Category: Scuba & Snorkeling
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Cook Islands 2025
After years of dreaming, Kim and I finally returned to Rarotonga, where we indulged in scuba diving and delicious local…
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Snorkeling Rarotonga
A good chunk of the island of Rarotonga is surrounded by a shallow lagoon, protected from waves by the reef.…
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Snorkeling Aitutaki
We booked two full day private boat tours with T’s Tours Aitutaki. It was a bit of a splurge, but…
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Rarotonga Scuba Diving
I had hoped to do a couple days of diving on Rarotonga and on Aitutaki, but for various reasons we…
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Whale Sharks
This was a literal bucket list item for me, to swim with whale sharks. I’ve been thinking about it for…
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French Polynesia
After a great trip to Moorea a few years ago, we decided to head back and visit some of the…
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Raiatea, Huahine, and Mo’orea : French Polynesia
Exploring two new islands in French Polynesia, and a return to a favorite.
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PADI Open Water Certification for Hazel
Congratulations to Hazel. She finished her PADI Open Water SCUBA course today and is now a certified diver. Millions of…
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Discover Diving
With our trip being extremely last minute, and Hawaii being busy, just about every activity I called about was booked…
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Mala Wharf Sea Turtles
When our planned trip to the Philippines fell apart and we needed a last minute pivot, I had promised Margot…
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Catalina Weekend
A nice weekend at Catalina with Hazel. The goal was to get Hazel’s PADI dive certification. We didn’t do that,…
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Mo’orea – French Polynesia
Our first fantastic trip to Mo’orea, in French Polynesia, just a short ferry ride from Tahiti.
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Le Flamboyant
Perhaps the greatest AirBNB ever, but sadly no longer available. La Flamboyant was an old sailboat anchored in the harbor…
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Snorkeling in Cabo Pulmo
My favorite part of Cabo was spending time in the ocean. We did two days of snorkeling on our short…
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Rarotonga, Cook Islands 2010
A few months ago, I found some cheap fares to Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. Kim and I decided to…
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Islas Coronado Scuba Diving, Mexico
Ok, calling it Mexico makes it sound more exotic than it is, but I had a fun weekend diving. Headed…
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Catalina Island Scuba Diving
I (Geoff) did a one day dive trip out to Catalina yesterday. Warm water (for CA), decent visibility, and saw…
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Mexico – Scuba Diving and Exploring the Yucatan Peninsula
We enjoyed an awesome last minute trip to the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. Kim got certified to Scuba dive, and…
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Guatemala and Belize – Kim and Geoff explore together
After a few days in Guatemala, Kim and Geoff head to Belize for some beachside relaxing and snorkeling.
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Guatemala And Belize
I took a trip, I was supposed to be working for a raft company as a safety kayaker, but it…
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Belize
The other day we were at the Mayan ruins in Tikal in Guatemala, swatting away Mosquitos. At the last minute,…
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Kim – Now I´m in Guatemala too!
Hi everyone! I had a good flight to Guatemala and landed yesterday morning. Geoff picked me from the airport and…
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Guatemala, Getting better…….
I suppose, after my last post, it would be hard for Guatemala to get worse. If it did, I probably…
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Week one in Guatemala……….
Well, it’s Weds now. I’ve been in Guatemala for 8 days, sweating for the vast majority of that time. I’m…