl could see the bright, red shells of the crabs that teemed on the reef, and in the muddy shallows of the lagoon little gangs of rusty sprats flickered.

Expect to see many of the local wildlife on your Noosa stand up paddle adventure with many turtles (Six of the world's seven marine turtle species can be found here) often seen in the clear shallows of the lagoons and ocean.

Its habitat is wetlands and coastal shallows, and can be very rarely seen in isolated places like Cayo Francas lagoon on Ambergris.

Elafonissi - which means «deer island» - is separated from Crete by a shallow lagoon that can sometimes be crossed on foot during the summer months.

You will appreciate the security of our shallow water platform attached to the saltwater lagoon in our dolphin habitat on the shores of the Caribbean Sea.

Families flock here for picnics on the grassy banks and to splash around in the shallow lagoons at low tide.

Set on 33 landscaped acres, Brisbane Holiday Village features a large Inca themed swimming lagoon, shallow children's lagoon with three mushroom fountains, 18 hole putt - putt course (fee), children's playground area, full size tennis court, undercover barbecue areas (fee), daily lorikeet feeding, reception with tour desk, public telephones, five guest laundries, spacious grassed areas, holiday cabins, camping sites, tourist caravan sites, ensuite sites, cafe and convenience store.

The Lodge is built on sand hills overlooking the Coorong, which is an inland sea of shallow shimmering lagoons separated from the Southern Ocean by the Younghusband Peninsula and consists of a restaurant and cultural interpretive centre with spectacular views of the surrounding waters and native bushland.

The resort has only 75 villas nestled on a lush, tropical island set in the shimmering waters of a shallow lagoon, ringed by a reef vibrant with colours, fish, turtles, rays and corals.

Once in the water, you will practice several basic scuba skills with your Instructor in shallow water (shallow enough for you to be able to stand up if needed) then go on a dive in the crystal clear waters of the Blue Lagoon to a maximum depth of 6 meters.

There is great diving on the outer reefs, a number of wrecks to visit, and for those who want a more relaxed holiday, there is diving and snorkelling within the warm, shallow waters of the lagoon.

The shallow lagoons of the Arlington Reef system are a popular location for marine life and your pilot will have you on the look out for large tropical fish, rays, reef sharks, turtles and if travelling in the winter months, you may be lucky enough to spot a Humpback Whale!

This private residence rests on 60 metres of beachfront land, with direct access to an expanse of golden sand and shallow, lagoon - like sea.

Situated on the spectacular Uembje Lagoon, the Praia do Sol Beach Resort is an ideal family beach resort with safe swimming along the shallow shores and perfect conditions for any water sport, from diving to boating.

Located on the quiet and tranquil north coast of the tiny island of Gili Trawangan is The Trawangan Oasis which is a beautiful little retreat which offer access directly to the viewed white sand beaches and lagoons which offer shallow warm water perfect for swimming as well as snorkeling enjoying some of the beast coral and marine life in the world.

To build it, a state - owned company is pumping sand from surrounding atolls and depositing it on shallow reefs that surround the original lagoon.