Download or read book Diving Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon and Pohnpei Kosrae 2024 written by Tim Rock and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a trip through Micronesia's most spectacular dive destinations. This book takes you to Chuuk, known to divers as Truk Lagoon, the best wreck diving destination in the world: Pohnpei and its fabulous drop-offs, passes and atolls, and Kosrae with its unsurpassed hard coral reefs. Truk Lagoon is the site of Operation Hailstone, the famous WWII air raid. The battle lasted three days and dozens of Japanese ships were sunk in the waters of the vast inner lagoon. Today, they are "shipreefs," historic wrecks adorned in corals and surrounded by marine life. For both history lovers and reef divers, these amazing dives will overload your senses and exhaust your superlatives. East of Truk are the islands of Pohnpei and Kosrae, full of beauty and mystery above the sea and below the surface. Pohnpei has a mysterious ancient city called Nan Madol, many waterfalls, high mountains, a huge barrier reef and two atolls that lie offshore. Pohnpei diving is famous for mantas, sharks and beautiful corals. Kosrae is another legendary natural wonder of the Pacific and it too has a mysterious set of ancient ruins and natural forests. With very little coastal development to spoil the extremely healthy hard coral reefs, this is nature at its wild best and there is a very special dive site among the mangroves. New for 2024, this book has been updated with the latest information, brand-new photographs and recently discovered dive sites. It gives you everything you need to plan a trip. There are over 150 full-color images and island maps. Author Tim Rock is an internationally published marine photojournalist and Lonely Planet author. He has lived in Micronesia for four decades and has travelled and dived around these wonderful Micronesian islands many times since his first visit in 1982. Find out more about his work at: http: //www.doubleblueimages.com
Download or read book Diving Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon and Pohnpei Kosrae written by Tim Rock and published by Diving & Snorkeling Guides 201. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a trip through Micronesia's most spectacular destinations. New for 2019, this book has been updated with the latest info, new images and new dive sites. It takes you to the best wreck diving destination in the world: Truk Lagoon. It also has the drop-offs, passes and atolls of amazing Pohnpei and the hard coral sites of lush Kosrae. Located in the north central Pacific, Chuuk is a state in the Federated States of Micronesia. Wreck divers call it Truk Lagoon and it is the site of the famous WWII air raid Operation Hailstone. This battle lasted three days and sunk dozens of Japanese ships in the waters of the vast inner lagoon. Today, they are "shipreefs," historic wrecks adorned in corals and full of marine life. For history lovers or reef divers, these amazing dives have the potential to overload the senses and exhaust the superlatives of every diver and snorkeler visiting them. East of Truk are the islands of Pohnpei and Kosrae, full of beauty and mystery above the sea and featuring little dived reefs below the ocean. Pohnpei has a mysterious ancient city called Nan Madol, many waterfalls, high mountains and a huge barrier reef. Two atolls also lie offshore. Pohnpei diving is famous for mantas, sharks and beautiful corals. Kosrae is also a legendary natural wonder and it too has a mysterious set of ruins. With very little coastal development to spoil the extremely healthy hard coral reefs, it is nature at its wild best. Kosrae has natural forests and a very special mangrove dive. This guide gives you everything you need to plan a trip to these wonderful Micronesian destinations. There are over 112 full color images and island maps. Dive locations are shown on maps and each site is described in detail. 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/photographer is internationally published marine photojournalist Tim Rock, who has lived in Micronesia for three decades.
Download or read book Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon Pohnpei and Kosrae For 2016 written by Tim Rock and published by . This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diving & Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon, Pohnpei & Kosrae New for 2016, with updated images and wreck site information. These islands in the Federated Sates of Micronesia hold the best wreck diving sites in the world as well as amazing reefs, deep dropoffs and isolated atolls. Truk Lagoon (Chuuk) was the site of the famous WWII air raid Operation Hailstone that lasted three days and sunk dozens of Japanese ships in the waters of the vast inner lagoon. Today, they are “shipreefs,” historic wrecks adorned in corals and full of marine life. For history lovers or reef divers, these amazing sites have the potential to fill every diver and snorkeler with sensory overload. East of Truk is Pohnpei and Kosrae. Pohnpei has amazing natural beauty above and below the surface with a mysterious ancient city, many waterfalls, high mountains and a huge barrier reef. Two atolls also lie offshore. It is famous for mantas, sharks and beautiful corals. Kosrae is also a natural wonder with little development and extremely healthy hard coral reefs. It has natural forests and a special mangrove dive. This guide is intended to bring to the diver the most popular and unique dive sites of Truk Lagoon (Chuuk), Pohnpei and Kosrae, islands in the north-central Pacific Ocean. They are known for their incredible shipwrecks, wide array of beautiful hard corals, variety of fish and amazing dropoffs. 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.
Download or read book Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon Pohnpei and Kosrae written by T. I. M. ROCK and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diving & Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon, Pohnpei & Kosrae New for 2016, with updated images and wreck site information. These islands in the Federated Sates of Micronesia hold the best wreck diving sites in the world as well as amazing reefs, deep dropoffs and isolated atolls. Truk Lagoon (Chuuk) was the site of the famous WWII air raid Operation Hailstone that lasted three days and sunk dozens of Japanese ships in the waters of the vast inner lagoon. Today, they are “shipreefs,” historic wrecks adorned in corals and full of marine life. For history lovers or reef divers, these amazing sites have the potential to fill every diver and snorkeler with sensory overload. East of Truk is Pohnpei and Kosrae. Pohnpei has amazing natural beauty above and below the surface with a mysterious ancient city, many waterfalls, high mountains and a huge barrier reef. Two atolls also lie offshore. It is famous for mantas, sharks and beautiful corals. Kosrae is also a natural wonder with little development and extremely healthy hard coral reefs. It has natural forests and a special mangrove dive. This guide is intended to bring to the diver the most popular and unique dive sites of Truk Lagoon (Chuuk), Pohnpei and Kosrae, islands in the north-central Pacific Ocean. They are known for their incredible shipwrecks, wide array of beautiful hard corals, variety of fish and amazing dropoffs. 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.
Download or read book Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon and Pohnpei and Kosrae 2016 written by Tim Rock and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-17 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New for 2016, with updated images and wreck site information. These islands in the Federated Sates of Micronesia offer the best wreck diving in the world as well as amazing reefs, deep dropoffs and isolated atolls. Truk Lagoon (Chuuk) was the site of the famous WWII air raid Operation Hailstone that lasted three days and sunk dozens of Japanese ships in the waters of the vast inner lagoon. Today, they are "shipreefs," historic wrecks adorned in corals and full of marine life. For history lovers or reef divers, these amazing dives have the potential to overload the senses and exhaust the superlatives of every diver and snorkeler that visits them. East of Truk are the islands of Pohnpei and Kosrae. Pohnpei has amazing natural beauty above and below the surface, with a mysterious ancient city, many waterfalls, high mountains and a huge barrier reef. Two atolls also lie offshore. Pohnpei diving is famous for mantas, sharks and beautiful corals. Kosrae is also a legendary natural wonder, with very little coastal development to spoil the extremely healthy hard coral reefs. This is nature at its wild best. Kosrae has natural forests and a very special mangrove dive. This guide gives you everything you need to plan a trip to these wonderful Micronesian destinations. There are over 130 full color images and island maps. Dive locations are shown on maps and each site is described in detail. 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.
Download or read book Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon Pohnpei and Kosrae For 2019 written by T. I. M. ROCK and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a trip through Micronesia's most spectacular destinations. New for 2019, this book has been updated with the latest info, new images and new dive sites. It takes you to the best wreck diving destination in the world: Truk Lagoon. It also has the drop-offs, passes and atolls of amazing Pohnpei and the hard coral sites of lush Kosrae. Located in the north central Pacific, Chuuk is a state in the Federated States of Micronesia. Wreck divers call it Truk Lagoon and it is the site of the famous WWII air raid Operation Hailstone. This battle lasted three days and sunk dozens of Japanese ships in the waters of the vast inner lagoon. Today, they are "shipreefs," historic wrecks adorned in corals and full of marine life. For history lovers or reef divers, these amazing dives have the potential to overload the senses and exhaust the superlatives of every diver and snorkeler visiting them. East of Truk are the islands of Pohnpei and Kosrae, full of beauty and mystery above the sea and featuring little-dived reefs below the ocean. Pohnpei has a mysterious ancient city called Nan Madol, many waterfalls, high mountains and a huge barrier reef. Two atolls also lie offshore. Pohnpei diving is famous for mantas, sharks and beautiful corals. Kosrae is also a legendary natural wonder and it too has a mysterious set of ruins. With very little coastal development to spoil the extremely healthy hard coral reefs, it is nature at its wild best. Kosrae has natural forests and a very special mangrove dive. This guide gives you everything you need to plan a trip to these wonderful Micronesian destinations. There are over 112 full-color images and island maps. The author/photographer is internationally published marine photojournalist Tim Rock, who has lived in Micronesia for three decades.
Download or read book Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Truk Lagoon written by Tim Rock and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated guide helps divers explore Truk's most impressive wrecks, including the Japanese freights Fujikawa Maru and Hoyo Maru. In addition there are descriptions of the snorkelling and reef sites at Cannon Island, Northeast Pass, and Pisiwi and Pisimwe islands.
