French Polynesia contains 118 dispersed islands in the South Pacific stretching more than 2,000km. Divided into the Austral, Gambier, Marquesas, Society and Tuamotu archipelagos, French Polynesia is known for their coral-fringed lagoons and over-the-water bungalows. The islands also encompass white- and black-sand beaches, mountains, rugged backcountry and towering waterfalls.
Saint Lucia is known for its gorgeous beaches and reef-diving sites, as well as its interior rainforests which are abundant with waterfalls such as at Toraille.
Socorro Island is a small volcanic island in the Revillagigedo Islands, a Mexican possession lying some 600 kilometers off the country's western coast and is known for it's close encounter diving with Giant Mantas.
Located at the crossroads of the Equatorial Counter current and the colder Humbolt Current, the waters surrounding Galapagos island are rich with nutrients that attract whales, sharks, dolphins, sea lions and numerous other big animals.
The British Virgin Islands are not only one of the world's top cruising grounds, they also serve as a rendezvous point for cruising divers who want to take advantage of both the great diving and sailing that these islands have to offer.
