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Then, sail along the world's second-largest barrier reef on a private yacht charter, exploring picture-perfect Caribbean islands and crystal-clear blue water.
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Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Paddle the Islands The breadth of the barrier reef and the sheer volume of islands that stretch across it make Belize an open-water paddler’s dream.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
The Red Sea, one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s prime tourism destinations on the west coast of the country, is hugged by the world's fourth-largest barrier reef system and boasts an archipelago of over 90 idyllic islands.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Thriving for more than five millennia, the barrier reef is a haven for captivating ecosystems, including over 165 species of reef fish found nowhere else on Earth, as well as dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, and the majestic Napoleon wrasse.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
Paddle the Islands The breadth of the barrier reef and the sheer volume of islands that stretch across it make Belize an open-water paddler’s dream.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
The Red Sea, one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s prime tourism destinations on the west coast of the country, is hugged by the world's fourth-largest barrier reef system and boasts an archipelago of over 90 idyllic islands.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Thriving for more than five millennia, the barrier reef is a haven for captivating ecosystems, including over 165 species of reef fish found nowhere else on Earth, as well as dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, and the majestic Napoleon wrasse.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Barrier reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier%20reef. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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