Product Description

A sweeping cluster of archipelagoes tossed into the Pacific like a handful of pears, French Polynesia is the dream of millions of tourists and thousands of divers: the clearness of its waters, the richness of its sea beds, and the diversity of its sea flora and fauna make the 115 islands--amazing coral or volcanic atolls-an underwater paradise.

Full-color, three-dimensional maps of each dive site offer what no book has ever before provided: the information needed to plan your dive down to the last detail. You can review the exact layout of the site--including depths, sizes, and distances between reefs and wrecks or any hazards--and even the lighting conditions for optimum underwater photography. -The short chapters covering the 27 dives in this book provide crucial data bout depths, currents, water variables, and plant and animal life, and each book ends with a full-color visual encyclopedia of the most common fish that inhabit the area.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #805610 in Books
• Published on: 2001-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 167 pages

From the Publisher
Heralded as "an excellent investment for divers," Abbeville's scuba diving travel books combine the best underwater photography with the most complete, in-depth, and practical information on the world's most popular diving sites.

About the Author
Kurt Amsler has been awarded more than 100 prizes for his underwater photography, including the prestigious Sarra Prize. He is also the author and photographer of The Caribbean Dive Guide.

Customer Reviews

okay
It was an okay guide. I was looking more for fish species and other dive information.

Beautiful book!
There was a brief history of the French Polynesian Islands with slightly more detailed information on the individual islands. The best thing was the wonderful underwater dive site maps. I love it!

South Seas Dive Book
This book was useful when we visited the South Seas as to what was "under" the water. It is very well presented with drawings of fish in the area as well as routes to take when scuba diving. It is limited as to the islands it covers so one should check to see if the book covers where you will be.