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Summary: Worth the money if you like snorkeling
Review: Get this if you want to snorkel the Big Island (I'd recommend Hawaii: the Big Island revealed for everything else). There are more than enough sites listed here to keep you busy for weeks. We just returned from the Big Island and found the book to be very useful to narrow the sites to visit; the maps and gear tips were also great. If you go to Hawaii, don't miss snorkeling the Place of Refuge site!
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Summary: Worth the money if you like snorkeling
Review: Get this if you want to snorkel the Big Island (I'd recommend Hawaii: the Big Island revealed for everything else). There are more than enough sites listed here to keep you busy for weeks. We just returned from the Big Island and found the book to be very useful to narrow the sites to visit; the maps and gear tips were also great. If you go to Hawaii, don't miss snorkeling the Place of Refuge site!
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Summary: GREAT!! If you want to snorkel the Big Island,buy this book.
Review: Great directions and descriptions of many snorkeling spots. We have snorkeled the Big Island a few times, but never knew there were so many spots available. A great book for beginner snorkelers. Descriptions of various underwater creatures and hazards to watch out for are included. A must for anyone wanting to discover new snorkel spots on the island.
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Summary: WONDERFUL!!
Review: Handy and cleverly detailed, the Malinowskis sure know the Big Island. There were enough listings to keep me diving every day for two weeks. You have to go underwater to really appreciate this place. You should also buy a surfing rashguard top to stay warm because you'll be underwater more than you ever thought. The Big Island Revealed pales in complexion and is not a contender when it comes to knowing anything about snorkeling.You won't need to sign up for a pricey professional tour if you have this book. Snorkeling Hawaii takes you to the same places the tours tout as hidden and private.
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Summary: Excellent! Gets you where you want to go...
Review: I go to Hawaii just about every year, and especially love the Big Island. I'm an experienced snorkeler, and thought I knew it all. Wrong! This book taught me things I had never learned about snorkeling technique and gear. I loved the little feature boxes with tips. I get seasick easily, and the tip on how to avoid that blew me away, it was so easy and it worked! I also found snorkeling spots I had not heard of anywhere else. The maps are clear, uncluttered and detailed. I'm enthused about the Big Island all over again. Wish there were more books like this that cover just one thing you like, but do it super well. It never let me down, and was worth every penny. I recommend it highly.
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Summary: Very useful book
Review: I love to snorkel, and found this book had the details I wanted. They tell you all you need to know to find spots nobody else mentions.
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Summary: Snoekel Hawaii
Review: I was very disapointed to fine this book had no photo's, just blk/wht line drawings.
Most of the sites reviewed are on the west/Kona side of the island, which is fine, if that is where you are going to be staying.
Descriptions and directions seems a bit breif and I'm not sure how useful this book would have been.
For almost the same price, "Hawaii the Big Island Revealed", covers many of the same snorkeling spots, and alot more, in much more detail.
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Summary: Snoekel Hawaii
Review: I was very disapointed to fine this book had no photo's, just blk/wht line drawings.
Most of the sites reviewed are on the west/Kona side of the island, which is fine, if that is where you are going to be staying.
Descriptions and directions seems a bit breif and I'm not sure how useful this book would have been.
For almost the same price, "Hawaii the Big Island Revealed", covers many of the same snorkeling spots, and alot more, in much more detail.
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Summary: I hope the great snorkel beaches don't get too crowded
Review: I've been to Hawaii 5 times, 3 times of which were to the Big Island. I got hooked on snorkeling and I found this book for my second trip there. It is so great to be able to have a table of the various snorkel sites for comparison then go to the description pages for more detail. My only disappointment comes from the fact that my copy is the first edition and this year, some of the directions are now out of date so we made a couple of wrong turns. This is not the fault of the guide but the fault of my poor memory for directions and not realizing there was a new edition.
I really enjoy the conversational tone the authors use to relay their experiences when at the particular beaches. It gives the impression that these authors actually visited the beaches instead of relying on the tourist literature. They also provide practical advice for the particular beaches which is helpful since general advice and warnings about snorkeling (which they also provide as a portion of the book) will only get you so far when you're actually at a specific beach faced with the conditions particular to that beach.
I feel this book has really given me access to areas that I may otherwise not have known about or gone to to enjoy the underwater beauty that the Big Island has to offer.
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Summary: We liked this book a lot. A good one to take along to Hawaii
Review: It's always nice to find help when you're off in a new place, and this well-written little book had what we needed to find all the good snorkeling. We tried out lots of the recommendations, and found them easily, and enjoyed them. The little blue boxes with special advice are a nice touch.
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