The Definitive Guide to Bonaire Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, now updated!"With a mapping style and key information presented in a way that really prepares you for each dive site, this book is exactly what divers want." ?Ocean Frontiers

#1 Best Seller in Water Sports & Caribbean

The authors of the Reef Smart Guide series are back with an updated Reef Smart Guides: Bonaire featuring 32 new dive sites and 16 new maps!

A great Caribbean travel guide. The ultimate travel guide for beach and marine activities in Bonaire. The detailed descriptions and illustrations of beaches, coral reefs, shipwrecks, and other dive spots are ideal for divers, snorkelers, kitesurfers and windsurfers. Make the most of your time on Bonaire island and in the water.

Detailed descriptions and map art. With the help of Reef Smart's unique 3D-mapping technology, learn all you need to know about the regions' top dive and snorkel sites. These maps provide useful information such as depths, currents, waves, suggested routes, potential hazards, unique structures and species information.

Don't go diving without it. This indispensable resource helps you plan and execute dives without a hitch. Make sure to pack this guidebook with the rest of your scuba gear when you visit Bonaire island, the shore diving capital of the Caribbean.

In this updated essential guide you get:

• In-depth analysis of over 100 dive and snorkel sites from across Bonaire and how to access them
• Detailed 3D models of 36 of the island's most popular spots such as 1000 Steps, Karpata and Salt Pier
• Species guide to help you identify and understand the marine creatures you will encounter ? 95 species documented
• NEW: 32 new dives sites, including Klein Bonaire and the East Coast
• NEW: 16 new dive and snorkel site maps Reef Smart Guides: Bonaire Second Edition is the perfect addition to your diving collection! Also don't miss other Reef Smart Guides for the best diving in Florida: Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach and Palm Beach; Barbados, and Grand Cayman.

Autorentext

Born and raised in Canada, Peter received his undergraduate and Master's degrees from McGill University. His focus on behavioral ecology and coral reef ecology led him to two field seasons at Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados, in 1999 and again in 2002. After graduating in 2003, Peter moved to the United States and began a career in science communication and writing, publishing in both peer-reviewed academic journals and the popular press. He has written on a variety of coastal ecosystem issues, including extensive work surrounding the science of ocean acidification. He is a PADI Rescue Diver with over 300 dives in 19 years of experience.