This just-published, 302-page, soft-bound guide by
Beth and Shaun Tierney, who previously authored Diving
the World, is a must for anyone contemplating diving in
Indonesia, Malaysia or Thailand. Where is Sipadan? Raja
Ampat? Komodo? Richeliu Rock? Maps make it easy to
pinpoint dive destinations and travel routes. Destination
and 250 dive site descriptions (with tables on depth, visibility
and currents) help you determine whether you’ll see
big fish in the blue or pygmy seahorses in the muck. From
the isolated Spice Islands in Indonesia to the bargain lovers’
Puerto Galera in the Philippines, there are sites to suit
every diver’s price range and budget.
The Tierneys
also list personal
opinions and
anecdotes of
the area from
experts and
other divers, and
they give a lot
of supplemental
information such
as travel advice,
health tips,
topside attractions,
and resort
and liveaboard
descriptions. 336
pages, paperback, 8 x 7 inches, $30 list price. Order at
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offer and our profit will go to preserving coral reefs.