Two huge ocean waves clashing.
Historically, there were only four oceans, namely Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Arctic.
The Pacific Ocean, the largest of the oceans, extends from the Southern Ocean to the Arctic Ocean.
It meets the Pacific Ocean at Cape Horn and the Indian Ocean at Cape Agulhas, south of Africa.
On the west, it follows the African coast until it meets the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Agulhas.
On the east, it joins the Pacific Ocean near Tasmania.
The boundaries of the Arctic Ocean is more complicated because the landmass here is fragmented.
It joins the Atlantic Ocean near Greenland and Iceland and joins the Pacific Ocean at the Bering Strait.
The Southern Ocean has the cleanest boundarya perfect circle surrounding Antarctica following the 60th parallel.
Where to see the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans?
The most obvious locations to watch the waters of two oceans meet is at the boundaries.
The ship rounds the Cape and if weather permits, disembarks visitors on the headland.
So a trip to Cape Horn might not always result in going ashore.
The headlands of Cape Horn.
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The lighthouse at Cape Horn.
Volcan Baru is located at a point where the isthmus of Panama is about 120 kilometers wide.
On one side of the isthmus lies the Atlantic and on the other side lies the Pacific.
On a clear day, it is possible to see both oceans from the top of the mountain.
Position of Volcan Baru indicated by the red triangle.
Where to see the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans?
AtCape Agulhas, the southern-most tip of the African continent.
Cape Agulhas in South Africa.
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Where to see the Indian and the Pacific Oceans?
South East Cape is located way off the beaten track.
From there, South East Cape is a goodtwo to three hourswalk.
The amazing view from the South Cape Bay.
The rocky headland in the distance is the South East Cape, the southernmost point of Australia.
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