Diversity of Surfing and Scuba Diving in Indonesia

Indonesia offers some of the best adventure fun activities such as whitewater rafting, surfing and scuba diving, which attracts the worldwide tourists. Extreme rivers, exclusive 17,000 archipelago and the 80,000 kilo meters of Indonesian coastline has made Indonesia the premier destination for world-class marine activities and water sports.

Scuba Diving in Indonesia

Indonesia is a paradise for divers because of the warm and crystal clear water. The underwater has clear visibility and one could find plenty of colorful reefs, beautiful corals and variety of fishes.

As there are only two seasons in Indonesia, rainy and dry season, the annual temperature of sea water varies between 20˚C to 32˚C, which is very adequate for the scuba divers. One could experience the descending tidal waves, which rises for 1-3 meters. Furthermore, the influencing winds and equatorial weather pattern offers a superb experience for the experienced divers.

Indonesian scuba diving offer great opportunity to discover the exotic underwater marine life such as mimic octopus, leaf scorpions, wonderpus, frog fish, barracuda, tuna, eagle rays, mantas, stonefish, sharks and other water animals. Indonesian scuba diving is famous for beautiful marine species such as pigmy seahorses, dottybacks, basslets, gobies, blennies and bobtail squids.

The Komodo National Park provides wonderful and entirely different scuba diving experience for tourists through the year. Indonesian reserves are also the best place to view exotic marine life and the bio-diversity.

Surfing in Indonesia

Surfing is the most popular sport of Indonesia due to its ideal equatorial climate. The average annual humidity in Indonesia is approximately 80%, and it usually rains accompanying thunderstorms and strong winds. The waves directly hit the coastlines from the south and southwest direction. The best time for surfing in Indonesia is the dry winter months.

There are nine popular surfing destinations in Indonesia such as Lombok, West Bali, Java, East Indonesia, Sumbawa, East Bali, Mentawai and Sumatra. The Bingin beach is most famous for surf camp of Bali, which is always overcrowded by worldwide the travelers. It has a very sober and calm climate with beautiful beaches for surfers. Apart from surfing, Bali is also renowned for huge volcanoes lush green jungles and tropical beaches. Nias, which is close to Lagundi, is a perfect spot for deep hollow tides that rises up to 15 foot. It is a perfect left reek break, which works brilliantly if it is accompanied with high tides (above 4 foot).

The most famous wave in Bali is the Uluwatu wave, meant for experienced surfers only. One could experience multiple waves with varying tides and swells along this wave. The most dangerous wave is the Padang wave which is also meant for experienced surfers. These waves are hollow because there is no water in the reef.

Indonesia offers best surfing locations and exclusive facilities for tourists.

Exploring Lombok’s Underwater

 

Three small islands, surrounded by coral, The Gilis, off Lombok’s west coast, are fast becoming one of her main draw cards. Dive centers with all the high tech equipment and professional instructors ensure that visiting divers at all levels of experience and ability can dive in waters that have more varieties of fish than anywhere in the world – and that includes The Great Barrier Reef and Red Sea.

The islands are very relaxed and laid-back, with countless little beachside cafes playing reggae and serving up banana pancakes, and no cars or motorbikes to disturb the peace. The white sand beaches are without a doubt better than anywhere on Bali or Lombok.

The Gili islands have excellent diving, with an impressive array of sea creatures and plant life to be seen, such as green and hawksbill turtles, manta rays, bumphead parrotfish and more. Visibility is commonly in the 15-20m range. However, due to the exposed position of the Gilis, currents can be quite strong and drift diving is the norm.

Gili Trawangan

Now appears to head the list as the most popular island – it has long had a reputation as the ‘party‘ island mainly through a concentrated and central foreshore area of restaurants, dive operations and hotels including some luxury boutique choices.

High standards, great instructors, new gear, good boats, saltwater pool for training.

Gili Meno Island

Still the quietest island is a place to escape to and although it has a smaller list of accommodation options those that it has are tending towards a more up-market clientele. Snorkeling off beaches of pure white sand the coral is superb.

Gili Air Island

Has the largest local population and while it has more of a lived-in feeling than the other two islands for some that is quite possibly its attraction. On Gili Air it’s possible to likewise enjoy the marine possibilities but also one can absorb some of the local culture missing on the other islands.

In addition to the Gilis there are many other dive and snorkel possibilities such as an area now being promoted on the rugged south coast where the experienced can now dive among hammerheads and rays.

Snorkeling on Gili Islands – Lombok Indonesia

You can rent masks and fins off the beach, or contact any of the numerous dive shops to arrange snorkeling or diving at choice spots nearby. It’s possible to snorkel right off the beach, but pay attention to the currents, which can be quite strong even near the shore.

The best snorkeling is at Coral Beach Bungalow (North side of Gili Trawangan) – turtles abound in this area! At low tide it is hard to get out without reef shoes.

Why Take A Tobago Vacation?

something special, wherever you go, there will be a Tobago beach just right for you, and wherever you choose to stay there will be a Tobago resort, Tobago Hotel, or a Tobago villa that is just right for you. So what will you find when you go to Tobago on your Tobago vacation.

There is no doubt you will find picture postcard beaches with beautiful coral reefs containing some incredible wildlife including Manta Rays and giant Turtles. Relax under coconut palms at Englishman’s Bay and go snorkelling from Buccoo on your beach holiday in Tobago. After a day of playing with kids on the soft white sands of Pigeon Point beach, relax with a rum punch in Store Bay and watch the sun set on your Tobago beach holidays.

Tobago is situated in the South Caribbean Sea being just 8 miles wide and 26 miles long, just north east of the island of Trinidad, and South East of Grenada. It is blessed with great weather and it doesn’t suffer from hurricanes being south of the hurricane belt. This makes it small enough that you can explore all the island in a couple of days, but not so small as to be claustrophobic.

