Diving Guide to Underwater Florida (10th Edition) (Paperback)

by Ned DeLoach (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: New World Publications; 10th edition (September 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878348299
• ISBN-13: 978-1878348296
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #882,918 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Comprehensive Guide!!, July 17, 2001

By	John P. Stamper "A Searcher" (Central Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A most comprehensive guide to dive sites in the state of Florida from Pensacola to Key West and all points in between, including many great spring dives in and around my neck of the woods, Central Florida.

The book breaks down the entire state into regions and lists the best dives in each region: Reefs, Wrecks, Springs and Caves from 20fsw to technical dives in the 200fsw range. All the necessary details are there for each dive location. You can plan a multiple day, multiple dive trip with this in depth volume and never leave the easy chair. Of course, it is always smart to check local conditions to see what going on in any area before you go flying into the water.

If you're a diver living in Florida, you must get this book. I know in a few short years my copy will be sufficiently salt sprayed, tattered and worn.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good- Wish the GPS numbers were better, June 27, 2003

By	P. Ratliff "PBR" (Clearwater, FL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book as a way of finding new GPS coordinates in the Tampa area to dive. This book was pretty good, with a great description of each site. However, the GPS coordinates are pretty much run of the mill numbers, you'll find every local charter dive boat and fishing boat there, but not a bad place to start. Where the book starts to fall apart though is when it starts telling you, Place X is 1.7 miles on a 335 course north of point Y. That info. does you no good. When you are looking for a ledge the size of a small car, close doesn't count. Also, it seemed like all the more interesting sites were given in Loran numbers. Anyone who knows GPS knows that you can't accurately convert Loran to GPS, so those numbers are worthless for all but the 3 people in the world still using Loran.
Overall, a great book for people just learning a new area to fish or dive, but expect everyone in that area to have that number. Good book with good info. For those looking for more GPS numbers, try nauticalcharts.com... VERY GOOD MAPS.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for Florida Divers, January 29, 2003

By A Customer

If you dive and live in florida YOU MUST OWN THIS BOOK. There is no better diving guide around. Hundreds of sites, most with GPS coordinates. Inside this book you'll find the hidden spots some of the locals don't even know about.