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Dive: The World's Best Dive Destinations

Dive: The World's Best Dive Destinations

Author: Lawson Wood
Publisher: Quercus NA
Publication Date: 07 Oct 2014
ISBN-13: 9781623658403
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Description


Dive is a sumptuously illustrated guide to 250 of the best diving destinations the world has to offer Where can I swim with turtles? How do you get to Stingray City? What is the best time of year to dive with sharks in the Bahamas? Find out in Dive.
Packed with stunning pictures of marine life and ancient wrecks, insightful information about local geography and first-hand advice on unmissable dive locations, Dive fully describes over 250 sites spanning the globe--from Maria La Gorda in Cuba, to the atolls of French Polynesia.
Lavishly illustrated by one of the world's leading underwater photographers and featuring information about when is best to visit, conditions and visibility underwater as well as specially commissioned maps, this aspirational guide will enable divers--seasoned and novice alike--to plan their adventures around the world with total confidence.
Contents include: Northern Sulawesi, South Africa, Cayman Islands, Baja California, Red Sea, Brazil, Scapa Flow, Chuuk Lagoon and many more.


Table of Contents


Caribbean Sea, Florida, and the Gulf Islands
Cuba
Cayman Islands
Yucatán, Mexico
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Belize
Bay Islands, Honduras
Dutch Antilles
Tobago
St. Lucia
Dominica
British Virgin Islands
Florida
Bahamas
Turks and Caicos
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean
Brazil
Bermuda
Newfoundland
Azores
Scapa Flow
St. Abbs and Eyemouth
Farne Islands
Cornwall
Medas Islands
Malta, Gozo, and Comino
Cyprus
Northern Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Indo-Pacific
Northern Red Sea
Maldives
Seychelles
South Africa
Malaysia
Western Indonesia
Eastern Indonesia
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Islands
Micronesia
French Polynesia
Eastern Australia
New Zealand
Golden Triangle
Baja California
Channel Islands
Vancouver Island


Author Description


Lawson Wood began scuba diving in 1965 and has logged over 15,000 dives in various seas and oceans worldwide. Lawson is a Fellow of both the Royal Photographic Society and the Royal Geographical Society. Alongside his diving and photography, Lawson founded the first marine reserve in Scotland and co-founded the Marine Conservation Society.






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