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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Top 10 animals to see during a SeaTREK tour

A wonderful aspect of the Sea TREK experience is the ability to interact and observe sea creatures while being within their world. Sea TREK allows guests to see the sea —or the aquarium— from a completely intimate view. You are in the home environment of the creatures, and experiencing the feel of their realm. You sense the tug of the tide as the plants and creatures sway. You feel the temperature of the water and the weightlessness of buoyancy. You feel bubbles tickle your skin, and see glittering flashes of sunlight from the surface. You can hear the water and bubbles surrounding you. You are truly in the sea creatures’ world.

There are so many creatures in the sea, but we would like to share our top 10 animals to see during Sea TREK. If you have an experience that you’d like to share please comment below. We love to hear about our TREKKERS interactions!

10. Starfish

Starfish come in all different colors, shapes and sizes. They are beautiful to look at, and many Sea TREK tours allow for you to hold and pet the star shaped beauties (under the direction of a friendly and knowledgeable Sea TREK tour guide). Click here to see some varieties of starfish that you might encounter while on a Sea TREK tour.

9. Reef Fish

The guides on our Sea TREK tours bring fish food along with them, so during the tour you get to be enveloped in a plethora of sparkling fins and colorful scales. The fish varieties are seemingly endless, and their colors and patterns are vibrant and intricate. Click here for some examples of the fish you can see on a Sea TREK helmet dive.

8. Octopus

If you are very lucky you might spy an octopus! Octopuses are fascinating creatures; with their ability to change colors, and even skin texture, they can camouflage in an instant. Curling tentacles, sharp beaks, and inky defense systems are a few interesting aspects of the multifaceted creature. Click here to learn more and then plan a Sea TREK helmet dive and maybe you’ll see one in its own world!

7. Black Grouper

A very friendly fish that can reach up to 179 pounds and grow up to 54 inches long. They are curious and docile creatures that love to hang around food! Imagine petting this massive fish as you stare at each other face to face in the sea. Click here to learn more about the Black Grouper.

6. Sea Turtles

Several Sea TREK locations boast Sea Turtles! In Sea Life Manchester, Ernie — the giant green sea turtle— recently had to be put on a diet! Sea turtles are gentle, curious creatures. They are magnificent animals, and they can live to 100 years or more! Click this link for more information about sea turtles, and think about planning a Sea TREK helmet dive in one of our aquariums that has sea turtles! Alternatively you can hope for a sea turtle encounter in the ocean on one of our open water Sea TREK tours.

5. Sea Lions

You might possibly meet a sea lion on a Sea TREK helmet dive! These smart animals move swiftly and gracefully through the water, but always manage to make you laugh with their silly antics. They definitely have personality. Learn more about sea lions by clicking here.

4. Stingrays

Several of our Sea TREK locations offer interactions with stingrays. These beautiful creatures enjoy the bubbles that escape from the Sea TREK helmets almost as much as they enjoy being pet. The curious animals ‘fly’ through the water by flapping their ‘wings’ gracefully. You can learn more about stingrays by clicking here.

3. Sharks

Sea TREK has quite a few aquarium locations that offer Sea TREK with sharks! Face your fears! Walk on the bottom of an aquarium filled with a variety of sharks. Many have done it, will you? Read about one traveller’s experience when she did Sea TREK with sharks here. If you want to learn more about sharks click here.

2. Dolphins

Sea TREK has developed a very special program called Dolphin TREK. There are a lot of dolphin interaction programs around the world, but Dolphin TREK is the only program that allows you to experience these intelligent and amazing creatures in their own domain– underwater! Dolphins are incredibly social creatures that enjoy interaction and play. You can learn more about them here.

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The number one creature to see on a Sea TREK tour is truly unique. Its habitat is not the ocean at all. It is supremely intelligent and highly curious. It is you! Try Sea TREK and be a part of the sea! Share your photos with us #SeaTREK, and be sure to see what other underwater selfies people have been sharing.
To learn more about Sea TREK and to check out our locations worldwide, please visit www.sea-trek.com

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Inspirational Quotes

What better way to read inspirational quotes written by wonderful minds, than to read them while gazing upon stunning photography? This week our blog is going to catch your eye and inspire your heart! We hope you pin our inspirational quotes to your Pinterest boards, share our images on Facebook, and if you have never heard of SeaTREK please visit our website to learn more about the amazing experience available around the world. www.sea-trek.com

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The Sea TREK Experience

We were inspired by buzz feed to share an animated gif experience of Sea TREK.

Here is our Sea TREK Tour.

First, sign up for a Sea TREK experience at one of our unique locations worldwide.

When you arrive at our Sea TREK location, you will be asked to participate in a safety briefing and orientation (no more than 10 minutes).

The orientation teaches you hand signals and safety guidelines that you will need to know for the Sea TREK helmet diving tour.

For example: our staff members will teach you how to properly equalize your ears by pinching your nose and gently blowing air. After the orientation, it’s just a matter of minutes until you’re walking on the sea floor!

During the water entry a staff member will assist you until the water is at shoulder level. A surface attendant will then place a helmet on your shoulders as you continue your descent. The helmets are weighted, but you will never notice. They are perfectly comfortable once you’re under the surface — just enough to keep you down on the sandy bottom.

