Swimming The Galapagos: Ben Tests New FORM Goggles

The Galapagos Islands is truly a living museum of evolutionary wonder and if you ask anyone that has been here, it’s also a dream destination for swimmers and nature lovers alike! Already a popular SwimTrek destination, we experience the Galapagos Islands like never before on our Galapagos...

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...

Sea Of Cortez: Rosie Visits The World's Aquarium

Another incredible recce gets us even more excited for our upcoming 2025 departures… It's not been a bad year so far for the staff at SwimTrek HQ. First, we had Reggie diving into the waters of Costa Rica, then Nikki island-hopping in the Bahamas, and, more recently, Ash going full pirate in...

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. ...

The Bahamas: Nikki Explores The Abacos

Swimming in the Bahamas is so irresistible, even the pigs have a go! The Bahamian islands rest in clear Atlantic seas, strung in an easy-going archipelago between southeast Florida and northeast Cuba. Once a haven for sailing buccaneers, there are many treasures - both natural and manmade - to...

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...

Costa Rica: The Wisdom Of 'Pura Vida'

In the heart of Central America..... Costa Rica is an incredible country with a wealth of natural riches and wonders to discover. In fact, this is one of the most biodiverse places in the world - home to roughly half a million species. That's the equivalent of 5% of all the species that exist...

20 Initiatives: Our Roadmap

Initiative 1 | B Corp Certification by 2026 Initiative 2 | Audit and Assess our Business Operations and Impact Initiative 3 | 1% For The Planet Initiative 4 | Electric Engine Alternative Initiative 5 | The ‘S’ In ESG Initiative 6 | Sustainable Products Initiative 7 | Sustainable Innovation ...

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...