Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Roatan Bay Islands from hotel lobby display Roatan from cruise ship. Roatán is a coral island. Situated atop an exposed ancient coral reef, it rises to about 270 m (890 ft) above sea level. The easternmost quarter of the island is separated by a 15-meter-wide channel through the mangrove forest.
Jisoo Han (Korean: 한지수; RR: Han Ji-su; born c. October 1983) is a South Korean underwater diving instructor who was held in Honduras.She was jailed for 110 days and was placed under house arrest for 306 days in connection with the death of Dutch tourist Mariska Mast at the Honduran island of Roatán. [1]
West Bay beach is a white sand beach and is surrounded by the second largest reef barrier in the world. [1] In October 2011, The Caribbean Travel and Life Magazine made a top 5 of the best beaches in the world for snorkeling in this top 5, the magazine ranked West Bay as the fourth best beach for doing this activity.
Carnival Legend in Roatan Divers and a large brain coral, Roatan. The economy of the Bay Islands depends directly on two sectors – tourism and fisheries, representing approximately 50% of gross island product and both closely linked to the archipelago’s environment.
A dive center is the base location where recreational divers usually learn scuba diving or make guided dive trips at new locations. Many dive centers operate under the guidelines of ISO 24803, [ 1 ] in which case the facilities must meet the ISO minimum standard for a service provider for recreational diving.
ANDI - American Nitrox Divers International – Recreational diver training and certification agency [34] CDAA - Cave Divers Association of Australia – Association to represent cave divers and administrate and support cave diving in Australia [35] CDG - Cave Diving Group – UK based cave diver training and certification agency [36]
SSI was founded by Robert Clark in 1970. [2] SSI headquarters was in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it is owned by Concept Systems International, Inc.In 2008, it was acquired by Doug McNeese, owner of the National Association of Scuba Diving Schools (USA) until its merger with SSI in 1999, and Robert Stoss, manager of Scubapro and Seemann Sub.
Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS) is a scientific research center located in Roatán, department of Islas de la Bahía, in the Republic of Honduras. [ 1 ] It is part of Anthony's Key Resort, a tourist complex belonging to the Galindo family, that offers accommodations in bungalows , kayaking , spas , excursions and various ...