Holiday Ideas and Vacation Ideas
Ideas for a holiday or vacation that are a little more interesting than the norm.
Want to give your friends and relations the dilemma of deciding whether to admire you for being amazingly brave or pick up the phone and have you committed?
Ever Fancied Diving With Sharks?
Despite the bad publicity from films such as 'Jaws', which play on the 'killing machine' aspect of sharks for dramatic effect, in actual fact shark attacks on humans are rare. The experts tell us that we are not on the natural shark menu and the few attacks on humans that do happen are usually accidental, the silhouette of a swimmer or surfer being mistaken for No. 19 on the Chef's Specials - (probably a seal)
So, if you have ever fancied diving with sharks you might not be as crazy as your friends might imagine. Hundreds of boats around the world take tourists out every day and we have never heard of anyone being attacked who was with the sharks deliberately under expert supervision.
Shark diving is available in sunny San Diego, California from www.divingwithsharks.com
No diving experience? Or slightly less adventurous? How about diving with one of the lesser sharks in the relative safety of an aquarium?
Scuba Diving with Sharks
No diving experience necessary as training can be given.
If you don't fancy doing it yourself you could always buy a session as a gift for a friend you don't like too much from Red Letter Days
Swim with Whales
Prefer the subject of your attentions not to have row upon row of nasty sharp pointy teeth?
Tonga is one of only 3 locations in the world where it is legal to swim with whales or snorkel with whales. Due to its location and geography, this amazing experience can be managed so it is safe for both humans and animals.
Details of these activities, including info on getting to Tonga, can be found at WhaleSwim Adventures
Dive with Dolphins
Or, maybe you would like your water-borne friends to actually play with you?
The Dolphin Academy is the third facility on this planet where you can take a dive in the Open Ocean in the company of
trained dolphins.
Details can be found at the Dolphin Academy
Got a holiday Idea?
Have you spotted a holiday idea that is a little more interesting than the norm? Or have you been somewhere or done something unusual?
Send us your holiday ideas and we will consider them for inclusion here. Remember that to be of interest they must be different from the usual stuff on offer! Either something completely new or a variation on an established theme.
Note: We have not tried any of these activities ourselves, but have heard about them from others. Links to these sites are only offered as suggestions and inclusion on this page does not represent endorsement of any of these activities, either directly or implied.
