The Florida Keys Dive Guide (Abbeville Diving Guide) [Paperback]

Stephen Frink (Author), William Harrigan (Author)

Book Description

Series: Abbeville Diving Guide | Publication Date: March 1998

Described as "an excellent investment for divers" in the press, Abbeville's exciting scuba diving travel books combine the best in underwater photography with the most complete, in-depth, and practical information on the world's most popular diving sites.

Three-dimensional maps in full color illustrate twenty-seven of the most spectacular dives in the Florida Keys. These maps offer what no book has ever before provided: the information needed to plan your dive down to the last detail. You can review the exact layout of each site--including depths, sizes, and distances between reefs and wrecks or any hazards--and even the lighting conditions for optimum underwater photography. The short chapters covering each dive provide crucial data about depths, currents, weather variables, and plant and animal life. The book ends with a full-color visual encyclopedia of the most common fish that inhabit the area.

New to this updated edition is coverage of the Spiegel Grove, the world's largest artificial reef, sunk off of Key Largo and opened to divers in June 2002.

The experts' lively text has been vetted by Diving Science and Technology Corp. (DSAT), which is a corporate affiliate of Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), making these the most reliable guides for the expert as well as the first-time diver.

Other Details: Full color throughout.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A must-have. . . . At once beautiful and infinitely practical. -- Rodale's Scuba Diving, Nov./Dec. 1998

Particularly useful [are the] color drawings of dozens of fish species. -- Los Angeles Times, September 13, 1998

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Italian

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Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Abbeville Press; 1st edition (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789203944
• ISBN-13: 978-0789203946
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,038,375 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Dive Book!, November 1, 1998

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This review is from: The Florida Keys Dive Guide (Abbeville Diving Guide) (Paperback)

As a beginning diver, I found this book to be very informative. It lists practically every reef in the Florida Keys. I especially like the reef maps which show what there is to see at what depth. Then after each reef map, there are photos of what there is to see at that site. It is a paperback, but it has glossy pages and great photos. I thought it was an excellent book - at a value price!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best diving book about the Florida Keys., July 23, 1999

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This review is from: The Florida Keys Dive Guide (Abbeville Diving Guide) (Paperback)

This is the best diving book about the Keys in this website. It is a fascinating look at many of the bigger reefs in the Keys. We used this book as a reference source for creating our website. It is filled with beautiful photos, all taken on the reefs described therein. It has diveplan maps to follow, history, fish descriptions, and many other helpful facts relevant to divers.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All the praise is well deserved: great guide and beautiful, January 25, 2005

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M. C Cardoso "marciohaas" (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Florida Keys Dive Guide (Abbeville Diving Guide) (Paperback)

This book can please every scuba diver interested on the Florida Keys. Great layout; nice, glossy paper; loads of inspiring pictures; super cool maps of EACH dive site; expert advice from knowledgeable writers who clearly love the Keys.
For such a beautiful book - though not hard-cased, it can fare well on a diver's coffee-table - this guide is a GREAT value for the money. This book provides substantial help in preparing for your first trips to the only living reef in the continental USA. It can also inspire the seasoned Florida diver to remember the good times underwater and how precious the Keys are.
A fitting tribute to a nature wonder... a most useful guide for a diving vacation... Highly recommended!