22 Interesting Places in the World for Snorkov And Freediving
Borneo MALAYSIA
Sipadan Island basking in the warm sea off the northeast coast of Borneo. The island is surrounded by coral garden of Eden, which ends
abruptly in the 600 meter blue. In shallow water, you can find a variety of
colorful tropical inhabitants, and in deeper water go big inhabitants of the
sea. To protect this natural wonder, the Malaysian government has banned any
land-based infrastructure on the island in 2005. Sipadan is possible to visit a
day trip to one of the hotels on the nearby islands of Mabul and Kapalai. In
addition, you can catch a boat from Semporna on the mainland. Island a favorite
spot for scuba divers, there will not be difficult to find an operator who will
also take free diver or diver with a mask.
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Solomon Islands is a unique
place on earth where you can get acquainted with one of the most unusual
inhabitants of the ocean - Nautilus. These cephalopods are known for their
gorgeous sink, which attracts collectors, but the animal is even more exciting.
Modern Nautilus is virtually identical to the fossils of their grandparents
lived 400 million years ago.Clams live at depths of 250 to 500 meters, where
they are waiting for the night, when they begin to migrate into the shallow
area for hunting and a late dinner. Fishermen put safety traps to help get
nautilus with a depth of 50 - 100 meters. But in the moonless night, light
sensitive shellfish raised themselves to hunt on coral reefs, and they can be
found even at a depth of 5 meters.
MALDIVES
Maldives . Words to anything,
look a little video: freediver Julia Petrik and People's Artist of the Republic
of Maldives Manta Birostris
GALAPAGOSSSKIE ISLANDS
The Galapagos Islands have
collected a lot of miracles, but few of them are so adorable, like the
Galapagos sea lions, sea like clowns. From the town of Puerto Ayora's main
island of Santa Cruz, on the boat, you can reach the Sur Plaza, which is home
to more than a thousand sea lions. After jumping from the boat into the water,
you will become a superstar in juvenile lions, more curious and loving staring
at close range. Adults are more cautious: mother stayed behind, watching his
youth, while fathers can sometimes provide you a warning sound:
"Bark!" If you sailed too close. In any case, feel like a celebrity
at a party in the spotlight playful creatures performing acrobatic rotation in
your honor.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
New Britain Island
Restorf Island , located 15
miles from New Britain in northern Papua New Guinea, a place where you can find
things that you probably have never seen before: the spiny sea devil, precious
triggerfish and other strange creatures that inhabit the surrounding shoals and
reef wall . You can even find something that has no name, new species are still
often found here.
Tahiti
Islands Rurutu and Hua Hin .
From August to October, humpback whales come to the waters of Tahiti, to mate
and give birth to their young. Rurutu Island, one of the Austral Islands is
located 500 kilometers (90 minute flight) to the south-west of Tahiti, is one
of their favorite stops. The only dive operator but the island - Raie Manta
Club organizes a three-hour meeting with the whales. When the boat closer to the
fish, and you glide into the water you'll be amazed its transparency. As if it
were air rather than water. Freedivers have no right to come very close to the
whales, but curiosity often leads them to the very people.
SPAIN
Medes Islands. It is unlikely that
you thought about Spain as a place for an interesting dive, but the tiny
Mediterranean town of L'Estartit on the Costa Brava, boasts ten dive centers.
They probably tell you that the archipelago of the Medes, a kilometer from the
coast, has an incredible Mediterranean Sea to the underwater world. This
national marine sanctuary complex of seven uninhabited islands and dozens of
rocks, where you will find stingrays, barracudas, eels and octopus. Diving
organized throughout the year.
BRAZIL
Island of Fernando de Noronha
- National Marine Sanctuary is located south of the equator in the Atlantic
Ocean, 500 kilometers off the coast of Brazil. This region is the site of a
World Heritage Site and accepts only a limited number of visitors. Visit the
Baia de Golfinos (Dolphin Bay), home to hundreds of dolphins, demonstrating his
amazing jumping tour. And in Bahia to Sancho, you will meet the water very
close to the massive sea turtles. The best time to travel from August to
December, at which time the ocean is calm.
