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The key to a great surfing site: the reef pass
On volcanic islands, barrier reefs are separated from land by lagoons.
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Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
That can mean ziplining and canopy climbing at No. 3 Hotel Belmar, or tubing along the Rio Celeste at No. 9 Rio Celeste Hideaway Hotel, or diving the second-largest barrier reef at No. 10.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Spanning nearly 72 miles, the largest barrier reef system in Mexico and the Caribbean, Banco Chinchorro, is just an hour-long boat ride away.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, home to more than 6,000 wildlife species like whales, dolphins and manatees — plus the world's third-largest barrier reef — protects the water surrounding the islands.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
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Júlia Ledur, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
That can mean ziplining and canopy climbing at No. 3 Hotel Belmar, or tubing along the Rio Celeste at No. 9 Rio Celeste Hideaway Hotel, or diving the second-largest barrier reef at No. 10.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Spanning nearly 72 miles, the largest barrier reef system in Mexico and the Caribbean, Banco Chinchorro, is just an hour-long boat ride away.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, home to more than 6,000 wildlife species like whales, dolphins and manatees — plus the world's third-largest barrier reef — protects the water surrounding the islands.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Barrier reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier%20reef. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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