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All Legs On Deck!
All Legs On Deck!

Did a crew of French sailors bump heads with a deep-sea legend?

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On the Waves
The Whale HuntersThe Whale Hunters
With a harpoon and their wits, they ply the waters of the Caribbean. Sebastian Junger chronicles their plight.

The Sweetest BeachesThe Sweetest Beaches
Sanibel Island, Cape Hatteras, Coronado Beach—we take a look at the best beaches the world has to offer.

Lost at SeaLost at Sea: Mind Over Matter
Tami Oldham Ashcraft accepted a job delivering a yacht from Tahiti to San Diego when a Category 4 hurricane hit.


Beneath the Surface
Seafloor ObservatoriesSeafloor Observatories
Unmanned seafloor observatories? We take a look at the future of studying the ocean.

Hotel OceanaHotel Oceana
An innovative dive outfitter lays plans to build a futuristic platform resort-right next to the reef.

Get Your Snorkel OnGet Your Snorkel On
Break out your fins and mask, we've got the hotspots for aquatic intrigue.


Oceans Index
Oceanic Endeavors
Salty Dogs
• Mike Horn Circles the Arctic

• Ellen MacArthur

• Emma Richards

• Tami Oldham

• Tim Severin

• The Whale Hunters by Sebastian Junger


Sailing
• At Sea

• Monsters of the Deep

• A Round the World Race

• Sail the 10,000 Islands

• Into the Screaming 50s

• Sailing the North Sea

• The Worrell 1000


Photo Galleries
• Tropical Screensaver

• American Coasts

• Scuba Diving

• Caribbean

• America's Cup

• Reef Madness

• The South Pacific

• Surfers & Beach Celebs

 Surf's Up
• The Billabong Odyssey

• Laird Hamilton

• Blue Crush

• Surf-Slang Glossary

• Family Surf Schools

• Surfing New Zealand

• Welcome to Swellsville


Paradise Now
• The 10 Sweetest Beaches

• Nine U.S. Islands

• 12 Caribbean Resorts

• 14 Ideal Beaches Escapes

• 44 Island Edens

• 43 Tropical Sweet Spots

• The Azores

• Hawaii: Family Guide

• Hawaii: Captain Cook Never Sailed Here

• The Lazy, Crazy Sand Guide

• The Philippines

• Water Sports Vacations


Aquatic Gadgetry
• Deep Sea Submersibles

• Hummer of the Seas

• Kiteboarding Gear

• Sea Kayaks


 Scuba & Snorkeling
• Best Islands for Scuba Diving

• Death on the Andrea Doria

• Dive the Great Barrier Reef

• Dive Belize

• Dive Puerto Rico

• Dive Florida

• Bonaire and the Caymans

• Dive and Snorkel the Yucatán

• An Underwater Hotel

• Top Shark Diving Spots

• Live-aboard Scuba Diving in Fiji

• Platform Treasure Diving

• Snorkeling Guide


Encounters & Adventures
• Best Islands for Fishing

• Best Islands for Sea Kayaking

• The Billion Dollar Boat

• Five Lost Shipwrecks

• Meet a Giant Squid

• Seafloor Observatories

• A Luxe Cruise Ship

• The Blackburn Challenge

• Paddling Paradises

• Top Sea Kayaking Spots

• Sea Kayaking in Belize

• Sea Kayaking Travel Guide

• South Africa's Shark Alley

• Windsurfing Travel Guide