Diving and Snorkelling Ascension Island
Dived Up Publications (Verlag)
978-1-909455-00-9 (ISBN)
Ascension Island is a remote and unique location with caves, tunnels, lava flows, wrecks and rich marine life. This, the first detailed diving and snorkelling guide to the island is both an excellent aid to planning dives and the perfect memento of Ascension. With detailed descriptions and rich imagery this travel-size guide is a must-have for any diver visiting Ascension. This well-designed book helps divers and dive organisers to plan ahead. The contents list includes a rating system which shows the difficulty of dives and the kind of marine life you can expect to see. Individual dive pages go into more detail, with GPS coordinates, depth range, 'must see' items, lists of marine life creatures and important safety considerations. There is a map, recommended route and practical advice for each of the twenty-one dive sites. Illustrated throughout by the award-winning author's underwater photography. The perfect preparation for diving and snorkelling in Ascension. Includes an Index of Ascension Island Common Marine Life. Diving and Snorkelling Ascension Island also contains a section headed 'Opportunities and Safety Considerations'.
This is essential advice for those wishing to organise diving in a location so remote. With a Foreword by leading underwater photographer Martin Edge.
Paul Colley is a diving instructor, President of the Royal Air Force Sub-Aqua Association, a member of the British Society of Underwater Photographers and has won international underwater photography competitions to gold medal standard. You can see more of his work at www.mpcolley.com
Foreword: Martin Edge. Acknowledgements. About the Author. Introduction to Diving in Ascension Island: Opportunities and Safety Considerations. Snorkelling in Ascension Island. Dive Sites: 1. South East Bay; 2/3. Boatswain Bird Island/Rock; 4. North East Point; 5. Porpoise Point; 6. Kettle Cove; 7. The Soudan/HMS Tortoise; 8. Triangles; 9. Eddie's Gullies; 10. English Bay/The Derby; 11/12. Guano Jetty/One Hook Bay; 13. Red Rock; 14. White Rock; 15. Lion's Mane Reef; 16. Comfortless Cove/HMS Maeander; 17. Clarence Bay Arch; 18. China Wreck; 19. Yorkshire Chariots; 20. SV Normandie; 21. Portland Point. Index of Ascension Island Common Marine Life.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.2013 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Colour photos and illustrations of dive sites |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 110 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport |
| Reisen ► Reiseführer ► Welt / Arktis / Antarktis | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-909455-00-8 / 1909455008 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-909455-00-9 / 9781909455009 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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