The Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands, Second Edition: Over 270 Top Dive and Snorkel Sites [Paperback]

Lawson Wood (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands | Publication Date: October 23, 2001

With more than 260 diving and snorkeling adventures, this gorgeously illustrated guide presents the best marine sites of these Caribbean isles. Organized by island, The Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands, Second Edition, rates each site and describes the conditions, marine life, depths, and access. It also highlights special points of interest and offers features such as the Cayman Turtle Farm, Stingray City, rare and unusual marine life of the Caymans, and underwater photography and video tips.

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About the Author

Lawson Wood is an author and one of the world's leading underwater photographers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 2nd edition (October 23, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071388656
• ISBN-13: 978-0071388658
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,218,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most definitive books on dives sites for Cayman!, April 15, 2003

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Robert Overstreet (Fremont, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands, Second Edition: Over 270 Top Dive and Snorkel Sites (Paperback)

Lawson has continued with the attention to detail that he began in the 1st Edition with the best guide to dives sites for the Caymans.

Very logical layout... format is easy to read and particularly interesting to follow...

There are books that might do a good job of describing a particular site or two, but this book is the most comprehensive I've found.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cayman Diving, May 2, 2008

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D. A. May (Sweetwater, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands, Second Edition: Over 270 Top Dive and Snorkel Sites (Paperback)

This book is interesting, but you need to know that is was written before the last Hurricane and not all of the same spots are still there and information about the island has changed.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not good for snorkeling sites, January 20, 2007

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J.'s Mommy (Tyler, Tx.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands, Second Edition: Over 270 Top Dive and Snorkel Sites (Paperback)

I bought this book with the hopes of learning about good snorkeling sites at Grand Cayman. I wanted information so that I could decide what places would be worth our time and would be okay to take our 9 year to (as well as a map of the location). I was quite disappointed. It describes numererous dive sites and gives a "star rating" for snorkeling of these sites. However, it does not really address snorkeling individually. There are several well known snorkel sites that are not even mentioned in this book. Thankfully, I learned about these sites over the internet so that we can enjoy them during our stay. This book did not help me prepare at all. I imagine it is good for those who dive though.