The Abacos are one of the worlds best cruising and sailing grounds with an entire chain of enchanting islands arrayed around a warm, calm sea. Whether you’re into sailing or motor yachts the Abacos won’t disappoint you and your guests on a yachting holiday of a lifetime. This would be a perfect place for your Bahamas Spring Break!
Malta might not be the first place that springs to mind when you are planning your summer charter, due to its reputation as a package holiday destination. However, that would be to judge too quickly. Malta, along with its sister, Gozo, lies just south of Sicily in the Mediterranean. With over 6,500 years of history between these islands, they have been visited by most almost every civilisation on earth including the Phoenicians, Romans and Byzantines, adopting elements from all their invaders leading to a culture that includes: English food, Italian Catholicism and Arabic language. These islands are also in the enviable position of possessing three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The City of Valletta, Megalithic Temples and Hal Saflreni Hypojeum.
If you have ever Googled the words “white sandy beaches,” there is a good possibility that some of the images will be from the beautiful islands of the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.
Having just read Mark Twain’s “Innocents Abroad,” a classic account of tourism in Turkey, we’re now very excited about the thought of heading to the Turkish coast this summer.
Lying opposite the Greek island of Kos and jutting out into the Aegean, the waters off the Bodrum peninsula are perfect for a summer sailing holiday. The vibe is distinctly east meets west. The cuisine, bazaars and hammams are inherently oriental, with an easy going culture blending mosques with a bikini led lifestyle. Development has been carefully monitored and much of the peninsula retains its intrinsic character. The coastal towns and villages remain low rise against a back drop of pine clad hills, and are decorated by reflective and glorious blue water.
We have all heard about the seven Wonders of the World – such as the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China.
Surely, one of the candidates for the 8th wonder of the natural world must be diving in the lagoons of Tahiti! With 40 meters of visibility, shallow blue lagoons protected by reefs, and then drop offs into the deep oceans, this area is a true marvel.
