by Cicela | Apr 23, 2017 | Caribbean, Central America
Spanning 77 km from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea, the Panama Canal is a massive man-made waterway. The Panama Canal was built as a shortcut for ships so that they would not have to waste time sailing around South America, not to mention sailing past the...
by Cicela | Apr 13, 2017 | Caribbean
Admittedly Grand Turk is one of my all-time favorite ports. This little island is not much more than a cruise ship terminal, a massive beach and some of the clearest waters I have ever seen. And best of all, if the ship is docked it is all right there. Again, this...
by Cicela | Apr 5, 2017 | Caribbean
When researching what to do in Grenada one of the first pictures I saw was of the underwater sculpture park, and I immediately knew that, this is where I had to go. After a bit of googling I found Eco Divers who seemed like a good dive company. I gathered all the...
by Cicela | Apr 3, 2017 | South America
Îles du Salut has a long, troubled and famous history. Located off the coast of French Guiana, the island group is most famous for hosting one of the most notorious French penal colonies from 1852 until 1953. The Îles du Salut consist of 3 islands, Île Royale...
by Cicela | Mar 31, 2017 | South America
Given that I only started scuba diving 4 months ago, I get very excited whenever someone mentions scuba diving and the underwater world. When I was home on vacation I had also bought a dive computer and a mask that I could not wait to try out. Even before I got back...
by Cicela | Mar 29, 2017 | South America
For me the Amazon River is a mythical place I read about in books when I was a kid. The fact that I am actually here, and get to explore places most people do not get to see, is almost unreal. The Amazon Rain forest is the largest tropical rain forest in the world,...
by Cicela | Mar 3, 2017 | South America
After more than 24 hours of travelling, I finally arrived in Montevideo. The bus ride from the airport to the hotel was long, however it followed the coast line which was very scenic. It was quite windy that day so we drove past a lot of people kite surfing, which is...
by Cicela | Mar 2, 2017 | South America
After almost three months vacation, it is time to head back to the ship. This vacation has left me with so many memorable moments, from learning to dive in the beautiful waters of Curacao, more diving and exploring new parts of South Africa, learning to drive...
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