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Diving and Snorkelling Turks & Caicos by Steve Rosenberg
Diving and Snorkelling Turks & Caicos by Steve Rosenberg
The Lonely Planet dive guide series is now well-established and the number of locations covered continues to expand rapidly. This latest offering covers the British Crown colony of the Turks & Caicos islands in the Caribbean, an area which offers excellent diving opportunities but is perhaps less well-known to British divers.
The guides now have a well-developed format which includes a variety of historical, geographical, travel and practical information as an introduction to the area. Forty-four dive sites are described and divided into six major areas according to the nearest island within the Turks & Caicos group.
The sites are well described and, at least as far as those I have dived myself are concerned, contain plenty of accurate detail. Each description includes a series of icons which summarise the features of the site, and an indication of the experience level required.
The guide also includes a pictorial summary of common species of marine life, dangerous species and a detailed listing of dive centres, liveaboards and accommodation.
The final feature is a substantial piece on conservation, awareness, responsible diving technique and the Turks & Caicos national parks system.
Many popular diving locations around the globe are now taking a much more proactive approach to preserving their natural marine assets, and it is refreshing to see this reflected in this series of dive guides.
This is a well laid-out book which will give you an accurate flavour of what the Turks & Caicos has to offer.
Mark Webster
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Diving and Snorkelling Turks & Caicos by Steve Rosenberg, (Lonely Planet , 020 7428 4800). Softback,128pp, £10.99
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