This guidebook introduces divers to Raja Ampat's premier reefs. Many of these dive sites are recent discoveries. Widely considered earth's most bio-diverse coral reefs, Indonesia's Raja Ampat Archipelago contains more than 540 species of hard coral and 1320 reef fish species.
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My wife, Maurine Shimlock, and I founded Secret Sea Visions in 1989. She is co-author of both our books. The truth of the matter is that she is THE writer in the family; we both photograph. Our award winning photography primarily focuses on marine life and travel destinations. Additionally we lecture and Maurine writes for numerous science and nature publications world-wide. Travel is a large part of our business and we lead underwater safaris to the world's best dive destinations. Pioneering new diving destinations is one of many passions so a large part of our lives is spent underwater. Our business suit is neoprene. We have each made over 7000 dives and yes, we swim with sharks whenever possible.
Working as consultants for Conservation International (CI), we recently published "Diving Indonesia's Raja Ampat". This photo-guidebook introduces readers to the planet's most bio-diverse marine habitat, the reef systems off the west coast of Papua, Indonesia's half of the island of New Guinea. Actually Raja Ampat, which means Four Kings in the Indonesia language, is only the tip of the iceberg. Our continuing work concentrates on exploration of the lesser known regions that comprise The Bird's Head Seascape. An expanded revised edition of this book will be available in late 2011.
Our motto is "Using the Art of Photography to Help Preserve the Oceans"
Working as consultants for Conservation International (CI), we recently published "Diving Indonesia's Raja Ampat". This photo-guidebook introduces readers to the planet's most bio-diverse marine habitat, the reef systems off the west coast of Papua, Indonesia's half of the island of New Guinea. Actually Raja Ampat, which means Four Kings in the Indonesia language, is only the tip of the iceberg. Our continuing work concentrates on exploration of the lesser known regions that comprise The Bird's Head Seascape. An expanded revised edition of this book will be available in late 2011.
Our motto is "Using the Art of Photography to Help Preserve the Oceans"
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I was lucky enough to be one of the first people to feast my eyes on this incredible guide. Jones and Shimlock have long been known for their world renown photography but now they have come up with this well researched, easy to use, and incredibly informative scuba diving guide to one of the finest and most remote regions in the world. It leads you to places you would never find on your own and helps makes diving in the Raja Ampat a truly incredible experience.If you're considering diving in this remote area of the world do yourself a favor and grab this guide before you go. You'll thank these two experts many times over for revealing their secrets and filling you with valuable knowledge of the region. Tom Robinson
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"The Must-Have Guide to Diving Raja Ampat",
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Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock have written the definite guide to diving this beautiful area of Indonesia. Filled with lots of useful information including GPS numbers, current and water conditions, fish and invertebrate species likely to be encountered, and more, this beautifully photographed guide has made our trips to this area richer and more productive than would have been the case. If there is one guide to pack on your travels, THIS IS IT!!! I will be taking it again on our next trip to this area this coming November. Do yourself a favor and pick one up today!!
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A Crucial Guide for Anyone Diving Raja Ampat,
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This review is from: Diving Indonesia's Raja Ampat (Paperback)
Sure, your live-aboard or resort will know where 90% of the best dive sites are, but after dozens of months exploring Raja Ampat Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock have uncovered a few spots the more established boats/resorts don't know about. Fantastic photography (not that we'd expect otherwise from this remarkable husband and wife team, but not everyone throws in their best images for a guidebook!), detailed descriptions -- with GPS coordinates (!) included for those boats you're on that are new to the area -- and an overall good read that'll get you hankering to go diving there now. Diving Indonesia's Raja Ampat is truly an indispensable piece of gear for any trip you're planning (or, heck, even a great souvenir of) this remarkable destination.
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