Patmos, Greece: Location Spotlight
A hidden jewel, circled by the Aegean and treasured for its remote natural beauty… The little Greek island of Patmos belongs to the Dodecanese grouping in the southeastern Aegean, which includes around 150 smaller islets. Many of these chains are fringed by sunbaked beaches and washed by clear...
Kornati Islands: Gaby Swims The Shores Of Dugi Otok
The search for the elusive Kornati octopi... This week, we catch up with Gaby from our Group Travel team - fresh from the Kornati Islands and a week of swimming alongside the white cliffs of Dugi Otok. Gaby gives us some insight into what to expect from one of the more relaxing trips on the...
Our 10 Best Wildlife Encounters
One of the greatest things about swimming outdoors is the chance to share your strokes with wildlife! From cruising with whale sharks in Indonesia to watching marine iguanas in the Galapagos, we're sharing a selection of our 10 favourite encounters with wildlife from the past 20 years of...
2026: Seasonal Swim Calendar
The waters of 2026 are calling us... Every year, we’re looking to blow the previous year out the water and 2026 is no different! We’re running a record-breaking 87 trips with numerous departures to 27 countries, from the coral-bedded waters of the Bahamas to the wildlife-rich reserves of ...
2025 Mallorca Guide Training (Photo Diary)
This month, our SwimTrek guides returned to the sunlit sands of Colonia St. Jordi for another camp of training, bonding and refresher sessions... Before our Peak Season gets underway, we've been back to uphold our new favourite tradition of getting all our guides and staff together in ...
Nevis To St Kitts Race: Dawn Swims Between Caribbean Islands
Ever swum from one Caribbean island to another? The Nevis to Kitts Cross Channel Race gives you the chance to do exactly that. Far out in the Caribbean Sea, our swimmers cross from the island of Nevis to nearby Saint Kitts, threading across the Narrows over coral and sandhills - sometimes even...
Saint Vincent: Ash Goes Full Caribbean Pirate
Get ready for large turtles, floating bars and pirate escapades… Our Managing Director, Ash Van Wensveen, just returned from an enviable recce to the tropical islands of St Vincent and the Grenadines. We caught up with him before our SwimTrekkers fly out and dive into our first 2025 departures. ...
Our 7 Best Trips For Non-swimmers
Believe it or not, we don’t just cater for swimmers on our semi-aquatic trips around the world… This selection of our best trips for non-swimmers are ideal for those of you who aren't looking to get watered. Culture seekers, trail hikers, stargazers and bird watchers - we've got something...
Swimming For Health And Wellbeing (2024 Report)
We just finished our Health and Wellbeing Impact Assessment for 2024... So, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to answer a few questions about physical and mental health in relation to swimming trips. We’ve all heard stories and seen evidence that swimming improves our mental...
Photo And Video Of The Year, 2024
There's no better way to remember 2024 than by looking back on memories you captured for this annual competition... We always debate how we will top the previous year. Well, 2024 has been eventful and special to say the least. We've hit so many milestones and had countless moments to...
