Comments on: Scuba Diving & Snorkeling for Dummies

By: Muraari Vasudevan

Muraari Vasudevan — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:13:24 +0000

Seriously…who in their right mind would spend money and buy this book? You should be certified by a major agency like PADI or NAUI before diving i.e. you get their manuals as part of their training which tells you most of the things you need to know. The rest comes from practise and more advanced training. I think the Dummies series needs to stop wasting paper by printing these useless books and focus on topics where they are actually needed.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:08:54 +0000

This book is a very poor textbook probably because it was not even written by an Instructor. They should have at least chosen an author who was certified as an Instructor. The information given is bare minimum and does not cover all topics you really need to know. There are much better entry level books available here.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:36:32 +0000

I found this book to be totally useless. I just tells you how to go to a dive shop and get certified. There is almost no useful instruction in the whole book. Just go get certified and you can skip the book. I expected info on using the dive tables or other specific info, however, I found it completely lacking anything you don’t get in a basic open water class. I guess if you want to be told the kind of things you will learn in a dive class go ahead. This book does not compare with the other books in the “Dummies” Series. Don’t waste your money.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Kiki

Kiki — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:18:01 +0000

I’m not quite sure why this book got such terrible reviews…okay, so it’s not extremely detailed, but what did you expect? It’s for beginners, not advanced divers. I just got it as a refresher, plus it has some good information on dive sites. I recommend!
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:20:51 +0000

This book is oversimplified and leaves out important details dive students need to know in order to fully enjoy scuba diving while maximizing safety. This is just a hype book to sell the training agency who sponsored it and their poorly structured courses. Many superior books on this site. Save your money on this one.
Rating: 1 / 5