Depending on the location of your Sea TREK tour, you may have a different water entry method, such as walking down stairs or walking down a gently sloping path. However you may enter the water, rest assured that a Guide will be there with you the entire time, making sure you remember to equalize, and that you feel comfortable.

Once you reach the sea floor you will be amazed! The feeling is indescribable… it must be what an astronaut must feel like when walking on the moon.

You may even find yourself laughing out loud, as you gently bounce along the underwater trail, surrounded by sea life of all shapes and sizes. It’s an experience that leaves you with a sense of wonder and excitement that will last a lifetime.

The variety of corals, kelps, and creatures depends greatly on the location you visit.

Tropical reef fish surround you in Xcaret

Stingrays fly through the water at Shark Safari in Dubai

Interact with Dolphins in one of our DolphinTREK Programs

Spy an octopus in Aruba

Touch and interact with sea creatures under the direction of your Guide

Pose for amazing photos that will always remind you of your experience

Finally, ascend the ladder or stairs and return to land with a new appreciation and wonder for the sea.

For more information on locations and how to participate in this unique experience go to www.sea-trek.com

Bye!

Monday, March 31, 2014

An Infographic about SHARKS! Interactive

For more information on nurse sharks please visit The Florida Museum of Natural History's website

For more information on SHARKS! Interactive please visit www.sharksinteractive.com

Monday, March 24, 2014

SeaTREK Instagram Contest!

Have you ever heard of Instagram?

If not you are missing a really beautiful social media application that focuses on photography. Download the app to your phone — itunes or Google play —, take a picture, choose a cool filter, and post it to your Instagram feed. Then all of your friends can see what you’ve posted— sounds familiar right— but what makes Instagram even more wonderful is the search process. As long as you use a hashtag– “#”– and a phrase in your image caption, then the image becomes searchable to anyone. Similar to Twitter, however, completely visually based.

We LOVE Instagram because it gives us an opportunity to browse some of the amazing photos that our Sea TREK guests post. With the #SeaTREK hashtag, our guests are able to share their incredible vacation photos not only with their friends and family, but also with other Sea TREK enthusiasts worldwide. From kissing dolphins, to communicating with Sea TREK hand signals, to petting sea turtles and making silly faces — Our TREKKERS are a lively and adventurous bunch. There’s nowhere else on social media where you can see such unique photos.

Because we are dying to see more pictures, we’re going to run an Instagram contest for the next week to encourage more Sea TREK posts! To participate, upload your crazy, fun Sea TREK photos and make sure to caption them with the hashtag #SeaTREK. We will select a winner at random to receive a SeaTREK T-shirt! So show off those Sea TREK pics! We want you to!

Check out our Instagram widget to see a live feed of Instagram hashtags of SeaTREK.

And make sure to follow us on Instagram www.instagram.com/seatrek

We’ll announce the winners on facebook so keep an eye on our Facebook page after next week www.facebook.com/seatrek

If you’ve never experienced Sea TREK check out our website for more details, and let us know if you go!

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

FunCat Electric Catamaran Business Opportunities

Do you love the water? Live to be outdoors? Do want to run your own business? FunCat has amazing business opportunities that allow you to work in the sunshine, on the shore, and in the water.

FunCats are electrically powered, chaise-lounge style catamarans that are perfect for private rental businesses, large boat rental facilities, and marinas. They are truly unique, offering the relaxing, laid-back feel of sitting side-by-side with friends or family and lounging —like in a paddleboat— but with FunCat you don’t have to peddle! FunCat’s silent motors run on rechargeable batteries that last up to 4 hours with continuous use. The controls are really simple, and fun to use. Children and adults love to drive the FunCat! The propellers are recessed and the pontoons have molded handles making FunCat easy to pull up onto shore.

FunCat is also a green product! You don’t have to hassle with gasoline or oil, and this helps keep your lake or ocean location free from pollution. This also makes each rental more profitable because all you have to do is recharge batteries! And charging batteries has never been easier. We have 3 different systems available that make renting boats and recharging them super simple. You can use a built-in charging system, a plug-in charging system or a bank charging system that will charge up to 8 batteries at a time. With our quick connect battery cables you won’t even need tools to disconnect the batteries!

Andy Berry, owner/operator at Resort Watersports in San Diego, has had lots of success with his FunCat rental business.

“FunCats have proven to be a very popular rental. They’re easy to use, and our guests can relax on the water without the hassle of paddles, oars, sails or gasoline-powered motors. Our customers come back time and again to rent FunCats!”

He has eleven FunCats and they are always out on the water.

FunCats are marine grade, built for commercial use, and are incredibly durable. FunCats come with a one-year warranty, which speaks volumes of our quality product. We also offer specialized accessories to make FunCat even more fun! A convertible bimini shade offers protection from the sun, a fishing pole mount provides convenient, leisurely fishing, and our U.S. Coast Guard approved navigation light system means you can offer boat rentals into dusk.

On approved credit you can team up with us and run your own business as a member of our joint venture program. Check out the terms on our website www.funcats.com

We also offer short term financing plans (on approved credit), and if you act now you can receive up to $500 off of shipping costs.