Showing posts with label Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Island. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

What to do during your vacation in Christmas Island

Christmas Island is a beautiful place to visit when you take a holiday vacation. E 'of the island known as crabs or Kiribati, because many crabs crawling patiently on the shore. And 'little known as a tourist destination, but is likely to change after the TV series Survivor hit a season here. With its white sand and turquoise waters, Christmas Island is a jewel in the Pacific Ocean.

Christmas Island National Park, you must first visit before touringaround the island. From here you reach the island a rich culture and natural resources of knowledge. You can also get to enjoy and admire a variety of flora and fauna of the island. You also get a number of endangered species that are well covered in the national park. The park is just the nature at its best. It is a miniature representation of the whole of Christmas Island.

Christmas Island is a popular spot for water activities like snorkeling, diving and fishing.Among these activities is the beauty of the sea monster found in this beautiful place. There are angry looking moray eel yawning gaps in the Corral, parrot fish, and somewhere beyond the barrier reef lurking sound alarming population of hammerhead sharks and tiger sharks. There are many reefs that are homes with large numbers of marine animals. You will learn a variety of dolphins and colorful tropical fish are real.

There are whale sharks in the depths ofshore island in their natural habitat. When you are finished with marine life, then you can experience bird watching. The island is home to a species of birds, a bird lover will surely love to come here on vacation. There are lots of colorful birds here, from very small to larger birds like the eagle.

Another thing that makes Christmas Island is a popular place to stay is the Red Crab Festival is an event waiting for many visitors. Christmas Island would not besame without the annual mass migration of red crabs to the sea where they breed and lay eggs. The best months to experience this after the onset of the rainy season. This is truly a feast for the eyes, because the island is invaded by these insects red. People will see how the white sand beach on the island is teeming with sea creatures creeping red.

The Flying Fish Cove is another attraction on the island. You can hunt through Cove. OnceThere are a lot of things to keep you busy and a number of places to explore. Please leave his fortune to see a giant manta. For starters, there are recreational activities such as swimming, snorkeling, diving, canoeing and other water sports. If they are not in these activities, you can just romanticizing the place to walk along the bay walk.

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Saturday, November 6, 2010

Kangaroo Island in Australia - the activities offered coastal Galore

With 540 km of coastline, Kangaroo Island is enough for everyone to be involved in the tour from the sea lions at Seal Bay, charter fishing in the turquoise waters, swimming in the sheltered white sand beaches, AI has it all.

In general, the beaches are sheltered swimming on the north coast. The beaches on the south coast, are most vulnerable, have colder water and are susceptible to cracks and movement. For families with children headed Antechamber Bay, where the shallow watersthe mouth of the river Chapman offer children a place to play. Also try Browns Beach, Stokes Bay and Vivione Bay for a swim with the children.

Kangaroo Island Surf vary greatly throughout the year. Normally the waves flow from the southwest, creating waves on the south and west. For larger waves, the northern winds and large swells need to combine, this is more common in winter. To ride the waves in the north, the south west swellswinds are needed. If you are a beginner head Vivione, Pennington and Stokes Bay. For the crowd need to be addressed or advanced Estrées of Hanson Bay.

Kayaking is a great way way to explore the coast. If not your own, several companies on the island rents kayaks and offers guided tours. With many sheltered sailing and enjoy the abundant wildlife and experience not to be missed.

Other ways to get your feet wet and explore the coastMarine Tours where you can swim with wild dolphins, snorkel with fish and green sea and the spectacular dragon that must be seen to be believed (which actually looks like a fairy tale creature hung with green algae).

The leafy Sea Dragon is a relative of the seahorse, grows about 45 cm in length and their home in the coastal grassland it. They are a protected species as their habitat is threatened by pollution and runoff of fertilizers. One of the specialthings, the species is that the male becomes pregnant and that caries the eggs, all 100-250 of them.

How the rich flora and fauna, Kangaroo Island has about 50 shipwrecks along the coast, many of these make great wreck dives.

For fishermen, you can choose from a range of casting off a surf beach, a historic pier, or hang him by a charter deep sea. There is a wide variety of fish to catch, including King George Whiting, Australian Salmon, Tommy RuffJackfish.

If sailing is your business, there are no protected anchorages on the north coast, where you can have a scenario set yourself in clean water and fantastic.

