Dive: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Top Dive Locations
This color-illustrated guide to the 70 best scuba diving locations around the world describes 300 diving sites in six oceans and seas around the world. The guide opens with introductory material on facts about the ocean, the world of diving, and protecting the aquatic environment. Entries provide descriptions of dive sites and give information on visibility, water temperatures, and marine life. They also offer information on getting there, visa requirements, and currency, and give contact information for key support facilities at each dive site, including dive centers, organizations, recompression chambers, hospitals, and conservation societies. There is also information on nearby activities and places of interest for rest days and non-divers. Most of this supplemental information is contained in margin boxes. Notes on safety, a list of diving organizations, and a glossary are included. This second edition adds 15 new destinations, and contains color photos on every page. (BookNews2010-02-00)[Review of earlier edition:] Lavishly illustrated... covers many of the most gorgeous scuba diving venues in the world... a good vacation book. (Edwin B. BurgessLibrary Journal2005-01-01)[Review of earlier edition:] Large-format, slick pages and luminous photography make this not only an information-packed reference but a dream book for divers. (Christine DelsolSan Francisco Chronicle2004-12-05)[Review of earlier edition:] Practical information for each location, such as maps, travel, advice, seasonal water temperatures, visibility ranges and more. (Eric MichaelOrlando Sentinel2004-10-31)[Review of earlier edition:] If you have heard about it, author Monty Halls has included it. (www.undercurrents.com2007-03-00)[Review of earlier edition:] Comprehensive, colorful, one-stop reference on dive sites. (Nashville Tennessean2004-12-12)Geography, marine life and other details of favorite sites in each region are described with luscious photos on 8.5 x 11-inch pages.... Marine biologist Halls gathered his data by leading dive teams around the world as a Royal Marine officer, who has earned the Scientific Society's Bish Medal. (Northeast and Midwest Dive News2008-12-00)