Ocean Bucket List

Experience bioluminescent waves

Witness ocean waters glowing at night due to bioluminescent plankton.

See a blue whale in the wild

Witness Earth's largest animal during their migration, when they surface to breathe and feed.

See a sea turtle in the wild

Observe a sea turtle in its natural habitat, such as nesting on a beach or swimming in the ocean.

See a sea turtle nesting

Watch sea turtles perform their ancient ritual of coming ashore to lay eggs at night. Observable at various tropical beaches worldwide, including Costa Rica's Tortuguero Beach and Florida's coast

See a dolphin in the wild

Witness dolphins in their natural habitat, swimming freely in the ocean

See a blue grotto

Experience natural sea cave illumination

See humpback whales breach

Watch humpback whales perform spectacular leaps from the ocean during their annual migrations. Observable in Hawaii (winter) or Alaska (summer)

See orca pod in the wild

Watch killer whale pods hunt and socialize in their ocean habitat, displaying complex group behaviors and hunting strategies

See a barrier reef

Explore vast coral reef ecosystem

Long-distance sailing journey

Embark on a long-distance sailing journey, navigating open waters for an extended period

See a green flash sunset

Catch rare green flash as sun sets over ocean horizon, a brief optical phenomenon

Visit the coral reef

Snorkel or dive at any coral reef

Experience the Saltstraumen maelstrom

Witness world's strongest tidal current in Norway's narrow strait

Visit Great Blue Hole

Explore Belize's massive marine sinkhole

Experience the Mariana Trench

Explore the deepest part of the world's oceans, reaching depths of about 11,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean