Download or read book Diving in Malaysia written by Kurt Svrcula and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its pristine, unspoilt beaches and breathtaking coral reefs, Malaysia is fast becoming one of the leading dive destinations in the world. The country boasts a coastline of 4,800 kilometres and over 200 islands including renowned locations like Pulau Sipadan, Pulau Mabul, Layang-Layang Atoll and Pulau Redang. Packed with the most up-to-date information, Diving In Malaysia is a comprehensive guide to over 130 thoroughly researched dive and snorkel sites, ranging from the most popular to the newly discovered. The book also introduces readers to the unique and aweinspiring ecosystems and marine life of Malaysia's coral reefs. Written for divers and snorkellers of all levels, this highly informative book provides invaluable advice and information including satellite maps of featured islands and dive sites as well as GPS (Global Postioning References). Dr. Svrcula also provides how-to-get-there directions and accomodation information; dive and photographic ratings; diveable wrecks; details on weather; safety and first-aid tips; and other practical and useful information. Also featured is a handy-sized pull-out chart, detailing all the sites covered in the book and their location, eco-rating and unique features. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs, Dr. Svrcula also provides readers with underwater photography tips and techniques. In addition to providing all the information needed to dive in Malaysia, Dr. Svrcula also addresses the need for preserving and conserving Malaysia's fragile marine ecosystem and the responsible interaction of divers and snorkellers with this 'rainforest of the ocean'. Dr. Kurt Svrcula has been living in Malaysia for the past 20 years. As Representative Director of Stanford Research Institute (SRI) International, Dr. Svrcula's principal area of work was in the area of technology management and development; industrial policy formulation and corporate and strategic planning for the public and private sector; and operations research and strategic information systems planning and development. A diver for the past 30 years, he is a noted underwater photographer and writer with a strong leaning towards environmental and conservation issues. He co-organised the Malaysian 2003 Celebrate the Sea Festival in cooperation with the World Festival of Underwater Images, Antibes Juan le Pins and the International Conference on Islands & Reefs Malaysia.He is a regular speaker at international conferences on issues such as economic development, leisure and sports tourism, marine tourism and conservation. He is a member of the Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences and Vice President of the International Windsurfing Association (IFCA).
Download or read book Diving in Malaysia A Guide to the Best Dive Sites of Sabah Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia written by Dr Kurt Svrcula and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its pristine, unspoilt beaches and breathtaking coral reefs, Malaysia has quickly become one of the world's leading scuba diving destinations. The country boasts a coastline of some 4800 km and more than 200 islands, including world-renowned locations like Pulau Sipadan, Layang-Layang Atoll, and Pulau Redang. In this revised and updated edition of Diving in Malaysia, author Kurt Svrcula presents a comprehensive guide to over 130 dive and snorkel sites in the region, ranging from perennial favourites to newly discovered gems. This invaluable guide provides information and advice for divers.
Download or read book Diving Southeast Asia written by Kal Muller and published by Periplus Editions. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Periplus Action Guide provides details of dive facilities, prices, accommodations, transportation, & the best times to visit.
Download or read book Diving Malaysia and Southeast Asia written by David Espinosa and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indispensable guides to some of the best diving, surfing and bird-watching destinations in the world. Each guide is fully colour illustrated throughout and presents the top sites for diving, surfing or bird-watching using world-class photographers and local experts.
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Malaysia and Singapore written by Andrew Forbes and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malaysia beckons with an astounding mix of lush rainforests, gorgeous beaches and precipitous mountains. Nature lovers can swim with colorful fish off the shores of numerous islands or spot orangutans and other exotic jungle-dwellers in Sarawak. The ultra-modern skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore overwhelm the colonial buildings still found in the centre of both metropolises. These transport hubs benefit from a heady mix of Malay, Chinese and Indian multiculturalism, with stunning food and great markets on offer. Whether exploring the slopes of Mount Kinabalu or shopping in KL, the Eyewitness Guide to Malaysia and Singapore is indispensable. Whether you are planning to visit a city, a region or a country, DK’s foolproof ‘Eyewitness’ approach makes learning about a place a pleasurein itself. All the traditional guidebook subject matter is covered—descriptions of sights, opening times, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, phrase books etc— but, with the help of specially commissioned illustrations and maps, DK makes essential information easy to access and quick to absorb. No other guides explain the history of a place as clearly in words and pictures. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides—the best guides ever created.
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Malaysia and Singapore written by Ron Emmons and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DK Eyewitness Malaysia & Singapore Travel Guide is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel guide will help you to discover everything region-by-region; from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, whilst detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Malaysia & Singapore effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Malaysia & Singapore Travel Guide - showing you what others only tell you. Now available in PDF format.
Download or read book Diving in Southeast Asia written by David Espinosa and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-travelled divers all acknowledge that the best diving in the world is found in the warm waters of tropical Asia. No other region on earth presents such a rich variety of marine life, and none can boast as many different types of dive sites: tiny, isolated atolls, World War II wrecks draped in beautiful soft corals, shallow, bommie-filled fringing reefs and pinnacles, all swarming with fish and vibrant color. Diving in Southeast Asia is a comprehensive diving guide covering Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. It presents in great detail the very best dive sites in the tropical western Pacific. Our seasoned diver-authors have an aggregate half-century of experience exploring these waters, and each site receives thorough coverage, including detailed maps, color photos, and a full description of access, conditions, and facilities. This Southeast Asia diving guide features: Practicalities: Detailed travel information for every budget, including accommodations, transportation, prices, seasons, and dive operators. Information: Local history, diving lore, site conditions, and more than 50 maps. Photography: More than 100 color photographs by top photographers.