Download or read book Diving Micronesia written by Eric Hanauer and published by Aqua Quest Publications, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divers are heading for the Pacific in record numbers and Micronesia, with its tremendous variety and World War II history, is a top destination. This illustrated guide covers the best dive sites in Guam, the Marianas, Yap, Palau, Truk, Pohnpei, Kowrae and the Marshalls. The regions marine life, history and customs are also discussed.
Download or read book The 50 Best Dives in Micronesia written by Tim Rock and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives you full details and great images of the best places to scuba dive across the vast expanse of the northwestern Pacific Ocean known as Micronesia, covering such famous locations as, Palau, Truk Lagoon (Chuuk), Yap and Guam and less well-known but just as wonderful destinations like Kosrae, Pohnpei , the Northern Mariana Islands and the Marshall Islands. Author and photojournalist Tim Rock lives in Micronesia and travels and dives the islands frequently. Here, he gives the reader insight into both the popular sites and those that are a little off-the-beaten-path. He writes about not only the main islands, but the outer reefs and remote atolls too. This is not just a great reference book, it's a fun adventure. Page through and imagine diving all the fantastic sites, seeing astonishing seascapes, visiting sunken historical relics and gazing at the amazing marine life and fantastic corals. The whole of Micronesia seems to consist of one top bucket list after another. This is a great new concept from a veteran dive author and photojournalist. Full color throughout with over 200 photos and maps, the book is the first of a series that will include The 50 Best Dives in the Philippines and in Indonesia.
Download or read book Diving Snorkeling written by Tim Rock and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diving & Snorkeling South Africa is the only guide to diving and snorkelling in South Africa and Mozambique.Fifty-five spectacular sites are featured, from easy reef snorkels to close encounters with sharks. Also included are a full-colour pictorial guide to South Africa's marine life, a comprehensive list of diving services and practical advice about diving and safety. Diving and snorkelling enthusiasts will be thrilled with Lonely Planet's series on their favourite sports, which include reviews on activities and attractions both above and below the water.
Download or read book Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Palau and Yap written by Tim Rock and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palau is one of the world's underwater wonders and Yap is both the most culturally intact isle in the region and a worthy diving and snorkeling mecca in its own right. This guide is new for 2016, with new images, more information on the outer atolls and updated dive site information. These two western Micronesian islands together offer the best diving in the Western Pacific. Both have stunning natural beauty, fabulous coral gardens and guaranteed encounters with big ocean marine life like sharks and manta rays. This guide introduces you to the most popular and sites of Palau and Yap, as well as some unique and more remote sites that are rarely visited. Although the islands are famous for their wide array of beautiful hard corals, abundance of marine life and big fish dives, there is also some great shipwreck diving in Palau. This new book has over 130 full color images and island maps. Dive-site locations are shown on maps and each site is introduced with general location, most frequently dived depths, the type of dive that can be expected, the dominant marine life to be found and logistical requirements. And it is not only about diving. There is lots to do on land in both islands and Yap, especially, is a fascinating cultural oasis, where life still goes on much as it has for centuries. And the people are incredibly welcoming! In short, this is everything you need to get the most out of your trip to Palau and Yap and also makes for a terrific souvenir of your visit.
Download or read book The 50 Best Dives in Micronesia written by T. I. M. ROCK and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best diving sites across the vast expanse of the northwestern Pacific Ocean in the Micronesia area are listed here. Photojournalist Tim Rock lives in and travels and dives Micronesia frequently and gives the reader insight into the popular and off-the-beaten-path sites covering main islands, outer reefs and remote atolls. It is a fun adventure to page through this book and imagine visiting every fantastic site and the adventure that comes with seeing the sunken history, amazing marine life and fantastic corals. There are some true bucket list sites in this great new book. It is a great new concept from a veteran dive author and photojournalist. The book covers the Marshall Islands, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Truk Lagoon (Chuuk), Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Yap and Palau. Full color throughout with over 200 photos and maps. This is the first of a series that will include The Philippines Top 50 and Indonesia's Top 50.
