Diving Bali: The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia (Periplus Action Guides) [Paperback]

David Pickell (Author), Wally Siagian (Author)

Book Description

Series: Periplus Action Guides | Publication Date: January 15, 1999

In Diving Bali, authors David Pickell and Wally Siagian offer you 25 years of diving experience in the reefs of this beautiful island. In addition to showing you where to dive, they will teach you how to appreciate the uniqueness of each site. This guide includes large-scale marine maps for every important site, each based on accurate charts, GPS data, and thorough surveys conducted by the authors. Background sections cover marine life and reef ecology, tides and currents, and weather conditions. An extensive practicalities section details prices and contacts for dive operators, accommodations, and transportation on the island, making Diving Bali a unique and indispensable volume.

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About the Author

David Pickell is a San Francisco-based writer and editor. He has been diving for 19 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Periplus Editions (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9625933239
• ISBN-13: 978-9625933238
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,031,273 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #90 in Books > Travel > Asia > Indonesia > Bali

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Diving Bali : The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia (Peripl, April 11, 2000

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Christopher Neill (Pohnpei Micronesia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diving Bali: The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia (Periplus Action Guides) (Paperback)

I received my copy of Diving Bali : The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia (Periplus Action Guides)yesterday, and lost a good night's sleep reading it. My only regret in buying this book is that I didn't get it before going diving in Bali last summer. The pictures are outstanding and the maps are of a very high quality. I think I'll be cancelling my diving trip to the Philippines in July and returning to Bali instead!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reads like a novel, May 3, 2002

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This review is from: Diving Bali: The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia (Periplus Action Guides) (Paperback)

Best dive guide I've read about any location. Get this one if going to Bali.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best dive guide ever, October 27, 2002

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Cary Gordon (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diving Bali: The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia (Periplus Action Guides) (Paperback)

I know that this sounds like hyperbole, but this book is so far above and beyond any other dive guide I have used that I cannot resist. The maps are works of art and acurate, to boot.

After reading this book, my dives at the Liberty, the Tulamben drop off and Batu Kelebit seemed like visits with old friends.

As a terrific bonus, you can even dive these sites with Wally Siagian ([phone], persistantly) as I did.