Egypt was the final country of our Madventure Arabian overland tour. We took the Aqaba to Nuweiba ferry and it was obvious that the 2 year hiatus in international travel due to covid had taken its toll here because the immigration and customs officials appeared to be bewildered with what to do with us. It…Continue reading Egypt – Dahab, Sharm el-Sheikh, Alexandria & Cairo
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Bahamas – Tiger Beach & Bimini
Tiger Beach in the Bahamas has been on our radar ever since we heard about it. A legendary shark oasis somewhere in the Bahamas…yes please! We learned that this special region was “discovered” in 2002 by Jim Abernethy, a conservationist who pioneered cage less shark diving and has been on a lifelong mission to dispel…Continue reading Bahamas – Tiger Beach & Bimini
Mexico – Cabo & Socorro
Becky found a last minute special (50% off) to Socorro with Bluewater travel. Other divers had been taunting us with amazing images and stories from this popular dive destination, which is touted to be one of the best places to swim with friendly giant mantas and bottlenose dolphins. The only catch was the US was…Continue reading Mexico – Cabo & Socorro
Costa Rica – San José & Cocos Island
Cocos Island is a SCUBA destination that has been on our bucket list for nearly 10 years, and when we finally decided to explore Central America, we eagerly looked for a dive trip that would coincide with our travel plans. Luckily, we found a liveaboard on the Okeanos Aggressor II that had dates in December…Continue reading Costa Rica – San José & Cocos Island
Ecuador – Galapagos
8 years after our first trip to the Galapagos, we finally made it back to this very special place. A chance to SCUBA with whale sharks during peak season lured us back, and we were immediately reminded why we love these islands so much. Wildlife galore both on land and in the water…wow, Galapagos did…Continue reading Ecuador – Galapagos