Diving in the Maldives: Huvadhoo - The Forgotten Atoll - Softcover

Alexander Von Mende

9781908241030: Diving in the Maldives: Huvadhoo - The Forgotten Atoll

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908241039 ISBN 13: 9781908241030

Publisher: Brambleby Books, 2011

The author invites you to visit Huvadhoo, the forgotten atoll of the Maldives, to enjoy its marvels of clear blue water, its marine inhabitants and friendly people.

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Review:

Alexander von Mende's book, 'Diving in the Maldives, Huvadhoo, the forgotten atoll' is the ideal one for divers planning a trip to this unsung gem. He takes a different tack by focusing entirely on this one location in depth. Huvadhoo is one of the furthest atolls from the Male hub which may have served as a deterrent. But that unspoiled nature is now becoming one of its top allures. Von Mende also claims that it is one of the best locations for spotting large marine life like Silver Tip and Grey Reef Sharks, Dolphins, but especially Whale Sharks. South Ari has long been renowned as the pre-eminent diving atoll especially with its quite prominent whale shark marine protected area. But the more visitors get to know Huvadhoo, it could rival South Ari for that crown. I know that when we dove and snorkelled Huvadhoo, it was some of the most impressive we had done in our years of Maldive visits. An open-water close encounter with a juvenile dolphin was one of the lifetime high points of diving for us. And we spotted dolphins every single time we got into a boat at Huvadhoo even for a simple, short transfer. Von Mende's book is also sort of an all purpose diving (and even snorkelling) book for anyone visiting the Huvadhoo atoll. It features in depth description 34 dive sites with dive chart illustrations for half. It also has 136 pages of Identification Guide provide pictures and other information on the fish, coral and other marine life found in that area. --Maldives Complete Blog

For a diver on one of the resorts in Huvadhoo it will be a useful source of information to dive sites, invertebrates and fish, as well as a nice holiday souvenir. Well-written, by someone with enthusiasm and promise. --Dr. R.C. Anderson, The Whale and Dolphin Company, Maldives

About the Author:

Alexander von Mende is a professional marine biologist and expert scuba diver, who has worked in Germany, Greece, the Arctic, Peru and the Maldives.

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