Download or read book Dive Truk Lagoon written by Rod Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Truk Lagoon is quite simply the greatest wreck diving location in the world. Scores of virtually intact large WWII wrecks filled with cargoes of tanks, trucks, artillery, beach mines, shells and aircraft rest in the crystal clear waters of the Lagoon--each a man-made reef teeming with life. Truk was the main forward anchorage for the Japanese Imperial Navy and merchant fleet during the early days of WWII. The lagoon had been fortified by the Japanese in great secrecy during the 1930s--the Allies knew little about it. In total secrecy Operation Hailstone was prepared: nine U.S. carriers holding more than 500 combat aircraft steamed towards Truk--supported by a screen of battleships, cruisers, destroyers and submarines. Before dawn on 17 February, Strike Groups of 12 Hellcat fighters swept in low towards Truk under Japanese radar and immediately began strafing Japanese airfields. Soon, hundreds of aircraft were involved in one of the largest aerial dogfights of WWII which was over within an hour. This is the amazing story of Truk Lagoon and the turning of the tide in the Pacific War.
Download or read book Hailstorm Over Truk Lagoon written by Klaus P. Lindemann and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Diving Snorkeling Guide to Raja Ampat Northeast Indonesia written by Simon Pridmore and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-23 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New for 2019, this is a beautifully illustrated, expanded and updated edition of the Diving & Snorkeling Guide to Raja Ampat & Northeast Indonesia. Exploring among these islands at the edge of the Pacific Ocean is a life affirming, bucket-list-topping experience. The waters in this part of the Coral Triangle are abundantly rich in marine life and are proving to be the gift for underwater adventurers that keeps on giving. Raja Ampat is the superstar destination, but other areas such as Cenderawasih Bay, Triton Bay and Southwest Halmahera are shining brightly too and acquiring similarly mythical status. This detailed and informative guide is the first to cover all of these incredible places! It tells and shows you what to expect from this remote, fascinating and often downright astonishing part of the world. It will help you plan your trip, enhance your experience when you get there and provide you with the best possible souvenir of your visit. And once you have been there, it will whet your appetite for adventures ahead - because you WILL be back! The Diving & Snorkeling Guide to Raja Ampat & Northeast Indonesia 2019 includes Over 100 Dive & Snorkel Sites 240 color images Travel advice Dive safety tips Topside attractions Diving terms in Indonesian Chris Mitchell from www.divehappy.com says "A wonderfully thorough but concise guide that helps you quickly get a grip on exactly where all the best fishy action is located, both before the trip and while you're out on the ocean, Don't dive Indo without it!" Authors Tim Rock is an internationally published photojournalist who specializes in the ocean realm. Based on Guam in the Western Pacific Ocean, Rock has traveled the Indo-Pacific and worldwide for three decades. He is the author of numerous Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling guides and has awards for print and TV work. An Indonesia visitor for four decades, he has visited the Raja Ampat area over 20 times. His website is www.timrock.photoshelter.com Simon Pridmore is an itinerant writer and professional scuba diver. He is the author of a number of travel and diving books, including the bestselling "Scuba Confidential" series and lives in Bali, where he writes, dives and plots further books and adventures. Find out more at www.simonpridmore.com.
Download or read book Federated States of Micronesia and Palau written by Ben Cook and published by Other Places Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discover the real Micronesia and Palau"--Cover.
Download or read book Scuba Exceptional written by Simon Pridmore and published by Sandsmedia via PublishDrive. This book was released on 2020-08-02 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scuba Exceptional is the perfect sequel to Simon Pridmore's Scuba Confidential - An Insider's Guide to Becoming a Better Diver. It reflects the same philosophy of safe diving through the acquisition of knowledge and skills. The themes are new, there are some wonderful and extremely useful new cautionary tales and the focus this time is more on issues that face experienced divers. For example, there is more technical diving content but, as usual, Simon covers complex issues in his usual clear and easy-to-read style. In many cases, the concerns of technical divers reflect those of scuba divers at every level. After all, as he says, technical diving is on the same spectrum as conventional sport diving: it is just a different frequency. Scuba Exceptional also deals in detail with the psychological approach to scuba diving, broaching topics from new angles and borrowing techniques and procedures from other fields of human activity. While most of Scuba Exceptional focuses on the diver, it also takes a look at the wider picture and highlights a number of areas where scuba diving professionals and the “industry” as a whole are letting divers down. As always, Simon is realistic in his assessments. He may shine a little light on the dark side of the scuba diving world, but he does this in order to illuminate bad practice and encourage change, while offering solutions. He also provides insights on a wide range of topics. For instance, do you want to know... what makes someone a good diver? how to swim against a current without getting exhausted? how you can be out of air while you still have plenty to breathe? what the concept of failure points is? how to be a defensive diver? how preconditioning applies to scuba diving? how long you should really wait between diving and flying? when to call DAN (and when not to call)? how corals could possibly be animals when they look like rocks? how to avoid being left behind in the ocean? what’s happening in the world of rebreather diving? or what the perimeter of ignorance is? Scuba Exceptional has the answers to these questions and a lot more
