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Some Interesting Facts About Oceans...
The oceans cover 71% (and rising) of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of the Earth's water. Less than 1% is fresh water, and 2-3% is contained in glaciers and ice caps (and is decreasing).
The speed of sound in water is 1,435 m/sec - nearly five times faster than the speed of sound in air.
90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the oceans.
Each year, three times as much rubbish is dumped into the world's oceans as the weight of fish caught. 
A mouthful of seawater may contain millions of bacterial cells, hundreds of thousands of phytoplankton and tens of thousands of zooplankton.
Life began in the ocean 3.1 billion to 3.4 billion years ago. Land dwellers appeared approximately 400 million years ago, relatively recently in geologic time
More than 90% of the trade between countries is carried by ships and about half the communications between nations use underwater cables.
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Cruise Law News
A site by maritime lawyer Jim Walker with breaking news and legal commentary regarding cruise ship passengers and crew members from around the world.
Ocean Mystery & Legend
A list of of links to various ocean related mysteries and famous legends of the sea, from the bermuda triangle and underwater ufo's, pirates, lost city of atlantis, and mystical sea creatures.
The World's 50 Best Beaches
Beaches are the Valium of the travel world. They soothe, they relax, they make you realize that "real life" occasionally needs escaping. Here are some of the most beautiful and unique beaches.
See Also: The World's Most Unusual Beaches
MarineBio Conservation Society.
Sharing the wonders of the ocean to inspire conservation, education, research and a sea ethic. Get updated marine life news, info on ocean pollution, ecotourism and alien marine species.
Ocean Explorer [video]
The Baltic Anomaly - On June 19, 2011 a team of aquatic treasure hunters from Sweden made a strange find on the bottom of the baltic Sea.
Theme Cruise Finder
Cruises for people who share common interests, hobbies and passions. Theme cruises run the gamut from political theme cruise, to Kosher theme cruise, to singles theme cruise to music theme cruise.
Sea Survival Tips
Tips for survival at sea, from cold weather considerations, water and food procurement, medical problems associated with sea survival, shark threats, detecting land, rafting or beaching techniques and more. See also: Sea Survival Guide
Underwater Structure Thought To Be Over 14,000 Years Old & Man-made [video]
Massive rock structure hidden 60-100 feet underwater found in 1987 in Yonaguni, Japan. Experts call it the greatest discovery in the history of underwater archeology.
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