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Friday, August 20, 2010

What Do I Do on the Big Island? Explore Fabulous History and Scenic Up Country Kealakekua in Kona

One of the unexpected joys of many people's trips to the Big Island is their discovery of the rich and varied tapestry that history weaves around the Island of Hawaii. Hawaii is the only state in the union that has king's palaces, temples to the gods of surfing and and architectural history that spans a millennium and a half. Many people don't realize that the Kona Coast was an important region of major fishing villages, taro farms and religious centers for a millennium and a half. However, the Kona region rose to ascendancy as a religious and political center when King Umi founded his capital here in the 16th century.

In 1812, King Kamehameha established Kailua Kona as the Capital of his newly united Kingdom of Hawaii. For almost 400 years, temples and palaces around the Kona region served as a kind of "Rome of the Pacific", one of the great political and cultural centers in Polynesia, until the capital of the Kingdom was moved to Honolulu in 1850 by Kamehameha III. Slipping into a sleepy, territorial back-water torpor, Kailua Town and the Kona District dozed gently through the decades of the plantation era and early statehood into modern times. Today, booming and exciting, this fast-paced area is the center of the Big Island's financial and cultural reawakening in the new century. Just remember, when I describe the Kona District as a "booming and exciting...fast-paced area", I mean "booming and exciting" in a very Hawaiian, mellow and relaxed way.

Some of the most important historical sites in all of Polynesia are right here in Kona---let's take a quick tour of the Kealakekua Region of Kona, that portion which lies along the Hawaii Belt Road from Kainaliu south, turning at the junction with Highway 160 down to Napo'opo'o and into Honaunau. It was in this region the Kings of old ruled and dispensed justice; where the great explorer Captain James Cook spent time among the Hawaiians and ultimately lost his life; and where the two sustaining agricultural industries of ranching and coffee farming were born on Hawaii and flourish today.

Kainaliu Town

Napping gently on either side of Highway 11, Kainaliu Town is one of the principle commercial centers of Up Country Kona. Kainaliu grew up at the intersection of two donkey tracks that serviced the sugar, coffee and ranching industries, sometime after the construction of Lanakila Church in 1867. The star attraction in Kainaliu is, by far, the Aloha Theater and Aloha Angel Café. This historic and beautiful theater is still the center for stage productions of all kinds as well as cinematic shows; it is the centerpiece for the Kona Association for the Performing Arts (KAPA). Another of the town's interesting attractions is the amazing Oshima Grocery and Dry Goods Store ("If we don't have it, you don't need it"). In addition the town boasts numerous other businesses, galleries, furniture, thrift, herbal medicine shops as well as several wonderful restaurants and coffee houses. Donkey Balls has a candy factory that offers fun tours and tasty samples and Captain Cook Coffee has a roasting house right in town that gives weekday tours. When the weather turns wet in West Hawai'i, or you need a relief from the heat on the beach, a day spent browsing and eating in cool, shady Kainaliu is a real treat.

Aloha Theater

The Aloha Theater and its cafe, serve as a gathering place for the community and the home of independent, classic and second run films as well as the Hawaiian International Film Festival and various community events. Construction of the Aloha Theater began in 1929 and was finished in 1932, long before Hawai'i was a state. Starting life as a silent movie theater, it survived the changeover to 'talkies' as well as the great fire of 1948 that destroyed much of it's side of town. Still in use today as a performing arts center by the Kona Association for the Performing Arts, performances feature live music and dance as well as film. The Quonset-hut shaped original theater building and the original marquee still in use are very typical of the style used in other theaters of this period in Hawaii. The Aloha Angel Café associated with the theater is a marvelous gustatory find and offers a wide-ranging menu of entrees, baked goods and deserts and is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Kona Hongwanji

Mission Originally built in Ho'okena in 1897, this Shin Buddhist Temple was moved to Kainaliu in 1906. The stone arch was built in 1915 and the temple itself has been extensively modified through the years, although the current structure's arrangement dates from 1980. On the main alter is a carved sandalwood image of the Amida Buddha which was consecrated in 1933.