NICARAGUA
Corn Islands in the Caribbean
Sea off the eastern coast of Nicaragua. Secluded haven: the two islands, Big
and Small. The islands are ideal for diving: Angels fish, stingrays, moray eels
green green and yellow fish basslet appearing to float upside down along the
vertical walls.
NDONESIA
Raja Ampat. The area of the
Indonesian archipelago is world famous for its incredible biodiversity of coral
reefs. Many islands region Misul so protected from the harsh environment of the
ocean that exotic soft corals of all colors, from flaming orange to pale
lavender and a bright pink, you can find a meter from the surface. According to
the latest census, ichthyologists, in Raja Ampat registered 1704 different
species of marine life. Until recently, it was possible to visit it only on
board the cruise from Sorong to Papua New Guinea. Now Misool Eco Resort shows the most beautiful marine life just a
few steps from your bungalow.
PUERTO RICO
Culebra Island , few travelers
visited the island, located 27 kilometers east of Puerto Rico. Even fewer
people were diving on the beach Flamenco Beach, the best place on the island to
meet with Hawksbill turtles, squid and fish angels.
DOMINICA
Champaign reef . Dominica,
nine active volcanoes. You can feel their activity is floating around bubbly
champagne reef, located on the western side of the island, near the village of
Soufriere. Thermal, sulfur springs are out of the ground warm air bubbles. Not
only that, it tickles sea bubbles when rises to the top of the reef. Bubbles
attract unusual creatures, from flying to gurnardov Caribbean reef octopus.
Reef accessible from the shore, or you can take a local guide with a boat.
HAWAII
On the island of Maui in the
Marine Park Wayside Papalaua swim without the crowds can be a few miles south
of Lahaina. Pleasant beach stretches along the coastline hidden by trees. At
the eastern end, known as the "Coral Gardens", hundreds of coral
colonies fighting for sunlight in pure sapphire sea. Bright yellow butterfly
flitting in coral labyrinths, and lazy green sea turtles slowly float in the
blue. Dive here, as a rule, it is best in the morning, when the wind is calm.
Lesser Antilles
The island of Bonaire .
Following veteran caving Henk Sanders, explore some of the 400 caves found in
Bonaire, you will learn how sea-level change has created a network of limestone
caves on the island. Stunning fossilized coral and freshwater pools
interspersed with stalactites and stalagmites, lured underwater adventure
seekers. Water clarity is excellent, but the input and output of the caves
requires good shoes and a minimum level of physical fitness.
Fiji Islands
Bligh Water in . The most
beautiful reefs in Fiji are located in a remote place called Bligh Water's
halfway between the major islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. Here seamounts
rise hundreds of feet up from the bottom, but slightly below the level of the
ocean, creating an oasis of marine life. Get ready for rowdy Yeralash feathers
colorful soft corals, darting gold anty and microcosm colorful invertebrates,
vying for your attention. Good diving skills recommended as a place far away
from the ground and with decent currents.
HONDURAS
Bay of Islands. Think that
size does not matter? So you do not swim with the biggest fish in the sea -
whale sharks. Up to 15 meters in length, these huge animals look intimidating,
but in fact harmless, eating breakfast only on plankton and marine trifle. When
these giants slow rise to the surface, put on a mask and glide alongside them.
Do not touch the sharks on their skin can be scratched. The most active season
for observations from February to May.
BELIZE
Barrier Reef . The Great Blue
Hole, a diameter of 300 meters and a depth of 125 meters, is located here, 100
kilometers from the mainland. These holes all over the planet a special
challenge for freedivers. View as marine life is better to go to the island of
Laughing Bird Caye, named after the risible gulls, which can still be found on
the island. Shallow reefs of the waters of both the National Park and World
Heritage Site. You might be surprised protected pristine ecosystems of soft and
hard corals, beautiful palace for the proud angelfish and majestic wrasse.
