Diving Southeast Asia

This just-published, 302-page, soft-bound guide by Beth and Shaun Tierney, who previously authored Diving the World, is a must for anyone contemplating diving in Indonesia, Malaysia or Thailand. Where is Sipadan? Raja Ampat? Komodo? Richeliu Rock? Maps make it easy to pinpoint dive destinations and travel routes. Destination and 250 dive site descriptions (with tables on depth, visibility and currents) help you determine whether you’ll see big fish in the blue or pygmy seahorses in the muck. From the isolated Spice Islands in Indonesia to the bargain lovers’ Puerto Galera in the Philippines, there are sites to suit every diver’s price range and budget.

The Tierneys also list personal opinions and anecdotes of the area from experts and other divers, and they give a lot of supplemental information such as travel advice, health tips, topside attractions, and resort and liveaboard descriptions. 336 pages, paperback, 8 x 7 inches, $30 list price. Order at Undercurrent, get the best price Amazon has to offer and our profit will go to preserving coral reefs.