Kalukalu Homestead (Greenwell Farm)/Greenwell Store/Kona Historical Society Museum

Members of the Greenwell Family have been important in Kona history and society since Henry Nicholas Greenwell bought 300 acres of farmland at Kalukalu in 1850. Leaving the British military service at age 23 for adventure in gold rush California, Henry Greenwell was injured off-loading supplies and he sailed to the Hawai'ian Kingdom in search of a doctor for healing. Once ensconced in Kona, and like many early pioneers in Hawai'i, Henry Greenwell had several businesses and served the community in many ways: he was not only a farmer, but also a rancher and sheep herder, dairy farmer, importer, school agent, postmaster and the Customs Agent at Kealakekua Bay. He married Edith Caroline Greenwell in 1868 and they raised 10 children. During his lifetime in Kona, he and his neighbors, competitors and partners presided over the massive agricultural change in West Hawai'i as the small, Hawai'ian kuleana, or family garden plots, were rapidly displaced by large scale sugar and coffee farms and ranches. The original Greenwell home at Kalukalu was torn down in 1960s, however the store Henry Greenwell built in 1875 is still standing and is operated today as a museum by the Kona Historical Society. Greenwell's store was one of the very first commercial ventures to serve the growing upland Kona settlements; until then, poor wagon roads meant most stores and businesses were located along the coast at ports such as Kailua and Napo'opo'o. Greenwell Farms 15 acres planted in coffee which produces around a million pounds of coffee a year, is open for free tours Monday through Saturday from 8 to 4:30; tours last 15-20 minutes. In the Greenwell Store original buildings, the Kona Historical Society has its offices, archives and runs a small museum. The museum has an interesting array of artifacts from early Kona life and coffee and sugar farming as well as an impressive archive of historical photographs, which may be seen by appointment. The Museum is open weekdays only, from 9-3; $2 admission.

D. Uchida Coffee Farm

Have you ever wondered what life was like on a Kona coffee farm during the early 1900's? The D. Uchida Coffee Farm is where you can listen and relive the story of Kona's first Japanese coffee farmers. The present day Kona Historical Society has collaborated with the Kona coffee community, creating a project which both amuses and informs the visitor of the chronicles of Kona Coffee. It is a chance to peek into a past Kona life style which is close to being altogether erased. The Kona Historical society arranges tours daily.

Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden

Hawai'ian culture and society, due to the limited resources of island living, revolved around the efficient and knowledgeable use of a vast array of plants for building, medicine, food, clothing and just about every other aspect of life in the Hawai'ian archipelago. The Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Gardens preserves this ancient knowledge and the rapidly disappearing plants in a delightful garden which is now run under the auspices of the Bishop Museum. Amy Greenwell had a ferocious and wide-ranging curiosity about plants and their cultural uses, so this garden hosts not only indigenous Hawaiian plants and herbs, but also a variety of tropical botanical specimens from around the Pacific. The park is open from dawn to dusk seven days a week and there are free guided tours on the first and second Saturday of the month at 10 am.; other tours can be taken by arrangement.

Manago Hotel

Built in 1917 by a Japanese mail-order bride and her husband with an initial investment of $100, The Manago Hotel started out as a single house and evolved, through numerous remodelings, into the oldest continually-operating hotel on Hawaii Island. Kinzo Manago and his wife Osame bought the original cottage, stove and land with borrowed monies. Providing meals and futons to overnight guests, the Managos continually remodeled and enlarged the house to meet the rising demand of travelers on the Big Island. The toko-bashira, or good-luck post necessary to any Japanese business, was acquired back in 1917. At that time all they could afford was a coconut log which the artist soaked in the ocean to soften and to keep termites out. When you visit, be sure to see it in the lobby, still hard as a rock, still beautiful after nearly 100 years. Today, the grandchildren of Kinzo and Osame operate the Hotel with all the tradition, hard work, affection and commitment to service that their parents and grandparents put into the Hotel. The restaurant still serves world famous stuffed pork chops, best on the Island. Whether you come to eat, to stay or just to see this wonderful piece of living Hawai'ian history, be sure to take a stroll through the lobby and look at the photographs of Old Kona.