Philippine Islands
Palawan has a reputation as a
kind of last frontier in the Wild West in the Philippines. Puerto Princesa is
growing too, but still managed to keep a kind of clean air, a million miles
from Manila. From the capital you have access to billions of free diving sites,
if you are willing to endure several hours of travel by jeep. Honda Bay is
worthy of a day trip. Further north, you can stay for a few days to explore
Rojas and offshore islands. Interesting island Cocoloco, it has a dive center
can fridayvit on your own or together with scuba divers
NDONESIA
Komodo National Park , home to
the real dragons, not as isolated as Raja Ampat. Sprawled between the island of
Flores and Sumbawa island, east of the famous island of Bali. Due to the fact
that the place warren, dynamiting fish almost did not catch (as it was accepted
everywhere in Southeast Asia). There are many pristine reefs with a stunning
variety of soft and hard corals. There is an impression that all the corals in
these gardens are different, not repetitive. Meet the large manta rays or
Napoleons here is easy. The reserve many islands as inhabited and not
inhabited. In general, small islands are uninhabited, if only on the island is
not wound any otelchik for Robinsons. The diversity of the underwater world due
to successful local conditions: protected, currents, varied terrain. Volcanic
island, so there is a fair depth, but there are very strong currents. You can
dive from the shore, staying for a time in the micro-hotel on an island or rent
a boat on Flores with the team for a few days.
Islands of Vanuatu
Island Mele (often referred to
Hideaway Island) is so small that you can walk around it in fifteen minutes.
Despite its size, the island is a hotel that includes graciously and budget
accommodation. A small ferry will take you to the main island of Efate for a
few minutes. On sunny days, a group of curious visitors come for a few hours,
but then quietly from noon until mid-morning. Home coral reef sometimes suffers
from hurricanes, it is still very good. The island is very suitable for
freedivers: on the one side of the island impressive depth (90 meters) a short
swim from the shore, while on the west and south side of the extensive coral
reef to relax body and soul.
Tonga
Main fridayverskoe movement
occurs on the island of Vava'u , the largest island in the northern group. A
pair of dive centers in Neiafu will throw you on the boat, on a lot of sites in
dozens of small islands around. Interesting relief, underwater caves, coral
stalagmites. Bottom out very quickly to 50 + meters just a few meters from the
shore. Visibility from good to very good, depending on the duration and
strength of previous rains. In the ocean, the visibility exceeds 40 meters,
you'll find it by joining one of the groups, whale watching. Freediving with
huge humpbacks, what could be more impressive?
Niue Island
Niue Island , unfortunately or
fortunately, depending on your point of view, it is very remote and
inaccessible. Niue is unique in many respects: it is not an atoll, it has white
sand beaches with coconut palms. Niue is a giant, the biggest on the planet,
coral island, with many caves, rugged terrain and direct access to a great
depth. You can dive almost anywhere along the coast. But given that on Niue, as
on many other islands in these latitudes, the east coast is suffering from
storms, from an aesthetic point of view is preferable to the west side.
The most convenient is to rent
a scooter, which would require obtaining local driver's license, which will be
a good and inexpensive souvenirs. On the right and scooter you choose places
for diving at your request. Lima popular site, but be careful with the strong
currents, or will be in the ocean, before you realize it. There is a small dive
center south of Alofi, the owners will be happy to take a boat freediver.
Dolphins are a common occurrence, and sharks too. Even in the waters of Niue an
incredible amount of sea snakes. They are quite friendly, sometimes too curious
to air bubbles divers. But the most amazing thing - apparently! Water around
Niue the clearest in the world, only the water in Lake Baikal can argue with it
- 70 meters +.
