Our Cool Oceans

When it comes to water sports such as surfing, skimboarding, body boarding, snorkeling and scuba diving there's many different places and oceans to choose from and we're going to talk about the different oceans and some unique facts about each one.



Pacific: This ocean is most famous among Americans living in the west because of California and also more famous for being Hawaii's ocean. It also happens to be the biggest ocean in the world. The Mariana Trench is in the Pacific Ocean and happens to be the deepest point in the world. The Pacific was first sighted in the sixteenth century by Spanish explorers.



Atlantic: This ocean is the second largest ocean in the world and is known for it's S shaped basin and design. As most people know the Atlantic was the ocean explorers used when they discovered the Americas and has a lot of rich history in it. The Atlantic is now a famous hot spot for travelers looking to have fun with their families during the summer months and even during the winter if you happen to make it down to Florida.



Indian: This ocean is the third largest ocean in the world and is a major route for transporting goods such as petroleum from the Middle East. An estimated 40% of the world's off shore oil comes directly from the Indian. It's also a popular place to fish for shrimp and tuna.



Southern/Antarctic: Obviously being one of the coldest oceans in the world with temperatures reaching -2 to 10 celsius. This ocean is also know for fishing large amounts of krill and Patagonian toothfish.



Arctic: Also known as the North Pole. The Arctic is known for certain sea life such as walruses, whales and polar bears. This ocean was also known for being a hazard to ships trying to explore it or pass through it, this was before the invention of the modern "ice breakers".



Every ocean on earth is cool and unique in their own way. If you ever get the chance I recommend trying to visit each ocean and each continent before you die, it's quite the experience.

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