Diving Off the Beaten Track [Paperback]

Bob Burges (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 22, 1995

Veteran diver picks best resorts and live-aboard dive boats with spectacular diving.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...this book belongs in the ditty bag of every serious scuba lover." -- -- Newsday

"Burgess delivers these boats and destinations in words and pictures, making me want to board a plane today and head to the clear Caribbean waters." -- Travel Books Review

An insider’s guide to some of the very best dive resorts and compact live-aboards in the Caribbean and Bahamas. -- Travel World News

Another useful guide which describes some of the top diving resorts in the Caribbean and Bahamas. -- Newark Star-Ledger

Even if you can't get away, Burgess' writing style will fire your imagination and put you there." -- Florida Scuba News

Even if you can't get away, Burgess' writing style will fire your imagination and put you there."-- -- Florida Scuba News

Excellent full-colour photography. -- Globe & Mail, Toronto, Canada

This book belongs in the ditty bag of every serious scuba lover. -- New York Newsday

Via a crisp narrative, this handbook takes underwater buffs to less touristy operations in the Caribbean and Bahamas. -- Minneapolis Star Tribune

About the Author

Robert F. Burgess has been diving for over 50 years, and is a veteran journalist with 21 books and hundreds of magazine articles to his credit, most about sharks, shipwrecks, treasure hunting, marine biology and underwater archaeology. As a correspondent, he covered the French Foreign Legion, backpacked through North Africa and interviewed Ernest Hemingway at his last Pamplona Fiesta. Bob is an avid diver, underwater photographer, sportfisherman and sailor. He lives in Chattahoochee, Florida.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Aqua Quest Publications (February 22, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881652033
• ISBN-13: 978-1881652038
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,725,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable Caribbean travel guide for avid divers, September 19, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diving Off the Beaten Track (Paperback)

Informatively written by veteran diver and journalist Bob Burgess, Diving Off The Beaten Track is an engaging travelogue showcasing superb diving locations in the Bahamas, the Caymans, Belize, and Bay Islands. Full-color photographs wonderfully enhanced Burgess' engaging narration making Diving Off The Beaten Track superbly fascinating reading for armchair travelers as well as an invaluable Caribbean travel planning guide for avid divers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of general info, December 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Diving Off the Beaten Track (Paperback)

For the diver looking to expand their geographical horizons. The info for the most part is very general. It's an overview of interesting and less visited dive spots. If you're serious about travelling & diving 'off the beaten path' you'll need to supplement this with a more specific guide for your destination. But a good 'idea book' for those casting about for new travel & dive destinations.

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm off to the Carribean after reading this book, January 27, 2006

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Scott K. Halfacre "Scuba Scott" (FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diving Off the Beaten Track (Paperback)

After having read this book by Bob Burgess I have plans for sailing and diving in the Carribean in the near future. This is a very well written and informative book. I would even go as far as to say that it could be used as guide for some outstanding places to sail and dive in the Carribean.
I usually dive the Gulf of Mexico and local caves, but now I see that I am missing out on even better diving. If you like to dive, sail, or just have fun in the water, this is a must read book. I highly recommend it.