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Coral Reefs

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Coral reefs of the world are an amazing, and threatened aquatic habitat. It is extremely important to visit areas where these reefs exist because it encourages lawmakers to preserve them in order to bring in tourism dollars to the country.

A large number of our crew have earned masters degrees studying coral reef organisms while working as Scuba Diving instructors. The following list is a compilation of our favorite places to visit the coral reef.

The Great Barrier Reef Australia

  • Kelso Reef
  • The Coral Sea

The Caribbean

  • Aruba
  • Bonaire
  • Honduras
  • Dry Tortugas (off of Key West)

Hawaii

  • Kona Hawaii (well known for its Manta Rays)
  • Northwest Hawaiian Island National Sanctuary (just given protection status by President Bush)
  • Molokai (great reef diving even though its hard to find a Scuba Charter on this remote island)

Pacific

  • Palau
  • Yap
  • Truk Lagoon
  • Cocos Island

Indian Ocean

  • Maldives
  • Madagascar
  • Thailand

 

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