Tag: whale
Whale Shark Season in Mafia Island
Syndicated Content Editor- January 12, 2020 21:53Visitors to Mafia Island are enjoying a fantastic whale shark season with daily sightings of multiple whale sharks offering excellent snorkeling excursions with these amazing creatures. The whale sharks (Rhincodon ... Read More
Dead whale highlights major faults with octopus fishing industry in False Bay
Chief Assignment Editor- June 13, 2019 19:20Another dead 12-metre Bryde’s whale was found in False Bay near Cape Town last week after becoming entangled in octopus trap ropes. The traps have been in use by a ... Read More
120,000-year-old fossilized prehistoric whale bone found at Oceanside Beach Resorts in California
Juergen T Steinmetz- June 9, 2019 19:26After the groundbreaking of Oceanside’s two beachfront resorts marked a milestone for this Southern California city’s tourism industry. The project is the largest beachfront development on the San Diego coastline ... Read More
“Summer of Shark” with Princess Cruises
Dmytro Makarov- June 5, 2019 18:47Coming to life again this summer and in celebration of Discovery Channel's Shark Week, television's longest running must-see summer event airing Sunday, July 28-Sunday, August 4, Princess Cruises will once ... Read More
Inns of Monterey celebrates summer
Dmytro Makarov- June 4, 2019 23:19John Steinbeck so aptly said, "Many a trip continues long after movement in time and space have ceased." In honor of his spirit of travel, Inns of Monterey provide the ... Read More
Is Sri Lanka on a Tourism Suicide path?
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 26, 2019 06:41The good news, there has never been a better time to visit Sri Lanka. It's true when it comes to travel specials available. Sri Lanka is safe, but to relate ... Read More
Holland America Line explores Mexican Riviera in 2019-2020
Chief Assignment Editor- March 21, 2019 23:45Holland America Line guests looking to bask in the Mexican Riviera's sun-kissed climate and vibrant culture will have 20 cruises and three ships to choose from between October 2019 and ... Read More
Nearly 100 passengers injured when jetfoil ferry collides with whale in Japan
Chief Assignment Editor- March 9, 2019 16:16According to Japanese authorities, more than 80 people were injured after a jetfoil ferry incident in the East Sea on Saturday. Five people were hospitalized in critical condition. The vessel ... Read More
Best honeymoon destinations for every zodiac sign in 2019
editor- March 5, 2019 20:25Find the best honeymoon destinations for your zodiac sign in 2019 right here. There should be no difficulty finding the right location if you are guided by the stars. With ... Read More
“The urgency of the New Coastal Road” for Reunion Island makes news
Alain St.Ange- February 12, 2019 02:03February 5, 2019, a fall of about 500 kilos of rocks occurred at 3:50 pm on the Reunion main coastal road causing no injury. The roads on the mountain side ... Read More
Sir Albert Hotel awarded Green Globe Gold
editor- February 6, 2019 21:14Sir Albert Hotel Amsterdam is a sophisticated destination located right in the heart of the capital’s De Pijp district. Green Globe awarded Sir Albert Gold status in January this year, ... Read More
NYC Winter Show: A treasure trove for hotel interior designers
Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN- January 31, 2019 23:56If you love beautiful things like jewelry, sculpture, lamps, art and antiques, there is no better place to get your “fix” of fabulous furnishings and jewels than at the annual ... Read More
Annual Winter Gray Whale Watch Week to bring visitors to Oregon
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 26, 2018 08:34The Oregon Coast on the U.S. Pacific Coastline will be once again a place to be to watch migrating gray whales passing along the Oregon coast this winter, where visitors ... Read More
World Tourism Organization announces finalists of 15th UNWTO Awards
Chief Assignment Editor- December 21, 2018 16:30The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced the finalists to win the 15th UNWTO Awards, which recognize inspirational projects having made an invaluable contribution to advance sustainable tourism. The nominees ... Read More
Carnival to launch first cruise ship with roller coaster on board
Chief Assignment Editor- December 15, 2018 16:21Carnival Cruise Line announced plans to launch the first cruise ship with all-electric roller coaster. The cruise line said that BOLT will circle the top of a new ship, Mardi ... Read More
Talking with Guam’s top underwater photographer
editor- August 17, 2012 08:06Guam resident Ernie Collier is a pilot for United Airlines, with a passion for diving and underwater photography. Read More
Go on safari in Hawaii
editor- March 26, 2010 06:43MAALAEA, Maui, HI – Every day during whale season, photographers of all levels of experience line up along the decks of Maui whalewatch cruises, hoping to catch that elusive perfect ... Read More
Take a vacation in Hawaii and give back while you are there
editor- January 9, 2010 03:47MAALAEA, HI – Maui-based, non-profit Pacific Whale Foundation is proud to announce the continuation of its Volunteering on Vacation and Onsite Coral Reef Naturalist Programs for 2010. Read More
Whale migratory routes more complex than earlier believed
editor- June 24, 2009 03:45MAALAEA (MAUI), HI - Maps showing the migratory routes of humpback whales around Australia often use wide brush strokes to show the whales moving in a simple north-south line between ... Read More
“Razorback” whale sighted 9 months ago in Eden
editor- June 18, 2009 04:01MAALAEA (MAUI), HI - When news stories about a humpback whale with terrible scars stretching from its tail fluke to its back appeared in the Australian press last week, Pacific ... Read More