Diving the World

If Fodor’s produced a worldwide dive guide, this would be it. Brits Beth and Shaun Tierney have produced, no doubt, the most complete book of its kind, covering 220 dive sites in 19 countries and the most popular resorts and liveaboards — many we’d pick ourselves. Add to that a dollop of information on weather, restaurants, local laws and customs, transportation, events and side trips, and you’ve got a Footprints Travel Guide just for us.

Unlike Undercurrent, it’s not evaluative, but it is balanced — and I think essential for any traveling diver or for armchair fantasies. Australia’s Rowley Shoals, PNG’s Loloata Island, Utila in Honduras — these aren’t venues to be covered by your father’s guidebook. Softbound, 352 pages, with endless photos, some with folks you may have met along the way. Order at Undercurrent (click on the book icon) and you’ll get it at Amazon.com’s great price ($10 off the list price of $29.95 as we go to press), and our profit will go to save coral reefs.