Ultimate Dive Sites by Todd Thimios is an inspiring guide to 50 of the world’s most incredible diving destinations, bringing together spectacular underwater photography, practical travel information and first-hand insight from more than 25 years of diving around the globe. Designed for recreational and professional divers alike, it’s both a beautiful coffee-table book and a valuable resource for planning your next underwater adventure.
Technical diver, photographer and author Todd Thimios holds a BSc in Marine Science and has completed more than 3,500 dives. Drawing on this extensive experience, he has personally curated a collection of extraordinary dive sites and encounters, providing useful tips and essential information for visiting each destination.
The book takes readers from encounters with manta rays in the Maldives and orcas in the Arctic to crocodiles in Cuba and anacondas in Brazil. Discover the pristine reefs of Australia’s Rowley Shoals, explore the remarkable biodiversity of Raja Ampat in Indonesia, or venture into the darkness for blackwater night diving in the Philippines. Each destination showcases a different side of the underwater world, from expansive coral reefs to remarkable marine wildlife encounters.
Published by Hardie Grant, Melbourne, Ultimate Dive Sites combines striking imagery with Todd’s extensive diving knowledge to create a book that will appeal not only to divers planning their next trip, but also to photographers, travellers and anyone fascinated by the ocean. It also makes an excellent gift for scuba divers and ocean lovers.
Key Features
- Features 50 incredible dive sites from around the world
- Written by technical diver, photographer and author Todd Thimios
- Based on experience gained from more than 3,500 dives
- Suitable for recreational and professional divers
- Combines spectacular underwater photography with practical information
- Includes insightful tips for visiting featured dive destinations
- Covers destinations across Australia and around the world
- Features encounters with manta rays, orcas, crocodiles, anacondas and more
- Includes iconic destinations such as Raja Ampat, the Maldives and Rowley Shoals
- Explores unique experiences including blackwater night diving
- Ideal for divers, underwater photographers, travellers and ocean lovers
- Excellent scuba diving gift or coffee-table book
- 22.1 W x 2.54 H x 24.89 L cm
- 264 Pages
