Dive in Style
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9780500512920
ISBN: 0500512922
Label: Thames & Hudson
Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2006-04-24
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Studio: Thames & Hudson
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Pretty pictures, but not good for trip planning
Comment: When we got this book last Spring, my wife & I already had a trip planned to Mexico. We were going to spend a few days on Isla Holbox (she wanted to swim with the whalesharks) but we had no plans for the second half of our week. Along comes this book with a description of a lovely dive resort on the Yucatan, so we booked it. It was a very nice place, but the dive shop had changed hands and was completely different from what the book describes; we were greatly disappointed. In fact, we ended up renting a car and driving to another dive shop and did our diving there.
Bottom line, there are some beautiful pictures, and the book might offer some ideas on places to explore, but be aware that it is impossible for the author to keep all of the details current.
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Summary: Boutique Diving at its best!
Comment: Tim sigmond introduces the reader to the best of diving, with beach resorts and spas that are truly world class! What this book does best is help to plan a vacation for a discerning family of both divers and non-divers that want only the best, in and out of the water...and are willing to pay for it. Having been to a few locations, Tims reviews are factual, the photographs true to form and the dive facilities well detailed.
All in, "Dive in Stlye" is one of the best books in its class.
My only suggestion to Tim... Can you do a "Safari in Stlye" next?!!
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Summary: Dreamy Book!
Comment: This is what I've been looking for -- satisfies my love of diving/snorkeling with my husband's sense of style AND tells me which resorts my son (age 7) is welcome at! :) We LOVE to look through & dream about visiting all these amazing resorts --my son said, after looking through the book for the first time, "This is like a book about Heaven!" ;) That says it all!
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Summary: Pack your bags!
Comment: The photos are beautiful. We have been to 2 of the resorts and the reviews are pretty accurate. It will be useful for planning future trips.
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Summary: somw great pictures
Comment: This book had some great pictures but didn't inspire any dive trips.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The first book to combine lifestyle inspiration with a practical guide to the fast-expanding universe of scuba diving and snorkeling.
With millions of practitioners worldwide, scuba diving has changed radically in recent years: once perceived as an extreme sport practiced by a small group of enthusiasts, it has emerged as a leisure activity with mass appeal.
Spanning the globe from Australia to Zanzibar, the Mediterranean to the Maldives, this book's twenty-six destinations—including four luxury dive boats—offer something for everyone, pairing each region's most spectacular dive sites with the ultimate places to stay. Step aboard the Turks and Caicos Aggressor II in the Caribbean to swim with humpback whales and their newborn calves, or simply watch their tails slap from the comfort of the boat's outdoor hot tub. Float over an endless carpet of coral on the Great Barrier Reef, or take a private picnic to one of Lizard Island's pristine white-sand beaches. Backward-roll into a scene of circling sharks straight out of a James Bond movie at Muri Muri, or play it safe and soak up the breathtaking beauty of Bora Bora.
• Dazzling color photographs showcase the marine life particular to each locale
• Lively and informative texts describe the accommodations, dive center, and diving conditions at each destination
• "At a glance" features give an instant overview of practical information for divers
• 743 color illustrations.
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