diving Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/diving/ Combined leisure & business travel; the efficient way! Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:48:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.christravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-favico-ctb-32x32.jpg diving Travel Guide – Chris Travel Blog | CTB Global® https://www.christravelblog.com/travel-inspiration/diving/ 32 32 ISRAEL – Caesarea day trip from Tel Aviv: Must see Roman ruins https://www.christravelblog.com/israel-caesarea-day-trip-from-tel-aviv-must-see-roman-ruins/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 10:48:13 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=30466 Israel has plenty of (Roman) archeological sites and Caesarea is for sure amongst one of the highlights. It has a beautiful hippodrome, theater, wall, and other remains. Most are Roman but some are from the Crusaders era. The Roman aqueduct is located on the beach [read more]

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]]> TONGA – Sample 1-week Tonga itinerary: culture & beaches & island-hopping https://www.christravelblog.com/tonga-sample-1-week-tonga-itinerary-culture-beaches-island-hopping/ Tue, 14 Jan 2020 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29376 The Kingdom of Tonga (in short just Tonga) is a perfect destination in the Pacific to sniff culture but also to do island hopping. It’s one of the last remaining absolute monarchies in the world but honestly, I didn’t notice much of that while travelling [read more]

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]]> ST. EUSTATIUS – The Old Gin House hotel review: Stay in colonial style luxury https://www.christravelblog.com/st-eustatius-the-old-gin-house-hotel-review-stay-in-colonial-style-luxury/ Sat, 04 Jan 2020 15:14:40 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29944 Each year I try to visit a few Caribbean islands and this year the focus was on the Dutch Caribbean. I visited five islands of which St. Eustatius (or Statia) was one. Read my full Dutch Caribbean island hopping guide to see what I did [read more]

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]]> NIUE – The perfect Niue itinerary for 5 days / 1 week on the Rock https://www.christravelblog.com/niue-the-perfect-niue-itinerary-for-5-days-1-week-on-the-rock/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 15:16:36 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29374 Niue is an island I have long time wanted to visit as I collected their stamps, which they issue as a source of income, as a child. Maybe you have never heard of Niue? Then read on! Just going to Niue for an island trip [read more]

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]]> CARIBBEAN – 2 weeks St. Maarten itinerary & island-hopping guide to St. Eustatius & Saba https://www.christravelblog.com/caribbean-2-weeks-st-maarten-itinerary-island-hopping-guide-to-st-eustatius-saba/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 16:05:03 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=29520 Since I was a kid, I have been intrigued by the fact that my country also has islands in the Caribbean. These are the ABC-islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao) and the SSS-islands (St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius). Both groups are great for a two-week Caribbean island-hopping [read more]

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]]> ST. LUCIA – Jade Mountain Resort hotel review; a luxury destination on its own https://www.christravelblog.com/st-lucia-jade-mountain-resort-hotel-review-a-luxury-destination-on-its-own/ Tue, 01 Jan 2019 08:35:18 +0000 https://www.christravelblog.com/?p=27938 I really started to enjoy island-hopping after my Pacific island-hopping trip and my visit to Solomon Islands & Vanuatu. It was time to visit the Caribbean too. Last September I visited the Caribbean for the first time and my stay at Jade Mountain Resort St. [read more]

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]]> SOLOMON ISLANDS – World class diving with Dive Munda & an Agnes Gateway Hotel stay https://www.christravelblog.com/solomon-islands-world-class-diving-with-dive-munda-an-agnes-gateway-hotel-stay/ Sat, 29 Sep 2018 21:57:23 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=27010 The Solomon Islands are worldwide known for its world class dive sites. Many are in and around Munda with sites for beginners and underwater caves for advanced divers. The reefs are pristine and full of fish but there are also many wrecks if you’re into [read more]

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]]> CARIBBEAN – Antigua, St. Lucia and Barbados: Caribbean island-hopping itinerary https://www.christravelblog.com/caribbean-antigua-st-lucia-and-barbados-caribbean-island-hopping-itinerary/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:23:35 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=26750 I visit around 35 countries every year of which, on average, 10 are new and the others re-visits. The Caribbean never crossed my path until recently when I had the opportunity to go there of a business trip in Philadelphia. I had two weeks and [read more]

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]]> SOLOMON ISLANDS – 7 days Solomon Islands itinerary: travel guide, tips & inspiration https://www.christravelblog.com/solomon-islands-7-days-in-solomon-islands-itinerary-travel-guide-tips-inspiration/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 06:32:32 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25366 The Solomon Islands are an archipelago off the coast of Papua New Guinea. They are part of the Melanesian islands and have a strategic location in the South Pacific. They are an interesting destination to travel to for the adventurous (eco) traveler. Recently I had [read more]

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]]> VANUATU – 7 days in Vanuatu itinerary: travel guide, tips & inspiration https://www.christravelblog.com/vanuatu-7-days-in-vanuatu-itinerary-travel-guide-tips-inspiration/ Sat, 28 Apr 2018 16:32:54 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=25363 Vanuatu is a beautiful tropical destination in the south Pacific and I had the luxury recently to visit this island nation. In this 7 days Vanuatu itinerary I will share with you the places I visited and I hope it will help you plan your [read more]

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]]> MICRONESIA FSM – Diving & snorkeling on Yap and swimming with sharks https://www.christravelblog.com/micronesia-fsm-diving-snorkeling-on-yap-and-swimming-with-sharks/ Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:04:03 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23695 Yap is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia, a country difficult to reach with only 2 arriving flights per week from Guam. When I had the opportunity earlier this year to visit Guam I could not resist booking flights to [read more]

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]]> PACIFIC – Ultimate 14 days Pacific island hopping itinerary: Palau, Yap, Guam & Northern Marianas https://www.christravelblog.com/pacific-ultimate-14-days-island-hopping-itinerary-palau-yap-guam-northern-marianas/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 20:09:04 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=23279 The Pacific islands Palau, Yap, Guam, and the norther Mariana Islands make up a perfect 14-16-day Pacific island hopping trip. They offer lots of WWII history, sunshine, diving, and awesome nightlife. I visited each island for a short time and hopped around. Its 3 countries: [read more]

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]]> MICRONESIA FSM – Manta Ray Bay Resort Yap on remote Yap Island is a luxury place to stay https://www.christravelblog.com/micronesia-fsm-manta-ray-bay-resort-yap-on-remote-yap-island-is-the-luxury-place-to-stay-hotel-review/ Sat, 27 May 2017 14:49:55 +0000 http://www.christravelblog.com/?p=22598 Yap is one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia and is served only twice a week with a flight from Guam or Palau. After my business trip to Singapore I had the luxury to visit several islands in the pacific region [read more]

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