Kealakekua Bay Archaeological and Historical District/Captain Cook Monument

Kealakekua Bay is one of the most truly magical spots in the State of Hawai'i. Beautiful and peaceful, Kealakekua Bay (Pathway of the Gods) opens beneath steep, beetling cliffs on the ancient surfing beach along the shoreline of Napo'opo'o Village. The site of arguably the most important single event in the history of Polynesia and of unparalleled, majestic scenery, Kealakekua Bay is today home to pods of frolicking dolphins, hosting the greatest density of hammerhead sharks anywhere in the Pacific Ocean and providing some truly breathtaking snorkeling. Captain James Cook made his longest visit with, and deepest impression on, the native Hawai'ians when he first arrived late in November of 1778. And it was along the shores of Kealakekua Bay where he met his tragic end in February 1779 during his second visit. Forever altered from the moment of Cook's arrival, the evolution of Hawai'ian society would soon change in ways the Native Hawai'ians could scarcely have imagined just days before the Englishman made shore here. In 1874 British sailors erected the current white obelisk monument to Captain Cook on a spot quite a bit distant from where he was actually killed, although there is a cement memorial in the tidal zone, west along the shore from the monument, marking the actual spot he was killed. The area remains a piece of British Territory on American soil and is maintained by Brit sailors passing through. One can see the monument, across the bay from Napo'opo'o, rising among the ruins of Ka'awaloa Village. Today, most tourists choose to come by boat to visit the actual monument. However, the monument is also accessible by hiking a trail down from the highway; this hike takes 2-4 hours round trip and drinking water is not available anywhere along the journey. Perhaps the most sought-after snorkeling area in Hawai'i, visitors also frequently kayak from Napo'opo'o to the monument to enjoy the Class Triple-A waters and abundant sea life there. High along the cliff walls can be seen numerous burial caves of the iwi (bones) of Ali'i, and in the late afternoon light, a greyish streak is visible on the northwest wall. Local legend has it that a canon-ball fired by Cook to impress the Hawai'ians left this streak as it smeared and bounced along the cliff. Close in along the beach, historic Hikiau (Moving Current) Heiau stands through the ages, witness to the tsunami of enormous changes that swept through Hawai'i with the coming of Cook and the Europeans, which began right here at Kealakekua Bay.

St. Benedict's Catholic Church (Painted Church)

In 1899, Catholic Father John Velghe landed in Honaunau and built his parish church. Having decorated the inside of previous parishes in the Marquesas and Tahiti with painted scenes from Biblical stories, he proceeded to decorate the interior of the church with scenes whimsical to inspiring, earning this church the nick-name it is most commonly known as, "Painted Church".

Place of Refuge/Pu'u Honua O Honaunau National Historic Park

One of the most enchanting, beautiful, and restful spots in all the Hawai'ian Islands, Pu'u Honua O Honaunau is a place of ease and regeneration for even the most weary and jaded soul. Of enormous historical and cultural significance, the sacred grounds at Honaunau are the best-preserved and largest remaining Pu'u Honua, or Place of Refuge, complex in Hawai'i. The temple and royal complex and royal residences at Pu'u Honua O Honaunau, established as a National Historical Park in 1961, are vast, well preserved and pervaded by a soul-filling peace. On the grounds of the refuge itself stands the stone platform, 'Ale'alea, which was used for sports, the Keoua Stone, legendary resting place of the Ali'i and the Ka'ahumanu Stone, where it is said the favorite wife of Kamehameha the Great hid after quarrels with her husband. Down the center of the Park runs the Wall of Honaunau, 100 feet long, 10 feet tall and 17 feet thick. It separated the palace grounds of the Ali' from the temple grounds of the Pu'u Honua. The wall was made without mortar or dressing the stones and has survived in this tectonically active area for over 500 years. In the royal residence area are the canoe landing at Keone'ele Cove, Heleipolala Fishpond, several reconstructed residences and a canoe hale as well as the famous Hale Keawe, where the iwi (bones) of as many as 23 Ali'i ancestors of Kamehameha were once stored.

King's Trail/Lava Tube

The King's Trail, or Ala Ali'i, was renamed the Trail of 1871 when residents were asked to square their tax bill to the monarchy by repairing the over-grown and run-down trail. The trail leaves the road from the City of Refuge proper along the road to the National Park Picnic Area, or can be joined by the Shoreline Trail, taken out of the south end of the picnic area. Along the trail are ruins of several Hawai'ian villages, Heiau, cattle pens and so forth. The trail also crosses over a large lava tube, which is only about 150 feet long and leads to spectacular views of the ocean, where it emerges from the cliff about 40 feet above the water.

