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Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Bonaire |  | Author: Tim Rock
Brand: Lonely Planet/Pisces
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 156157
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.9 x 0.5
MPN: LB-1315
ISBN: 1864501219
Dewey Decimal Number: 797.23
EAN: 9781864501216
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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| Features:
| • | Detailed dive information to 92 sites | | • | Inspiring full-color photos throughout | | • | Easy-to-read maps of dive regions | | • | Guide to marine life | | • | Island dive operation and topside attractions |
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Product Description
ever been to Bonaire? Not sure what you might see when you get there? Maybe you are looking for the perfect diving vacation and Bonaire is one of your choices, whatever the case is the Lonely Planet Guide for Diving and Snorkeling Bonaire is a great way to find out what you need to know to make your vacation a memorable event. Bonaire's worldwide appeal to divers is its amazing reef-lined coast, all of which is a national park. But while no diving (or snorkeling) initiate will be disappointed, Bonaire also has much to offer above the surface, including world-class windsurfing. Although the beaches are mostly slivers of rocky sand, several take on a pink hue from ground coral washed ashore. Also in the pink are the flamingos found throughout the salt flats and mangroves of the south. Located in the north of Venezuela, Bonaire is a paradise for divers and snorkelers of all levels. This guidedescribes the best sites to explore, from beautiful reefs to sunken wrecks.
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Good Deal July 6, 2010
angE
This little book is great: up to date info, good pics, details, easy to read.
Almost, but not quite so 4/5 May 1, 2010
Casual Guru (Minneapolis, MN)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Notice how the title of the book is "LP Diving AND SNORKELING Bonaire?" Well, let's just say that Tim needs to: 1) update the book - it's from 2006; and 2) get some additional info in here about the phenomenal snorkeling opportunities (or change the title.) I understand it's primarily a diving guide, and that's fine, but if you add the bit about snorkeling, well, then my expectation is that it will contain plenty of information about snorkeling opportunities. It doesn't. Nevertheless, I give kudos to a well done book because if you combine this info with the tourist guides/maps from Bonaire you'll find everything you need. The reality is that the Bonaire Tourist Center in downtown Kralendijk will have EVERYTHING that you need and it will do a better job of highlighting the snorkeling spots, and you'll save the $16 or whatever I paid for this book.
The bottom line: could be better, but works quite well as a supplemental guide book. Once you're in the water you'll understand why the dive sites are so popular. I happened to be pretty impressed with the snorkeling and IMHO, the book falls a bit short in that department. In case you're wondering, no - I don't dive. But you don't have to dive to appreciate the incredible marine life in the waters of Bonaire - it is an amazing place - and is by far the BEST snorkeling my wife & I have ever encountered. Forget Grand Cayman, or St. John, or Cozumel - I could live out the rest of my life on this underwater paradise.
Recommended, but you don't have to buy it since you can get everything that is inside the book elsewhere, for FREE.
 THE PHOTOS ARE NICE - DIVE DESCRIPTIONS COULD BE BETTER November 3, 2009
JWH (Texas)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I HAVE BEEN USING THE BONAIRE SHORE DIVING MADE EASY book for several years. I found the overall dive descriptions (shore entries, conditions, etc) to be better in this book than in the diving & snorkeling Bonaire book.
The diving & snorkeling Bonaire book also contains some misleading medical advice. For example - the Sea Urchin paragraph states that you should avoid contact with sea urchins (very true). It then states that you should treat by administering CPR until the pain subsides. Interesting advice!
The photos are the best part of the book.
 Far 2nd Place February 8, 2009
R. R. Eiceman
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book comes in at a far away 2nd place to Susan Porter's "Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy" "BSDME"
Good book for shore diving November 29, 2008
A. Brown (Broomfield, CO United States)
This book does have good descriptions on the various dive sites (shore and boat) in Bonaire - we read the summary the book had before our 25 dives last trip. Only thing that is lacking is some good overall Bonaire info, like resturants, places to stay, and map.
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