Diving Bali: The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia (Periplus Action Guides) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Wally Siagian (Author) "MOST GENERAL-INTEREST TRAVEL guides, when they mention the subject at all, state that the best diving on Bali is to be found off Menjangan Island..." (more)
Key Phrases: Nusa Penida, Batu Kelebit, Tanjung Benoa (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

In Diving Bali, authors David Pickell and Wally Siagian offer you 25 years of diving experience in the reefs of this beautiful island. In addition to showing you where to dive, they will teach you how to appreciate the uniqueness of each site. This guide includes large-scale marine maps for every important site, each based on accurate charts, GPS data, and thorough surveys conducted by the authors. Background sections cover marine life and reef ecology, tides and currents, and weather conditions. An extensive practicalities section details prices and contacts for dive operators, accommodations, and transportation on the island, making Diving Bali a unique and indispensable volume.

From the Inside Flap

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Periplus Editions (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9625933239
• ISBN-13: 978-9625933238
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,418,444 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in this category: (What's this?)

  #44 in

  Books > Travel > Asia > Indonesia > Bali

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Diving Bali : The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia (Peripl, April 11, 2000

By	Christopher Neill (Pohnpei Micronesia) - See all my reviews

I received my copy of Diving Bali : The Underwater Jewel of Southeast Asia (Periplus Action Guides)yesterday, and lost a good night's sleep reading it. My only regret in buying this book is that I didn't get it before going diving in Bali last summer. The pictures are outstanding and the maps are of a very high quality. I think I'll be cancelling my diving trip to the Philippines in July and returning to Bali instead!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reads like a novel, May 3, 2002

By A Customer

Best dive guide I've read about any location. Get this one if going to Bali.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best dive guide ever, October 27, 2002

By	Cary Gordon (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I know that this sounds like hyperbole, but this book is so far above and beyond any other dive guide I have used that I cannot resist. The maps are works of art and acurate, to boot.

After reading this book, my dives at the Liberty, the Tulamben drop off and Batu Kelebit seemed like visits with old friends.

As a terrific bonus, you can even dive these sites with Wally Siagian ([phone], persistantly) as I did.