To celebrate the conclusion of your Historical Soirée, as long as you are in Honaunau you really ought to plunge into the refreshing waters at Honaunau Bay at wonderful Two Step Beach, swim with the colorful tropical fish, amazing green sea turtles and playful dolphins . Or, you could stop in for a cup of famous Kona Coffee at any one of a number of local coffee shops between Captain Cook and Kainaliu...not the harsh sameness of the ubiquitously monotonous Starbuck's, each individually special Kona coffee cafe reflects the personality of the local growers and roasters who produce Kona Coffee, widely held to be the best in all the world. Also, the singular and exclusive galleries and stores along this stretch of highway makes perfect shopping for completely unique gifts to take home.

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Ten Things to Do During Your Christmas Island Vacation

Although a little island compared to some, Christmas Island still has a lot to offer any visitor. Here, there are a lot of things that you can do to maximize your stay. Here are ten things to do in the Christmas Island.

1.) Get to know Christmas Islands' Culture

For you to get to know the island's rich culture, visit Christmas Island at the months when there are festivals and celebrations. When you visit in April, you will get to experience the Anzac Day; in May, the Vesak Day; in August, the Month of the Hungry Ghost; in November, the Deepavali; etc. These are just some of the festivals and celebrations that you have to catch in this island.

2.) Visit Christmas Island National Park

In this national park, you will get to enjoy and admire a variety of this island's flora and fauna. There are some creatures that are very abundant here in the Christmas Island yet are considered as endangered in some countries. This is what you are going to see in the national park, nature at its best.

3.) Go snorkeling

Christmas Island is a popular place if you want to go snorkeling. There are many reefs here that are homes to a myriad of sea creatures. Here, you will get to see dolphins and a variety of tropical fishes, so colorful that your stay in this island will definitely be worth it.

4.) Go scuba diving

If snorkeling is not enough for you and you want a more complete experience with Christmas Island's marine wildlife, then go scuba diving. Not only will you get the opportunity to swim with the dolphins underwater, but you will also get to see some whale sharks at their natural habitat. No vacation in Christmas Island is real without scuba diving.

5.) Go bird watching

If you have had your fill of marine creatures, then go bird watching. This island is home to a wide species of birds. Any bird lover will surely appreciate Christmas Island.

6.) Go fishing

With the variety of fishes here, it is no wonder that Christmas Island is a great fishing spot. Catch your biggest fish ever and take photos of it to bring back home as a great souvenir. Plus, you also get to enjoy a fresh meal from your catch.

7.) Rent a yacht

What better way to explore the shoreline of Christmas Island than by renting a yacht? If you do not know how to sail, then take a guided tour along the coastline. In this way, you will really enjoy the beauty of Christmas Island's shoreline as well as enjoy the feel of the water moving beneath your feet.

8.) Visit Flying Fish Cove

You can reach this cove through a yacht. Once there, there is a lot to do and a lot of places to explore. For starters, there are recreational activities such as swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, canoeing, etc, or you can also stroll along the cove on foot.

9.) Drive around Christmas Island

There are many car rental companies here, and it is easy to rent a car. Renting a car and driving yourself around the island is a good way to get to know the culture as well as explore the place some more. You can stop at the national park for a nature walk or you can even go to the shopping center and famous restaurants.

10.) Experience the red crabs month

And Christmas Island will not be the same without the yearly mass migration of the red crabs to the sea where they will breed and spawn. The best month to experience this is after the beginning of the wet season. This is truly a sight to behold as this island is invaded by these tiny red creatures.

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Inlet Cove - 46 - Kiawah Island - ResortQuest - Charleston

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Monday, April 26, 2010

Inlet Cove - 17 - Kiawah Island - ResortQuest

www.resortquestkiawah.com - 17 Inlet Cove is a 3bedroom cottage on Kiawah Island, SC offered by ResortQuest. Lovely beach cottage wtih views of the Kiawah River. Sit on the portch and watch the dolphins swim by! This privately gated community is an easy walk or bike ride to the beach and General Store, plus the golf, tennis, shopping and dining in West Beach Village. Inlet Cove is also the closest neighborhood to shopping and dining in Freshfields Village, Bohicket Marina and Historic Charleston! Guests enjoy free access to the community pool and fishing pier. Bedding includes a King bed in the master suite, a Queen bed in the second bedroom, and two Twin beds in the third bedroom. This guest will enjoy amenities such as wireless internet, deck, and screened porch.

