Diving & Snorkeling Hawaii: Top Dives in Oahu, the Big Island, Maui County, Kauai, Niihau & Midway Islands (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Hawaii) [Paperback]

Casey Mahaney (Author), Astrid Witte Mahaney (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Hawaii | Publication Date: January 2000

Whether you're a first-time snorkeler or an experienced diver, you'll find underwater adventure in the Hawaiian Islands. Swim with schools of tropical fish in easy-to-access bays and explore intriguing underwater lava formations. Beautiful beaches and varied diving are only part of Hawaii's appeal. You'll also find activities for the entire family, from whale watching to windsurfing to waterfall walks. This book describes 64 of the best dive sites in Hawaii's five dive regions - Oahu, the Big Island, Maui County (Maui, Molokini Crater, Kahoolawe, Lanai and Molokai), Kauai & Niihau, and Midway Islands - with full-color photos throughout.

You'll get specific information on:

• Dive site depth range and conditions
• Common, endemic and hazardous marine life
• Topside attractions for each dive region
• Comprehensive list of dive services
• 13 easy-to read maps

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 1st edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864500905
• ISBN-13: 978-1864500905
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #904,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This is not a "real" Lonely Planet Guide..., March 21, 2000

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G. S. Booth (California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diving & Snorkeling Hawaii: Top Dives in Oahu, the Big Island, Maui County, Kauai, Niihau & Midway Islands (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Hawaii) (Paperback)

I have used many Lonely Planet Guides to travel from Asia to Middle East to Africa, and they have all been great plan-it/do-it-yourself guides. This one isn't one of them. It gives no real info at all on the actual location of a site, except to show a little icon on a small scale map. It says little about shore entry, and little about where to go after entering the water. It barely says anything useful for snorkeling. It's no more useful than a coffee table book when it comes to helping one plan a trip. It's a nice visual production, but it's a guidbook series acquired by Lonely Planet and not a "real" LP Guide.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Little value to divers or snorkelers, May 15, 2003

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Wendy L. de Carvalho (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diving & Snorkeling Hawaii: Top Dives in Oahu, the Big Island, Maui County, Kauai, Niihau & Midway Islands (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Hawaii) (Paperback)

I'm very dissapointed in this book. I'm an experienced West Coast diver who has dove in Hawaii several times. I bought the book hoping to find detailed information on some great sites. What I got instead was a general overview without any real substance. Yes, there are some good facts throughout the text that are helpful, weather, climate conditions, etc., but very little on where and how to dive the individual sites. The sites for each island listed are only a few, and in my experience aren't the best ones. Specific details are left up to the diver or snorkeler to figure out. Something difficult for a first timer to the islands. The maps were too few, too basic, too broad, and lacked sufficient detail to really have this book be considered a "guide book." I would suggest anyone travelling over to Hawaii to pick up a copy of "The O`ahu Snorkelers and Shore Divers Guide" by Francisco B. de Carvalho. His book has more detailed info than any other book on the market and will definitely give you what you need to know on selecting and diving or snorkeling a site...all 26 for just the island of O`ahu.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hawaii dive guide, July 3, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Diving & Snorkeling Hawaii: Top Dives in Oahu, the Big Island, Maui County, Kauai, Niihau & Midway Islands (Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Hawaii) (Paperback)

I used this book a lot on my recent trip to Maui and thought it was great. It's not like the general Lonely Planet guidebooks, but it's not trying to be - it's got lots more photos (awesome!) and and the focus really is on the dive site descriptions. There's plenty of snorkeling information, including a "Top 10 snorkeling sites". And did I mention the photos?