| Christmas Island is a great place to visit when taking a | | | | alarmingly healthy population of hammerheads and |
| holiday vacation. It is known as the Island of the Crab | | | | tiger sharks. There are many reefs here that are |
| or Kiribati because there a lot of crabs patiently | | | | homes to a myriad of sea creatures. You will get to |
| crawling on the seashore. It is barely known as a | | | | see dolphins and a variety of tropical fishes which are |
| holiday destination, but this is likely to change after the | | | | really colourful. |
| TV series Survivor shot a whole season here. With its | | | | There are whale sharks to see in the depths of the |
| sandy white beaches and its turquoise waters, | | | | island shore in their natural habitat. When you are done |
| Christmas Island is a jewel in the Pacific. | | | | with the marine life, then you may experience bird |
| You should visit Christmas Island National Park first | | | | watching. The island is home to a wide species of |
| before touring around the island. From here you will get | | | | birds, any bird lover will surely appreciate coming on |
| to know the island's rich culture and natural resources. | | | | holiday here. There are lots of colourful birds here, |
| You will also get to enjoy and admire a variety of the | | | | ranging from very small to larger birds like the eagle. |
| island's flora and fauna. You will also see a variety of | | | | Another thing that makes Christmas Island a popular |
| endangered species that are treated well in the | | | | place to stay is the Red Crab festival, which is an |
| national park. The park is simply nature at its best. It is | | | | event a lot of visitors await for. Christmas Island would |
| a miniature representation of the whole of Christmas | | | | not be the same without the yearly mass migration of |
| Island. | | | | the red crabs to the sea where they will breed and |
| Christmas Island is also a popular place for water | | | | spawn. The best month to experience this is after the |
| activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing. | | | | beginning of the wet season. This is truly a sight to |
| Beneath these activities, however, lies the beauty of | | | | behold as this island is invaded by these tiny red |
| sea creature found in this beautiful place. There are | | | | creatures. People will witness how the white sandy |
| evil-looking moray eels gaping from corral crevices, | | | | beach on the island becomes swarming with red |
| parrot fish and somewhere beyond the reef lurk an | | | | crawling sea creatures. |