| |
Books to Take on your Red Sea Travels
Here we list some of the best books on diving in the Red Sea. We particularly like the Coral Reef Fish Guide and the Diving Guide to Red Sea Wrecks).
Diving • Sea Life • Guides
- Diving Guide to the Red Sea Wrecks
- by Kurt Amsler and Andrea Ghisotti, Airlife Publishing Ltd, Paperback.
This book, packed with photographs, details 18 wrecks lying in the Red
Sea - from Jordan to Eritrea.
Read the full review....
Available from Amazon.co.uk
-
Globetrotter Dive Guide to the Red Sea
- by Guy Buckles, New Holland, 2000, Paperback.
- This practical book offers detailed information on the best places to dive, in order to see the best of the coral reefs of
the Red Sea.
The regional directories include information on dive facilities, where to stay and eat, emergency contacts and other
recreational facilities.
More details and 20% off at Amazon.co.uk.
- Red Sea Diving Guide
- by Andrea Ghisotti and Alessandro Carletti, Airlife Publishing Ltd, Paperback, 168 pages.
More details and 20% off at Amazon.co.uk.
- Hurghada Diving Guide
- by Giorgio Mesturini and Massimo Bicciato, Swan Hill Press, Paperback, 168 pages, 2001.
More details and 20% off at Amazon.co.uk.
- Diving Guide to Sharm-el-Sheik
- by Claudio Cangini, Paperback, 1998.
More details and 20% off at Amazon.co.uk.
- Lonely Planet : Diving and Snorkelling Guide to the Red Sea
- by John Ratterree, Paperback, Lonely Planet Publications, 98 pages, 1999.
More details and 20% off at Amazon.co.uk
Also available from Amazon.com
 Coral Reef Fishes, Indo-Pacific and Caribbean
- by Ewald Lieske and Robert Myers, Harper Collins, 400 Pages, Paperback (February 2000)
An excellent, comprehensive guide to reef fishes, which is small and light enough to pack regardless of amount of diving equipment. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to identify the fish they see whilst diving the tropics. Includes the Red Sea.
More details and 20% off at Amazon.co.uk
Available from Amazon.com
- The Red Sea
- by Andrea Ghisotti, Bonechi
Over 300 colour photographs illustrate this book. It has notes on 165 animals seen in the Red Sea, from sharks to sea cucumbers. Also features sections on reefs and islands of the Red Sea, underwater photography and animals which can be dangerous. Not the definitive guide, but easy to flick through looking for what you have just seen, and some lovely photos of corals.
Available from WH Smiths Internet Book Shop
- Reef Fishes and Corals of the Red Sea
- by Pete Harrison and Alex Misiewicz, New Holland Publishers
A guide to 270 reef fishes and corals found throughout the Red Sea. Encompassing Israel, Jordon, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan and Eritrea
See more details at Amazon.co.uk, 20% off
- Lonely Planet Egypt
- Paperback, Lonely Planet Publications
More details and 20% off at Amazon.co.uk
Your Comments
Have you read any of these books? Please send us your comments and reviews. Are there any books we've missed that you loved or found invaluable? Any other views on the SCUBA Travel site? Please let us know.
|
