Reef Fish Identification - Tropical Pacific11 reviews
Gerald Allen, Roger Steene, ...

New World Publications, 2003

Excellent reference for identification of my species in Pacific area

+ Lots of Fish Photos from the Pacific
+ most comprehensive tropical pacific fish book
+ An ambitious work
+ Excellent fish guide for the Pacific
  
  











  



  
Sharks3 reviews
Andrea Ferrari, Antonella Ferrari

Firefly Books, 2002

A photopacked presentation

+ Great Little Book
+ Worth buying!

Over 120 species of sharks and rays are illustrated in this concise guide, which adds essays on their history, biology and ecology. From cover to cover, Sharks is a photopacked presentation that will prove to be a very specific reference, and any library seeking one good comprehensive shark book ...
  
  











  



  
Silent World (NG Adventure Classics)9 reviews
Jacques Cousteau

National Geographic, 2004

How a showman/researcher/storyteller/philosopher defined modern diving

+ A must for scuba divers
+ A 1950s Frontier Narrative
+ A COLLECTION LIKE A TREASURE
+ Fantastic
  
  











  



  
Diving & Snorkeling Australia's Great Barrier Reef (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Great Barrier Reef)1 review
Len Zell

Lonely Planet Publications, 1999

Amazing Underwater Universe

This is a great, specializated guide with the best diving and snorkeling tours in the impressive Australian reef. Information about the best agencies, tours' schedules, instructors and amateurs courses and different submarines kinds that habitate the colorful coral world. An indispensable book ...
  
  











  



  
Complete Wreck Diving: A Guide to Diving Wrecks4 reviews
Henry Keatts

Aqua Quest Publications, Inc., 2002

TERRIFIC GUIDE TO A FASCINATING SPORT

+ Before taking the training
+ Complete Wreck Diving: A Guide to Diving Wrecks
+ Surprisingly Good
  
  











  



  
The Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands, Second Edition: Over 270 Top Dive and Snorkel Sites3 reviews
Lawson Wood

McGraw-Hill, 2001

One of the most definitive books on dives sites for Cayman!

Lawson has continued with the attention to detail that he began in the 1st Edition with the best guide to dives sites for the Caymans. Very logical layout... format is easy to read and particularly interesting to follow... There are books that might do a good job of describing a particular site or ...
  
  











  



  
Scuba Diving: A Trailside Guide1 review
Karen Berger

W. W. Norton & Company, 2000

SCUBA newbie rates this one highly

I checked out several books targeting beginners. This looks like a keeper. This book is the only one sanctioned by the YMCA for its classes.
  
  











  



  
Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Bahamas (Diving and Snorkeling Guides)3 reviews
Mike Lawrence

Lonely Planet Publications, 2001

Well organized and thorough

I've just used the new dive guide by Lonely Planet on my recent dive trip to the Bahamas (Eleuthera). It was an excellent resource - solid dive site descriptions of 108 sites, which were organized by dive region. For someone not familiar with the Bahamas prior to going there, I found the book an ...
  
  











  



  
Reef Fishes Corals and Invertebrates of the Caribbean : A Diver's Guide1 review
Elizabeth Wood, Lawson Wood

McGraw-Hill, 2000

A present for my granddaughter

After snorkeling in the Caribbean, I felt as if my granddaughter needed this book to help her identify fish, coral, sponges, and other creatures we saw.
  
  











  



  
Reef Life2 reviews
Andrea Ferrari, Antonella Ferrari

Firefly Books, 2002

Best identification system!

+ A comprehensive guide to 400 species

Reef Life is a field guide to reef dwellers and other ocean creatures by Andrea Ferrari. The photographs are both stellar and stunning, providing easy identification. The descriptions of the species listings are thorough, and very informative. A variety of invertebrates, fishes, Eels, and mollusks ...
  
  











  



  
Diving Bonaire (Aqua Quest Diving Series)6 reviews
George Lewbell

Aqua Quest Publications, Inc., 1998

Terrific Book!

+ Good review of dive sites
+ An excellent book from two experts.

Very pleased with the content of this book! There are extensive details about the location, underwater terrain and marine life of 58 of Bonaire's dive sites. There is also a section on lodging, restaurants, dive centers, grocery shopping... right down to where to get the best local ice cream! ...
  
  











  



  
Fireside Diver5 reviews
Bonnie Cardone

Aqua Quest Publications, Inc., 1995

A great book that would turn anyone onto diving!

+ Great book for the diver and non-diver alike.
+ Interesting collection of stories
+ Great collection of diving related short stories!
  
  











  



  
Snorkeling Guide to Marine Life: Florida Caribbean Bahamas8 reviews
Paul Humann, Ned DeLoach

New World Publications, 1995

Excellent annotation of great guides!

+ If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words . . .
+ great for florida
+ Great Photos
  
  











  



  
Honduras And Belize: White Star Guides Diving (White Star Guides)1 review
Roberto Rinaldi

White Star, 2005

not so happy with the book

This book had too little information about what I needed. I'm taking a trip to Roatan, Honduras this year and wanted to get some information to prepare me. There was only 9 pages about the place I was going to, so I returned it.
  
  











  



  
Neutral Buoyancy: Adventures in a Liquid World27 reviews
Tim Ecott

Grove Press, 2002

A master wordsmith contemplates on the world underwater

+ Great book
+ A great read even for a non-diver
+ Good book! Fast service!
  
  











  



  
The Caribbean Dive Guide1 review
Kurt Amsler

Abbeville Press, 1998

Less than mediocre.

This book does not reach the standards demanded by today's discerning Scuba Diver. It is also very difficult to see where this particular publisher is coming from with a title "Caribbean Diving Guide" on the cover of a book which does not include so many of the very best diving destinations from ...
  
  











  



  
The Great Barrier Reef Dive Guide (Abbeville Diving Guide)3 reviews

Abbeville Press, 1999

A valuable book on GBR dive sites

+ On target for divers planning a trip to this area.

The book contains lots of photos and description of different dive sites around the great barrier reef. However I believe it would be impossible to expect to the book to include all dive sites. Net-net this is a book I enjoy reading it again and again.
  
  











  



  
Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Guam & Yap (Diving & Snorkeling Guides)2 reviews
Tim Rock

Lonely Planet Publications, 1999

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Guam & Yap (Diving & Snorkeling Guides)

+ Manta's

Great photos and explanations of all the dive sites. Also road maps and location details. Very informative book. Small enough to take with you on your trip.
  
  











  



  
The Helldivers' Rodeo: A Deadly, X-Treme, Scuba-Diving, Spearfishing, Adventure Amid the Off Shore Oil ...23 reviews
Humberto Fontova

M. Evans and Company, Inc., 2001

I couldn't put it down!!!

+ Excellent Book
+ A nice trip
+ Just a little too guilty of a pleasure
  
  











  



  
Dive: The Ultimate Guide to 60 of the World's Top Dive Locations (Ultimate Sports Guide)7 reviews
Monty Halls

Firefly Books, 2004

Good world overview of top dive destinations

+ Great trip advice!
+ Great general resource.
+ The Ultimate Guide
+ Dive: The Ultimate Guide to 60 of the World's Top Dive Locations