Fantasy ocean seen from above

White clouds embrace huge hills, water holes, rainbows above the islands are unforgettable scenes on the sea.

White clouds hover over the hills of Tahiti Island, the French Society of Islands.

A pair of rainbows above the Glover reef on the Caribbean Sea. With an enormous number of marine species, the Glover reef is Belize's national marine sanctuary. UNESCO recognized it as a world heritage in 1997.

The waves rushed to the beach on the island of Bora-Bora and left countless white bubbles. Bora-Bora belongs to the French Society of Islands.

About 100 km from Belize City - the largest city of Belize - Blue hole is truly a strange masterpiece of nature. It has a diameter of 300 m and a depth of about 120 m. Scientists believe that the Blue hole was once the mouth of a cave system in the Ice Age. When the ice melts and the sea level rises, the cave system is flooded and creates a giant hole.

The coral reefs surround Mondriki Island and Monu Island in the Fiji Islands. Fiji Islands are made up of 333 islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. They are famous for their beautiful beaches, lush rainforests and underwater coral gardens.

Located in the western Pacific Ocean, the island nation of Palau is made up of more than 250 islands. Tourism is the main industry of this country. International visitors to Palau to admire the lush forests, beautiful beaches and clear blue sea.

Photo: National Geographic