When you explore Tobago you will find the locals are incredibly friendly, and you feel very safe. As you travel around Tobago you will find lovely uncommercialized little hamlets and villages with a background of either dense forest, calm blue Caribbean Sea or steep hillsides.

So what exactly has Tobago got that the rest of the Caribbean doesn’t have?
You won’t get dozens of five star glitzy resorts, nor will you get nightlife, so if that is what you want a Tobago vacation is not for you.
The pace of life in Tobago is a cross between slow and even slower!! Tobago is a place to chill out, so just arrive, sit back and relax!!
People who have taken a Tobago vacation will tell you that even as they step off the plane, they can feel the stress just slip away almost immediately. All you will see are huge broad smiles from the taxi driver to your hotel receptionist. On the way you will see the turquoise blue Caribbean, then either a cold Carib beer or a rum punch on arrival at your destination, where the best thing of all is that Tobago makes you feel welcome.
A Tobago vacation is a one off, this is unlike anywhere else in the world, and the number of repeat visitors is evidence of that.

We tried various beaches all around the island and discovered that each one of them had their own advantages. The beach at Englishman’s Bay, for instance, was almost completely deserted, protected against the open sea by a narrow bay. Pigeon Point, where one has to pay entrance fee, was the most crowded, least romantic, but still most famous beach. Pirate Bay, near charming Charlotteville in the north, is a small beach, with the best snorkelling close by.

Since distances in Tobago are so small, it is also easy to combine a visit to one of the beaches with other activities. We several times did two dives in the morning and early afternoon, and spent some more hours on the beach afterwards. Or visited the island of Little Tobago or the Forest Reserve, after which we relaxed on another strip of sand. It seemed quite unbelievable that such quiet, archetypal tropical beaches were so readily available everywhere.

Vacation and honeymoon in an exotic Caribbean beach

Do you want a vacation or even a honeymoon to the Caribbean? If so, there are a few things about the Caribbean tour that you should know. The main thing that will make our trip enjoyable is the complete information about tourist attractions which will we are headed. True, for those wishing to travel to the Caribbean, here are some list of tourist spots or vacation spots worth visiting in the Caribbean.

Caribbean islands which is famous for its beautiful beach tourism. Almost all areas in these islands have a coastline and and the most famous beach on Saona Island in the Dominican Republic. This beach has a wonderful panoramic beach, with tropical climate and white sand, quiet beaches suitable for diving or swimming. Various other attractions in the Caribbean coast is the Grand Anse Beach St. George’s Grenada, Tobago beaches rich in marine plankton, and Puerto Cruz beach on Margarita Island, Venezuela. All these beaches have similar characteristics, a wave of calm, white sand, uneven pigmentation of marine plankton and make the water blue and has a palm tree lined beaches on the outer line.

[one]

Caribbean Islands also has other attractions besides the beach. There is a Virgin Island which has a mix of beach tourism in the old city tour. You can find various kinds of interesting things in the Virgin Islands, ranging from culinary tour as Bush Tea is derived from local native plants, fauna and tour the old town between river flow.
Not quite up there, you can see the various flora and fauna typical of the Caribbean. For example Crocodile Cuba that does not exist in other areas.

Grand Anse Beach St.George’s Grenada

St. George’s is the territory of Grenada. The city is a popular vacation spots destination in the Caribbean, which can attract thousands of tourists, cruise ships and even a celebrity each year. This city has grown significantly in recent years, while maintaining the natural wealth, history, culture and natural beauty.

On the southwestern side of Grenada, tourists will find the Grand Anse Beach is very beautiful. This beautiful beach is located exactly two miles of white sand beaches in the Caribbean. This beach is also located far from metropolitan areas, so you can unwind and relax with your family and your partner at the weekend.

 

Grand Anse Beach are known for their natural beauty. This makes it a popular beach. There are many activities that can be done on this coast, ranging from water skiing to scuba diving. Along the coast, you’ll find places where water sports equipment rental and sell t-shirts, a variety of coral jewelry and native crafts Grenada.

Apart from tourist beaches, Grand Anse beach also offers several historic sites, such as the Roman Catholic Cathedral built in 1818, the Anglican Church which was built in 1825, Fort George was built by the French state in 1705, Grenada National Museum, Parliament House, also known as York House, the House of Representatives, Senate and Court Great. There also are Queen’s Park Stadium Complex, which was built by China to host World Cup Cricket 2007. You also can enjoy the natural attractions, like the Boss Reef, Bay Gardens, and Molinere Reef, or spend the day shopping at shopping center in the port city Carenage major from St. George. Port is quite unique, because if you look at it from above, then you will see if the port is shaped like a horseshoe.

Because the beach is always crowded in the holiday season, you do not have to worry about not getting a hotel or inn. You will easily find several hotels near the beach.

Fantastic Snorkeling in Grand Cayman

Grand Cayman snorkeling is my most favorite and relaxing activity. I get to do this several times a week with my daughter because we live next to one of the best places on the island for snorkeling — Smith Cove Beach. Every time I go, I see lots of fish swimming by the coral reef. The only thing I’m waiting for is a glimpse of sea turtles.

 When you start your Grand Cayman Island vacation spots, you’re probably going to do all of the more popular attractions like Stingray City or Rum Point. I recommend that you make some time and visit some of the best Cayman Islands snorkeling sites on the island. Bring your snorkel gear, and enjoy what in my opinion is one of the most relaxing activities in Grand Cayman Island of Caribbean.

Below are some photos while snorkeling at Smith Cove Beach. Hover your mouse over a thumbnail to view the enlargement.