Watersports Books

These idyllic islands are famed for their palm-fringed beaches, luxurious resorts, and relaxed pace of life. This fuilly updated guide caters to all types of visitors, from watersports enthusiasts and nature lovers to festival seekers and those wishing to explore the rich island history. Diving safaris, coral garden snorkeling, surfing, windsurfing, and deep-sea fishing are all covered for the energetic tourist, while exploring the atolls and resorts with the aid of this thorough guide is an attractive pastime for the traveler seeking tranquility.

Features include:
>How to choose the perfect resort for tastes and budgets
>Getting around the islands, with cruise options
>A wide variety of watersports
>Accommodation options including beach cottages and overwater bungalows
>Maldivian people and culture and useful words and phrases in Dhivehi

The original Bradt guide to Maldives was the first ever international guide to this island paradise.  This fourth edition contains new material on recently developed island resorts and a thorough update on all information in the previous edition.  It caters for the extensive visitor base of diving and spa holidaymakers whilst providing special details for the style-conscious, luxury seeker including super-luxury class accommodation and tailor-made tours.

Packed with stunning photographs, easy-to-use maps, and all the information you really need to get the most from your visit! Featured are: historic sights: Fort St. Elmo, Magisterial Palace, Inquisitors Palace, the Rotunda, Cathedral of St. Paul; ancient wonders: Tarxien Temples, Hal-Saflieni Hypogeum, Mnadjra; museums: Archaeological Museum, National War Museum, National Museum of Fine Arts, National Maritime Museum; spectacular beauty: Blue Grotto, Anchor Bay, breathtaking views from Upper Barracca Gardens; unique diversions: swimming at Melliena Bay, birdwatching at Ghadira Nature Reserve, watching sea lions and dolphins perform at Mediterraneo Marine Park; on the island of Gozo: Fort Chambray, the Citadel, Ninu's Cave, Temple of Ggantija, Azure Window; hotel and restaurant recommendations, plus language and culture notes.

The only guide on the market to offer detailed information for travelers to these four stunning Caribbean islands. Delve into Dominica's rain forest and Carib Indian culture. Relax on romantic St. Lucia. Shop, wine and dine on French Guadeloupe and Martinique. Whatever your looking for, this guidebook tells you what you need to know. A top-notch resort high on a mountain slope? Got it. Want to treat that special person in your life to a five-star restaurant? Got it. Or perhaps you want to relax on the best beach sipping a cocktail. Got it!

This exciting Alive guide is absolutely packed with detail, offering hundreds of hotel review and restaurant recommendations. Plus, you'll find out all sorts of tid-bits about the islands' history and culture.

From golden beaches, dramatic cliffs, and waterfalls to great golf, watersports, nightlife, and more, Maui is everyone’s idea of an island paradise. But with so much to do, where do you start? Luckily, this fun and friendly guide offers everything you need to make your tropical dreams come true:

• A rundown of the island’s top luxury resorts
• The best beaches to stake out your own little piece of paradise
• Great ideas for outdoor activities
• Wear to find a genuine luau
• Fun-filled itineraries for shopping, hiking, and more

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Maui For Dummies, Second Edition includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss—and what you can skip
• The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

"A splendid treasure trove of practical, historical, and geographical information"
--Sun International, Mauritius
-- Review --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Want to relax and bask on sun-drenched beaches or dive in and enjoy great water sports? Drink in Mexico's rich history and heritage or drink up margaritas? Shop for Huichol art, Oaxacan textiles, Taxco silver, or precious gemstones or explore an eco-park? Explore the pyramids and ancient ruins or tee up for world-class golf? Stay in an incredible luxury resort or a handcrafted casa in a remote village? With information on the top beach resorts in Cancun, Cozumel and the Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Los Cabos and Southern Baja, and more, this friendly guide gives you all kinds of ideas and options, plus information on:

• The best beaches, most romantic getaways, best bets for families, and hottest night life
• The desert caves of Los Cabos, the Caribbean reefs off Cancún and Cozumel, and more
• Sea kayaking, sportfishing, surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and more
• Ixtapa with its high-class hotels and Zihuatanejo with its small-town charm
• Where to enjoy authentic Mexican foods such as beef filet tacos, pozole, mango éclairs, poc chuc, and more

Like every For Dummies travel guide, Mexico's Beach Resorts For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes:

• Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
• What you shouldn’t miss — and what you can skip
• The best accommodations and restaurants for every budget
• Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

Certainly there are beaches and dreadlocks aplenty in Karl Luntta's guide to Jamaica, but he takes it out of the realm of the ordinary with his informed and sensitive history; his inclusion of small coastal and mountain communities; and his in-depth exploration of reggae culture, background, and music. Luntta has a sense of humor and a fine eye for detail, and his lists of accommodations and eating choices are extensive. People normally buy a guide after they've chosen a destination, but this book might switch the usual order. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

With more than 700 Islands, the Bahamas offers mega-resorts and tranquil hideaways, family-friendly beaches and cultural attractions. The outdoor enthusiast will find an abundance of activities to keep busy or else simply lie back and soak up the sun (300+ days of it!). Sights within must sees Bahamas are grouped according to Michelin's time-honored star-rating system, which for more than 100 years has guided travelers to the best a place has to offer. The Michelin Man symbol represents the top picks for activities, entertainment, where to eat, and where to stay.

"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions coveredReadable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, and history."National Geographic Traveler

Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect gateway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include these helpful features:
Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation and more!
A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, landromats, numbers for police, firee, and rescue, and other relevant information
Maps of regions and locales

North Carolina's Outer Banks & Crystal Coast covers the coast from Virginia to Hammocks Beach State Park. Includes Manteo, Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Hatteras Island, Ocracoke, Beaufort, Morehead City, Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle and Swansboro.