Aqua Expeditions: Great global hot spots for scuba diving and snorkelingPlanning a dive holiday can involve an enormous undertaking. You need to gather information on all the countries, resorts and dive centres in the world in order to be sure you have chosen the perfect place. You could go on this fact-finding mission yourself or just refer to this book. Each chapter also offers a wealth of cultural and historical information as well as interesting topside excursions. For easy reference, a scuba and snorkelling facilities questionnaire is provided for each region. Filled out by local dive centres, it lists contact information, type of diving, and the best time of the year to visit and more. There is also a honeymoon and anniversary section listing the best resorts and live-abroads for romantic getaways. |
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ACCOMMODATION RATES ACCOMMODATIONS NEARBY ACTIVITY/NIGHTLIFE AIRLINES AREA IS BEST Aruba Barbados beach beautiful Bequia black coral Bonaire Cabo San Lucas CALLSIGNS CAPTAIN LICENSED Caribbean caves CHARTER/DIVE BOAT AVAILABLE Club COAST GUARD APPROVED color coral DEPARTURE TAX DIVE MASTER/INSTRUCTOR ABOARD dive sites DIVER CAPACITY DIVING & SNORKELING DIVING AND SNORKELING DIVING DOCTOR DIVING/SNORKELING DIVING/SNORKELING IN AREA drift dive DUTY FREE SHOPPING EXPENSIVE X MODERATE feet grouper guests Hotel HYPERBARIC TREATMENT FACILITY Inhaca island located LOG BOOK REQUIRED LORAN marine MAY-OCT miles MODERATE x INEXPENSIVE moray eels NEAREST HYPERBARIC TREATMENT night dive NOV-APRIL ocean offers P.O. Box PADI Park parrotfish Pohnpei PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP QUIET WITH ACTIVITIES reef fish resort RESTAURANTS NEARBY rock sand SCUBA AND SNORKELING SCUBA CENTER scuba diving shark SNORKELING spot swimming TELEPHONE tour trip TYPE OF DIVING/SNORKELING underwater visibility wall Wendy Canning Church windsurfing wrasse wreck wreck diving ΝΟ