Santa Cruz Island: Has one of the largest sea caves in the world and is a cool place to dive

How long it will take: About 8 hours to get to the island by plane from here, both landmarks are on that island, takes about 42 minutes to get to the harbor

Why we should go: Not only does it provide a way to hike and see the coast's rocky shoreline, diving at the island provides us with seeing a beautiful underwater cave

How long it will take to get there: About 13 hours from Santa Barbara, CA to Port Orford

Why we should go there: Not only does it show an amazing Kelp forest, it shows amazing creatures such as leopard sharks, big skates, and kelp bass

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2023/11/07/scientists-volunteers-work-to-restore-oregon-kelp-forests

https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/california/channel-islands-national-park/things-to-do/sights

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orford_Reef

https://www.travelportland.com/region/oregon-coast/

https://dugongdivecenter.com/v3/dive-sites/apo-reef-marine-park/

https://www.sundarbantours.com/category/sundarban-popular-tourist-spots/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/visit-the-worlds-largest-mangrove-forest-sundarbans

Google maps for length of time

Google Earth for some of the postcards the others come from the links above

Apo Reef Shipwreck: An artificial reef made from an old ship that is a popular diving spot

How long it will take: Takes almost an hour to get to Crescent City, CA from Port Orford, Oregon. At least a day when going from Crescent City, CA to Dumaguate. Takes 30 minutes to drive to the wharf to get to the island in Malatapay.

Why we should go there: It is a conserved artificial reef and a natural reef that can show the similarities and differences between a reef that is formed from nature and a reef formed from an unnatural source.

How long it will take: Is a 22 hour flight from Dumaguete to Pattaya City. Is a 16 hour flight from Pattaya City to the Cox's Bazar. A 17 hour drive to the Sundarbans Tiger Roar Resort. Takes 17 minutes to go from the Sundarbans Tiger Roar Resort to the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest.

Why we should go: Though we can't dive and explore the water, we are able to observe the type of mangrove trees inhabit the area and how the animals use and live with the trees.