The World's Best Island Reefs: 8 Dive and Snorkel Paradises

May 4th , 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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1: Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Philippines

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2: Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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3: Raja Ampat, Indonesia

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4: Bonaire's reefs, Caribbean

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5: Maldives

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6: Cayman Islands

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7: Fiji's "Soft Coral Capital"

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8: Galapagos Islands

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