Beautifully illustrated with full-colour photos, Lonely Planet's Pisces Books explore the world's best diving and snorkeling areas and prepare divers for what to expect when they get there, both topside and underwater.
The amazing Palau Rock Islands and the legendary dropoffs, large schools of fish, big, colorful corals and extreme natural beauty make this a bucket list destination. From World War II shipwrecks to big bull sharks, Palau has it all. Blue Corner may be the best dive site in the world. Not to be missed. Its neighbor, traditional Yap, the Land of Stone Money, offers divers the chance to interact with manta rays, mandarinfish and visit an amazing site for reef sharks. Clear waters and beautiful southern drop-offs and a laid-back lifestyle make this a real jewel in Micronesia's crown. Both islands are lush and beautiful with friendly people and special histories. This book has new photos, more info and new sites about Yap and Palau. Enjoy these western Pacific gems.
New for 2016, this book has more photos, more info and new sites in Yap and Palau. The amazing Palau Rock Islands and the dropoffs, large schools of fish, big, colorful corals and extreme natural beauty make this a must-see destination. From WWII shipwrecks to big bull sharks, Palau has it all. Blue Corner may be the best dive site in the world. Not to be missed. Its neighbor, traditional Yap... the Land of Stone Money, offers divers manta rays, mandarinfish and lots of reef sharks. Clear waters and beautiful southern dropoffs and a laid back lifestyle make this a real Micronesian gem.
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Diving & Snorkeling Guide to Palau & Yap New for 2016 with new images, information on the outer atolls and updated dive site information. These two western Micronesian islands hold possibly the best diving sites in Micronesia and the Pacific. Palau has been described as one of the world’s underwater wonders. Yap is said to be the most culturally intact isle in the region. Both offer stunning natural beauty, encounters with big ocean marine life like sharks and manta rays and amazing coral gardens. This guide is intended to bring to the diver the most popular and unique dive sites of Palau and Yap in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. They are known for their wide array of beautiful hard corals, variety of fish and amazing dropoffs. Plus, there are numerous World War remnants in Palau. There are over 130 full color images and island maps. Approximate dive positions are shown on maps and each site is introduced with general location, most frequently dived depths, type of dive that can be expected, the dominant marine life and the logistical requirements. The author is internationally published marine photojournalist Tim Rock, who has lived in Micronesia for three decades.
The Republic of Palau is the westernmost archipelago in Oceania; it is renowned for its pristine lagoons and immense marine diversity. This guidebook is written in a relaxed style, full of helpful information, presented with a touch of humor and the author's personal opinions--P. 4 of cover.
Maverick, innovator, entrepreneur, environmentalist and sheer force of nature, Francis Toribiong would have been a unique and significant individual no matter where in the world he was born. As it turned out, he was born in the island nation of Palau in the Western Pacific at just the right time to apply his special set of skills and attributes to the task of helping his country find its place in the world. In the 1980s and 1990s, he arguably did more than anyone to build Palau’s economy and help it develop into an independent, forward-looking nation. And, improbably, he achieved this via the sport of scuba diving. Francis Toribiong is a Pacific Islander like no other. He is the father of Palau tourism, a scuba diving pioneer, and an effective, tireless ambassador for both his country and its abundant marine and land resources. He was born poor and had no academic leanings. Yet he was driven to succeed by a combination of duty, faith, a deep-seated determination to do the right thing and an absolute refusal ever to compromise his values. For his whole life, he has been a devoted friend to strangers and an implacable opponent to anybody who, through malevolence or negligence, threatens Palau’s considerable natural treasures. He has also been the perfect host to generations of scuba divers from all over the world, who have visited Palau to see those treasures for themselves. And, as well as all that, he was Palau’s first ever parachutist – known throughout the islands as the Palauan who fell from the sky. They were speaking both literally and figuratively. He was so completely different from all of his contemporaries in terms of his demeanor, his ambitions and his vision, that it was as if he had come from outer space. Palau had never seen anybody quite like him and there was no historical precedent for what Francis Toribiong did. He had no operations manual to consult and no examples to follow. He wrote his own life. Francis Toribiong was the first Palauan ever to seek and seize the international narrative. No Palauan, in any context or field, had previously thought to go out into the world and say: “This is Palau – what we have is wonderful. Come and see!” This is his astonishing story.