Download or read book Malaysia written by Jack Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide to diving in Malaysia features a host of stunning dive sites, ranging from the unique Pulau Sipadan off the coast of Sabah and the famous shipwrecks of Pulau Labuan, to the excellent diving destinations of the peninsula's east and west coasts. Even in the face of the 1998 El Nino phenomenon, Malaysia's reefs have continued to thrive; where before the focus was on hard corals, now people come for the myriad fish life and breathtaking array of pelagic species. For this edition, all coverage of the existing diving sites has been thoroughly updated, and the latest practical information included in the regional directories.
Download or read book Malaysia Diving Guide written by Andrea Ferrari and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Diving Southeast Asia written by David Espinosa and published by Periplus Editions (HK) Limited. This book was released on 2003-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well–travelled divers all acknowledge that the best diving in the world is found in the warm waters of tropical Asia. No other region on earth presents such a rich variety of marine life, and none can boast as many different types of dive sites: tiny, isolated atolls, World War II wrecks draped in beautiful soft corals, shallow, bommie–filled fringing reefs and pinnacles, all swarming with fish and vibrant color. Diving Southeast Asia is a comprehensive diving guide covering Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. It presents in great detail the very best dive sites in the tropical western Pacific. Our seasoned diver–authors have an aggregate half–century of experience exploring these waters, and each site receives thorough coverage, including detailed maps, color photos, and a full description of access, conditions, and facilities. This Asia diving guide features: Practicalities: Detailed travel information for every budget, including accommodations, transportation, prices, seasons, and dive operators. Information: Local history, diving lore, site conditions, and more than 50 maps. Photography: More than 100 color photographs by top photographers.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Malaysia Singapore Brunei written by Charles de Ledesma and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 789 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei is the ultimate travel guide to these three exciting Southeast Asian destinations. Discover this dynamic region; from the turquoise beaches of Thailand, spectacular Gunung Mulu National Park, Mount Kinabalu, historic temples and the Perhentian Islands, to amazing Singaporean cuisine and lively nightlife. Packed with detailed, practical advice, this guide provides up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei and recommended restaurants, shopping and festivals, for all budgets. Fully updated and expanded, coverage includes Taman Negara, Penang and Singapore, and magnificent Ulu Muda Forest Reserve. You’ll find expert background on Malaysian, Singaporean and Brunei history, with full colour features exploring Malay culture and Borneo’s longhouse architecture. Explore all corners of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei with the clearest maps of any guide and practical language tips. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
Download or read book The Dive Sites of Malaysia and Singapore written by Jack Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of a series describing dive sites of the world, this volume covers Malaysia and Singapore. A varied range of topics is discussed, including general diving conditions, learning to dive, tips and techniques as well as equipment.
Download or read book Malaysia written by Jack Jackson and published by New Holland Australia(AU). This book was released on 2005 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative guide to diving in Malaysia, selling consistently to all levels of the dive travel market. Dive Guide to Malaysia now appears in an eagerly awaited new edition. A regular favourite with divers of all nationalities, Malaysia features a host of stunning dive sites, ranging from the unique Pulau Sipadan off the coast of Sabah and the famous shipwrecks of Pulau Labuan, to the excellent diving destinations of the peninsula's east and west coasts. For this fourth edition all the latest practical information has been updated in the regional directories. Dive Guide to Malaysia is the most comprehensive guide available to diving in Malaysia.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia On A Budget Travel Guide eBook written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2017-10-05 with total page 1495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tuk tuks, temples, sizzling street food and remote tropical islands: discover the best of Southeast Asia with Rough Guides. Our intrepid authors have trekked, cycled and snorkelled from Bali to Myanmar, seeking out the best-value guesthouses, activities and restaurants. In-depth reviews of budget accommodation and eating are combined with some choice "treat yourself" options allowing you to rough it in a beach hut one minute or kick back in a hip bar the next. Easy to follow transport advice and budget tips are combined with unrivalled background on all the things you simply can't miss, whether you're beach-hopping in Bali, exploring the ruins of Angkor Wat or venturing to the stilt-villages of Myanmar's Inle Lake. Make the most of your Asian adventure with The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget. Covers: Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong & Macau, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Malaysia Singapore and Brunei written by David Leffman and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 635 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei is the ultimate guide to these three exciting Southeast Asian destinations, covering all their attractions — from amazing national parks and historic temples to gorgeous beaches and islands. This edition features redrawn maps, evocative photography, and all-new author itineraries that take in both big sights and less visited spots. Revamped sections on Penang and Singapore offer more detail on cultural sights, new museums, and budget accommodation. This new edition of The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei includes improved coverage of Sarawak's most popular national parks, Mulu and Bako, while old favorites like Mount Kinabalu and the Perhentian Islands have been thoroughly revised. There's also plenty of practical information on topics like budget flights, river transport, etiquette, and the excellent local cuisines to help you get the best out of your trip, whatever your budget. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei.
Download or read book World Travel Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
