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Iam looking for a day tour of the San Felipe Fortress in Santo Tomas De Castilla, Guatamala. I don't want to have to book off of the cruise line. does anyone know of an independent tour?
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Tropical Thrilla in Utila
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Every summer, the ominous display of a dorsal fin sends crowds scurrying for the shore—and newspaper headlines exploding with warnings. Find out why that’s the wrong way to act.
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Go deeper with champion freediver Tanya Streeter
A Diving Primer

GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Turneffe Flats Atoll Adventure
Turneffe Flats Resort
from $886, 3-6 days
Snorkel Turneffe Atoll, Lighthouse Reef, the Blue Hole, and participate in 16 different marine Eco-tours included in this Atoll Adventure Package....
Mango Creek Lodge
Mango Creek Lodge
from $1645, 8 days
Mango Creek Lodge is situated on what can be described as 22 acres of Eco Friendly Jungle. Our full-time gardeners tend to dozens of varieties of...
You Better Belize It: A Family Adventure
JOURNEYS International
from $3225, 9 days
This itinerary was designed as a labor of love by Luis and JOURNEYS International specialists Florine Herendeen and Lene Minder. All activities can...
Anthony's Key Resort - Kid's Dolphin Summer Camp
Bahia Tours
from $899, 8 days
In warm Caribbean waters, kids are involved in snorkeling, dolphin feeding, swimming, and marine experiments. ...
Costa Rica Nicoya Peninsula Sea Kayaking
Crystal Seas Kayaking
from $529, 5 days
One of the best kept secrets...in sea kayaking is the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. The area is famed for its spectacular...

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Gear

Diving Fin Innovations
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Maiden voyage of the man-fish
Tropical Getaway
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The key to packing light for a warm-weather trip: quality, not quantity.
Olympus Stylus 790 SW
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Aqualung Mythos mask and Caravelle ADJ fins
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JBL Woody Sawed-Off Magnum Speargun
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Fitness

The Move
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Go deeper with champion freediver Tanya Streeter

Attractions

West Bay

Good For Snorkeling

Tabyana Beach
Roátan, Honduras

Description: West Bay, also known as Tabyana Beach, offers a good-sized swath of palm-tree lined sands, and is a good destination for diving and snorkeling.... Read More

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Swan's Cay

Good For Snorkeling

Isla Colon
Bocas del Toro, Panama

Description: A beautifully picturesque islet located off of the north end of the island, Swan's Cay is Panama's... Read More

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Dive Little Corn

Good For Snorkeling

Little Corn Island, Nicaragua

Description: Dive Little Corn was the first PADI certified diving outfitter in Nicaragua. They offers daily... Read More

Expert Rated & Recommended

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