Diving in Southeast Asia. David Espinosa
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CONTENTS
Introduction
DIVING IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
A Bounty of Reefs, Wrecks and Coral Gardens
MALAYSIA
DIVING IN MALAYSIA
Where Rainforest Meets Reef
SIPADAN
LAYANG-LAYANG AND KOTA KINABALU
TERENGGANU
TIOMAN AND AUR
LANGKAWI
INDONESIA
DIVING IN INDONESIA
A Vast and Incredible Archipelago for Divers
EAST KALIMANTAN
SULAWESI
BALI
Tulamben
Nusa Penida
Amed
Menjangan
Padang Bai and Candidasa
Secret Bay, Gilimanuk
NUSA TENGGARA
Komodo
Alor
MALUKU AND RAJA AMPAT
INDONESIAN LIVEABOARDS
THE PHILIPPINES
DIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES
World-class Diving and a Well-developed Industry
SOUTHERN LUZON
La Union
Subic Bay
Nasugbu and Fortune Island
Anilao
Verde Island
Puerto Galera
Marinduque
Boracay
VISAYAS
Mactan
Northern Cebu
Southern Leyte
Moalboal and Pescador
Bohol
Apo Reef
Sumilon
PALAWAN AND BUSUANGA
Coron Bay
El Nido
Puerto Princesa and Port Barton
DAVAO
SULU SEA
THAILAND
DIVING IN THAILAND
A Kingdom Straddling Two Oceans
SIMILAN ISLANDS
KO TACHAI AND RICHELIEU ROCK
MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO
SHARK POINT
PHUKET’S WEST COAST AND THE RACHA ISLANDS
PHI PHI ISLANDS
TRANG
KO SAMUI
KO TAO
PATTAYA AND KO CHANG