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Water Sports
July 28th, 2010
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Think you have what it takes to compete in a one-mile, open-water swimming race? When I reported on the first annual Race for the Conch Eco-Seaswim in the Turks and Caicos last month, I thought I could wing it...I mean, how hard could it be? Swimming a mile could only take, what – 5 minutes? I'm an optimist. But standing along Grace Bay Beach and checking out the course buoys for the first time......
July 9th, 2010
Category: caribbean destinations | eco travel
In preparation for the one-mile Race for the Conch Eco-Seaswim tomorrow morning, we just wrapped up an intense three-hour clinic with US Masters swimming instructor, Clay Britt, at the Seven Stars Resort pool – and I'll just say it, I'm exhausted....
Tags: caribbean destinations | eco travel
February 5th, 2010
Since you're already shelling out around $50,000 per night for your vacay on ultra-luxe Necker Island in the BVI, you might as well pony up another $25,000 to check out Branson's newest toy: the Necker Nymph, a three-man, fully submersible aero-submarine....
Tags: caribbean destinations | luxury caribbean resorts | shore excursions
January 6th, 2010
Longtime CT+L readers will remember my November 2007 feature on British dive instructor and artist Jason de Caires Taylor, whose compelling concrete figures were submerged in the water off Grenada's west coast to form an underwater sculpture "garden" for divers and snorkelers....
April 28th, 2009
It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to surf. I was in South Africa a few years ago and finally got the chance to ride the waves like Kelly Slater. Okay, fine, not quite like Kelly Slater. But I did stand up on the board....
