Review

WATER-BASED TOURISM, LEISURE, SPORT, AND RECREATION EXPERIENCES is a comprehensive and timely addition to the field of marine affairs. The contributing researchers–with backgrounds in such areas as tourism management, hotel an resort management, sport management, business, geography, and sociology–address important issues of personal motivation and satisfaction, social and economic value, leisure technology and history, and sustainability. Analyses in each chapter are su (more…)

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Examines the impact of mainstream tourism and the potential positive social/environmental benefits of ecotourism

Ecotourism: Impacts, Potentials and Possibilities analyses the impacts of mainstream tourism in first, second and third world countries, and argues the benefits of adopting the philosophical approaches of ecotourism to create a more sustainable tourism industry in every country around the world. Conservation and ecotourism issues (more…)

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Lonely Planet guidebooks are, quite simply, like no others.’ –New York Times–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

With 10 authors hitting the islands everywhere from the Solomons to Pitcairn and Easter Island, Lonely Planet’s South Pacific is more comprehensive and more rigorously researched than any other guidebook. See inside for the real story on tropical beaches, island resorts, blue lagoons and friendly Pacifi (more…)

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About the Author

David Leonard’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Scuba Network, Asian Diver, and Australia’s Scuba Diving, among other publications.

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This is the only travel guidebook available entirely dedicated to Vanuatu – covers all the island groups – explores all options from resort holidays to home-stay in traditional villages – insightful information on diving, island hopping, bushwalking and Melanesian culture. Vanuatu is not as well-known as other South Pacific destinations, but it offers the same attractions; diving, island hopping, bushwalking and relatively unscathed Melanesian culture. The Naghol (‘land diving’) (more…)

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…for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.’ –Real Simple Magazine, June 2005–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Grab a Lonely Planet guide and discover the benefits of comprehensive on-the-ground research. We’ve checked out every island, every resort, every restaurant. We’ve paddled lagoons, sampled coffees, croissants and cocktails and lounged poolside to make sure you get the best out of y (more…)

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An authoritative and encouraging guide to SCUBA diving for the beginner or intermediate enthusiast, this book contains expert advice and step-by-step illustrations on how to perfect key skills, how to buy and maintain equipment, what the different diving options are, and where to find classic dive sites around the world.

About the Author

Monty Hall is a marine biologist and has been diving for more than 20 years, leading expeditions all over the world. He i (more…)

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“A stunning tropical marine life reference guide which is bursting at the seams with outstanding photographs”. — Jane Morgan, DIVE Magazine, December 2006″As essential as your passport on every dive trip from the Red Sea to the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific”. — Claudia Pellarini, SUBMERGE Magazine, October 2006″No marine guide in the world will excite you with this much color and fascinate you with this much information”. — Willy Volk, Wetpixel.com. October 2006″This (more…)

Do you dream of plunging into the big blue to discover the most exceptional underwater experiences on the planet? Ultimate Diving Adventures is the best dive buddy imaginable as it guides you through the depths in search of 100 amazing underwater encounters. There are classic dives and secret spots, dramatic wrecks and sites where the marine life has to be seen to be believed. Authors Len Deeley and Karen Gargani are experienced divers who have spent many years exploring (more…)