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Monday, March 29, 2010

Wedding and Honeymoon on Charming Santa Catalina Island

The most popular way to get to Catalina is aboard a boat from Catalina Express. They offer about 30 trips a day to Avalon from San Pedro, Dana Point, and Long Beach by the Queen Mary. Trips from San Pedro take just over an hour, and trips from Long Beach or Dana Point take about an hour and a half. Island Express Helicopter Service will deliver up to six passengers to Avalon in 15 minutes. You will enjoy the unbeatable views of the island, the mainland, and sometimes whales and dolphins.

Catalina Island is often called the "island of romance." There is no more romantic place to spend your wedding day than inside the Catalina Casino Grand Ballroom. The Casino has been the focal point of Santa Catalina Island entertainment since it opened in 1929. Restored to its original condition, this circular white structure is considered one of the finest examples of art deco architecture anywhere.

The Catalina Casino Ballroom is available year round for private events, and includes these services: kitchen and catering facilities; tables, chairs, linens, and silver; an elevated stage, raised seating around the dance floor, 1,400-person capacity, and a vintage full-service bar. Their sales staff can be contacted at 310-510-7497.

For a smaller wedding, you may want to consider The Avalon Hotel. Their rooftop deck offers panoramic views of Avalon Harbor and the charming city of Avalon. Both the rooftop deck and the garden courtyard (featuring a koi pond, exotic plantings and romantic landscaping) can accommodate 30 people. They offer Buy One Night and Get One Night free with their Internet specials. They will also give everyone in your party free tickets to the Catalina Island Museum. The museum is located on the ground floor of the Casino Building, and explores the island's rich cultural heritage.

One of the many wedding planners on the island can help you with catering, wedding cakes, entertainment, florists, officiants, photographers and transportation.

After the ceremony and reception, you will find most of the city's activity is centered along Crescent Avenue. You will notice that vivid art deco tiles adorn the avenue's planters and fountains. This coveted artwork was fired on the island by the now defunct Catalina Tile Company. Most restaurant and shops are easily reached on foot. Common forms of transportation are bicycles and golf carts, which can be rented from shops along Crescent Avenue.

In addition to shopping, dining, hiking, fishing and sunbathing, there is the Casino Point Underwater Park where sea animals cruise around kelp forests along the sandy bottom. It's a terrific site for scuba diving and snorkeling. The shallow waters of Lover's Cove are also good for snorkeling. Scuba and snorkeling equipment can be rented on or near Green Pleasure Pier.

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

What to do on vacation in Christmas Island

Christmas Island is the ideal place to visit if you have a vacation. E 'known as the island of Kiribati, or cancer, because there's a lot of patience crabs crawling on the sea. Christmas Island as a little known tourist destination, but it's probably here for the TV series Survivor hit a season. With its white sand beaches and turquoise waters, is a jewel of Christmas Island in the Pacific.

Christmas Island National Park, you must first visitbefore turning to the island. From here you get to know the island's rich culture and natural resources. You get to enjoy and admire a great variety of flora and fauna of the island. They are also a variety of species threatened with extinction, which are also addressed in the national park. The park is untouched. This is a miniature representation of the whole of Christmas Island.

Christmas Island is also an important place for water sports like snorkeling, diving andFishing. In addition to these activities, but the beauty of the sea creature is Christmas Island. There are evil-looking columns of Corral gaping moray eels, parrot fish, lurking somewhere behind the barrier hammer alarming healthy population and tiger sharks. There are many rocks here that are building a variety of marine life. You can see dolphins and a variety of tropical fish that are very colorful.

There are whale sharks seen in depthCoast of the island in their natural habitat. When you are dealing with life in the sea, then you can verify, bird watching. The island is home to a large species of birds, each bird lovers will surely enjoy Christmas Island. There are many colorful birds here, from very small to large birds like the eagle.

Another thing that makes Christmas Island is a popular place to stay is the Red Crab Festival, an event many people are waiting for you. Christmas Island does notthe same without the annual mass migration of red crabs on the sea, where they lay eggs and reproduce. The best months to make this experience is the rainy season, after the departure. This is truly a sight as this island has been from this small red creatures to watch. You will witness how the white sand beach on the island is full of red sea creatures crawl.

The Flying Fish Cove is another attraction on the island. You can reach this bay by the Yacht. Oncewhere there are lots of things to keep you busy and find a number of locations. Here you can have the good fortune of seeing a giant manta rays. For starters, there are recreational activities such as swimming, snorkeling, diving, water sports, canoeing and more. If you are not in these activities, it is easy to romanticize the place to stroll along the bay walk.

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