Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling Cayman Islands (Lonely Planet. Diving & Snorkeling Cayman Islands) (Paperback)

~ Jean Pierce (Author), Kris Newman (Author)

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Product Description

Recognized as the birthplace of diving in the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands is one of the world's top dive destinations with its clear waters, plunging walls and prolific marine life. Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman offer varying diving attractions. Experience Grand Cayman's Stingray City, "the world's best 12ft dive," and Little Cayman's Bloody Bay Wall, legendary for its near-vertical drops just below the surface. At Cayman Brac, explore the hemisphere's only diveable Russian wreck. This book describes 56 of the Cayman's best dive sites, with full-color photos throughout.

You'll get specific information on:

• Dive site depth range, access and water conditions
• Common and hazardous marine life
• Topside activities and attractions
• Diving services and accommodations
• 9 easy-to-read maps

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864427700
• ISBN-13: 978-0864427700
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,455,884 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Snorkeling guide? What Snorkeling Guide?, April 24, 2002

By A Customer

I bought this book sight unseen because most of Lonely Planets guides are very good. However there are almost no references to snorkeling in the book. The info is all about diving and even that is not very in depth. Adding snorkeling to the title seems to be a blatent attempt to sell more books.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Better Choices Elsewhere., September 28, 2000

By	"cjhepburn" (VA United States) - See all my reviews

After using Lonely Planet books exclusively to tour Europe, I expected the same thoroughness in this book. I was surprised how incomplete this book is. My friend did pick a better book while in Grand Cayman, unfortunately the title eludes me at this time. Lonely Planet only touches the surface on the available dive sites but if you want quick easy reading without high expectations then this is the book for you.