Diving and Snorkelling Ascension Island

Download or read book Diving and Snorkelling Ascension Island written by Paul Colley and published by Dived Up Publications. This book was released on 2013-02 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ascension Island is a remote and unique location with caves, tunnels, lava flows, wrecks and rich marine life. This, the first detailed diving and snorkelling guide to the island is both an excellent aid to planning dives and the perfect memento of Ascension. With detailed descriptions and rich imagery this travel-size guide is a must-have for any diver visiting Ascension. This well-designed book helps divers and dive organisers to plan ahead. The contents list includes a rating system which shows the difficulty of dives and the kind of marine life you can expect to see. Individual dive pages go into more detail, with GPS coordinates, depth range, 'must see' items, lists of marine life creatures and important safety considerations. There is a map, recommended route and practical advice for each of the twenty-one dive sites. • Plan ahead: maps of sites, recommended routes and practical advice • Illustrated throughout by the award-winning author’s underwater photography • The perfect preparation for diving and snorkelling in Ascension • Includes an Index of Ascension Island Common Marine Life. REVIEWS: "Written in a straightforward, practical style, while whetting the diver's appetite too - rather like a good dive briefing': DIVE magazine. "...if you are planning a trip to this particular middle of nowhere, there is only one guide in town!": Diver. "...immerse yourself in Paul's beautiful book... for the adventurous diver who likes to get off the beaten track this is an absolute must": Joss Woolf, Chairman, British Society of Underwater Photographers. "This is the first time that anybody has published a detailed dive guide for the island and I know that plenty of people will benefit from it": Martin Edge (from the Foreword).