Overview

This double–sized, richly illustrated dive guide features more of the very best sites from Abbeville's critically acclaimed diving series. From the Great Barrier Reef to the Florida Keys, from Polynesia to the Caribbean, from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, this volume charts the globe for the worlds best dive sites. The short chapters covering each of the 50 dives provide crucial data and full–color, three–dimensional maps to provide the information diving enthusiasts need to plan their dives for maximum enjoyment. Like every guide in the series, the lively text by dive experts has been vetted by Diving Science and Technology Corporation (DSAT), which is a corporate affiliate of the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), making these the most reliable guides for the expert as well as the first–time diver.

Full Product Details

Author:   Egidio Trainito ,  Kurt Amsler
Publisher:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:   Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Weight:   2.336kg
ISBN:  

9780789206770

ISBN 10:   0789206773
Pages:   299
Publication Date:   16 November 2000
Audience:   General/trade ,  General ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents from: The Best Dive Sites of the World List of the Sites Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea: Bahamas–Little Bahama Bank; Florida Keys–Key Largo–Molasses Reef; Cuba–Cayo Largo–Cabezeria de Cayo Blanco; Cuba–Isla de la Juventud–Cabo Francés; Mexico–Cozumel–Santa Rosas Wall; Belize–The Blue Hole; Grand Cayman–Three Sisters; Dominican Republic–Isla Catalina; Brazil–Fernando de Noronha Ponta da Sapata Mediterranean Sea: Spain–Medas Islands–Carall Bernat; France–Hyères Islands–The Gabinière Sandbank; Italy–Portofino–The Mount; France–Lavezzi Island–Merouville; Italy–Tavolara–The Secca del Papa; Italy–Strait of Messina–Mount Scilla; Italy–The Island of Ustica–The Colombara Bank; Greece–Corfù–The Island of Colovri Red Sea: Tiran Island–Jackson Reef; Sharm el Moya–Ras Umm Sid; Ras Mohammad–Shark Reef; Gubal Strait–Bluff Point; Hurghada–Careless Reef; Hurghada–Erg Abu Ramada; Brothers Islands–Little Brother; Shaab Rumi–Precontinente II Indian Ocean: Madagascar–Nosy Be–Nosy Tanikely; Seychelles–Mahe–Brissare; Maldives–Ari Atoll–Lucky Hell; Maldives–Ari Atoll–Maaya Thila; Maldives–Felidu Atoll–Foththeyo; Burma–Myanmar–Black Rock; Thailand–Similan Islands–Hin Pousar; Thailand–Hin Daeng Pacific Ocean: Philippines–Cebu–Pescador Island; Philippines–Tubbataha Reef–Jessie Beazley Reef; Malaysia–Sipadan–South Point; Malaysia–Layang Layang–Gorgonian Forest–Indonesia–Bali–Tulamben; Indonesia–Manado–Likuan 2; Indonesia–Wakatobi–Mari Mabuk; Papua New Guinea–Gulf Kimbe of South Ema; Micronesia–Palau–Blue Corner; Australia–Lizard Island–Cod Hole; Australia–Flinders Reef–Cod Wall; Australia–The Pinnacle; Australia–Tasmania–Golden Bommie; Polynesia–Rangiroa–Tiputa Pass; Polynesia–Bora Bora–Tupitipiti Point; Galapagos–Isabela–Roca Redonda; California–Catalina–Avalons Casino Point Dive Park

Reviews

Praise for Abbeville's Dive series: .. .the nearest thing to a dive you're likely to experience on dry land...like having a dive instructor at your elbow as you read. -- Chicago Tribune Praise for Abbeville's Dive series: the nearest thing to a dive you're likely to experience on dry land like having a dive instructor at your elbow as you read. Chicago Tribune

Praise for Abbeville's Dive series: ...the nearest thing to a dive you're likely to experience on dry land...like having a dive instructor at your elbow as you read. - Chicago Tribune

Author Information

Egidio Trainito is an underwater naturalist and specialist in marine photography and marine biology. He is one of Italy's most renowned underwater photographers and has contributed to several books on underwater diving and various Italian magazines. Kurt Amsler is a photographer and diver who has received more than 100 awards for his underwater photography, including the 1995 Antibes Festival award for best underwater photography book for his Maldives Diving Guide.

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