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2. Roatán - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. Molokini - Wikipedia

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   Molokini is a destination for scuba diving, snuba, and snorkeling. Its crescent shape protects divers inside it from waves and the channel's powerful currents, though diving also takes place off the 300-foot (91.5-meter) sheer outer wall. In the morning, when winds are calmer, smaller tour boats also take guests to snorkel off the outer wall. [4]

4. West Bay Roatan - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Maui - Wikipedia

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   "Big Beach" in Makena, on Maui Island's southwest shore. Snorkeling and diving are popular activities on Maui, with over 30 beaches and bays and at Molokini. Maui's trade winds tend to come from the northeast, making the most popular places to snorkel on the sheltered south and west shores.

6. Bay Islands Department - Wikipedia

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   The island of Saint Helena has been described as a virtual extension of Roatán, [5] since it is separated only by a long stretch of mangrove swamp. This island has a small elevated hill at its center, and is characterized by a large number of caves, most of which are located along a cliff on its western end. [9] Island of Guanaja

7. Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

8. ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu Natural Area Reserve - Wikipedia

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   Established in 1973, ʻĀhihi-Kīnaʻu Natural Area Reserve includes a coastal lava field and surrounding waters on the southwest coast of the island of Maui, Hawaii. It consists of 1,238 acres (501 ha) on land and 807 acres (327 ha) of ocean along 3 miles (4.8 km) of Maui's southwestern coastline.

9. Nā Mokulua - Wikipedia

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   The larger island (on the left when looking from Lanikai) is referred to as Moku Nui and the smaller is Moku Iki, which translates literally to big island and small island. Some Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners note that there was likely a non-generic name given to the islands that have since been lost because neither Moku Nui nor Moku ...