1. Funafuti.
Tuvalu is an island nation, which is located in the Pacific Ocean, on the way between Hawaii and Australia. This is the second rated the least populous sovereign state in the world (Vatican City Championship lawfully obtained, with fewer people). Because of the remoteness of the country, few tourists visit it.
2. Bikini Atoll.
This atoll is famous for two very interesting historical facts: first famous swimsuit bikini model was named after Bikini Atoll, and secondly, this place was a field of 20 cases for the testing of nuclear weapons: between 1946 and 1958. The indigenous people of this area have been relocated before the start of testing. Today the island is perfectly safe to visit. Many tourists come here to dive under the water and visit shipwrecks. Reference was also made in the compilation of the scariest islands in the world.
3. Tubbataha Reef.
Tubbataha Reef - one of the best places in the world for scuba diving. Located in the Philippines reef is composed of two atolls: North and South, which are separated by an 8-kilometer wide channel. Coral reefs - not only a great place for diving, it is also an excellent habitat of many colonies of exotic fish.
4. Great Blue Hole.
Lighthouse Reef is probably the most popular of the atolls of the world, and it is connected with a big blue hole, which is located in the heart of the atoll. It#39;s a real unexplored paradise for divers who flock here from all over the world. The more a person is immersed in the blue hole, the more water and more spectacular scenery.
5. Tikehau.
Tikehau is part of a chain of atolls of the Tuamotu, covering an area in the Pacific Ocean, which coincides with the size of Western Europe. This place attracts tourists with its white - pink sand islands within which the turquoise lagoon are shelters for all kinds of exotic fish. Visit these places the research team of Jacques Cousteau came to the conclusion that this place has the largest concentration of fish in French Polynesia.
6. Caroline Island.
The first Europeans to see the island in 1606. Now Kerelayn - part of the Republic of Kiribati. Despite the more than 300 years of human activity on the island, it is one of the most pristine tropical islands of the world and the most pristine atoll in the world. Caroline Island and its neighbor island Flint - are houses for the world#39;s largest populations of the crab. The islands are located at a height of 6-feet above sea level, which means that they are at risk of extinction due to the ever rising sea levels. According to scientists, the island can completely submerge in 2025.
7. Aitutaki Atoll.
Aitutaki has several coral and volcanic islands, which have a triangular lagoon. Classic palm island shallow turquoise, coral, exotic fish - it#39;s all you#39;ll find, once on Aitutaki. The most popular is the island Tapuaetai - a small island in the south-east of the lagoon.
8. Aldabra.
Aldabra - odnin of the Outer Islands of Seychelles, at a distance of more than 1,100 kilometers (700 miles) from Mahe, the largest island in the Seychelles. It is the second largest atoll in the world after Kiritimati. Because of the difficulty of access to the Aldabra atoll, it is virtually untouched by man. On its territory there are about 152,000 giant tortoises.
9. Rangiroa.
Rangiroa is one of the largest atolls in the world and the largest atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago. This place is ideal for diving, because of the deep lagoon, Pestryaev abundance of marine life. You can also see sharks, sea turtles and dolphins.
10. The atolls of Maldives.
The tiny country of the Maldives, in the middle of the Indian Ocean consists of about 1,200 tiny coral islands grouped into 26 atolls. The main activity for tourists here - inviting depth study that is affordable, thanks to the excellent visibility. Exploring the depths involves exploring sunken vessels, which can be found with the help of guides.
