Kauai Snorkeling Guide eBook

Strong Currents Make Kauai
A Place to Snorkel With Caution

The Kauai Snorkeling Guide eBook comes from our personal snorkeling experiences exploring this lovely Hawaiian island.

Snorkeling on Kauai can be great fun but it also offers more potential hazards than the other Hawaiian Islands. So beginners need to pick the spots they snorkel carefully. Don't jump in the water at a spot just because someone tells you it is popular. Snorkelers with more experience and skills can look forward to some exciting adventures, but still need to be cautious.

For example, in one ten day trip we got into more tricky situations than all of our past snorkeling trips combined. This is mostly because the currents on Kauai can be strong, and there are channels in the reefs that flush out to the ocean that you need to be aware of.

Also, unlike on Maui or the Big Island, snorkeling spots with healthy coral reefs are few and far between, and overall there are less snorkel spots of quality, so you have to really know where to go to find the best spots.

Finally, the weather on Kauai also plays a more significant role than some of the other islands, in particular the rain, wind and waves. We have found that successful snorkeling on Kauai requires flexibility in planning. You often need to change your plans and drive to a different location to deal with different weather patterns.

We don't mention all of this to discourage you. Snorkeling on Kauai can be great fun. But we just want you to be aware.

And that is just what this guide is about, to help you select the right snorkel spot, for what you want to see, for your skill level, and for the weather conditions that are happening at that moment, and to help you be aware of potential hazards.

Read more below for an extensive look into the guide.

You Get Detailed Information For Each Location
Most travel guide books, websites and even visitor centers only give you a tiny bit of information about what to expect at a specific snorkeling spot. And for a place like Kauai, with more potential hazards, that really bothers us. When we are trying to plan a trip we always want to know more. Like, what the water entrance is like, where to swim to see the best stuff, what we might see in terms of fish life and reef health, what hazards may be present, what currents are common, not to mention good driving and parking directions. So that is what we provide for you in our guides. We are snorkelers, who actually get in the water at the places we describe. And we try to provide as much written detail as we can.

Lots Of Color Pictures - Above & Underwater
Our Kauai Snorkeling Guide is full of big, colorful pictures. We include many underwater pictures, to help you get a sense for what a location is like and to get you excited and inspired for what you will see. Also included are pictures above water showing the beautiful beaches, as well as more boring pictures that are very useful to help you find a location, like pictures of road turnoffs and parking areas. In fact there are 223 pictures in the main guide, not including maps, and another 104 pictures in our fish guide, for a total of 327 pictures.

We tell you where to snorkel with all of these fish.

And the best spots to find healthy corals.

And where we found about twenty turtles all in one spot.

What Do You Get With Your Kauai Snorkeling Guide eBook?
The eBook is 164 pages long. We go into a great amount of detail for each snorkeling location. The rest of the eBook taps into our years of snorkeling and travel experience to help make your snorkel adventure better, from equipment tips, to an underwater photography guide, to a color fish identification guide.

Focused On The Best Spots, Not All Possible Spots
The Kauai Snorkeling Guide is focused on getting you to the very best snorkeling spots every day of your trip. We describe 19 locations in the eBook.

What Do We Enjoy, And How Do We Evaluate A Location?
We like seeing these things while snorkeling:

• Lots of fish
• A healthy coral reef environment
• Interesting topography
• Clear water
• Appropriate depths for snorkelers
• Reasonably safe conditions and water entrance

In our guide we use a simple snorkel ranking system to help you choose a destination. Five snorkels is our highest ranking. To get five, a location has to have some of all of what we enjoy above.

We All Like Different Things
We know that not every snorkeler is focused on the same things as us. So as an alternative to our snorkel ranking, we also provide an itinerary section that groups locations based on popular interests, like what spots have the most fish or turtles.

For each location we:

• Include a 1 to 5 snorkel ranking
• Provide a description of what it is like above and below water
• Tell you where the best entrance to the water is and what it is like with pictures
• Tell you where to snorkel once you get in the water to see the best stuff
• Give you a sense of what you might see, describing the sea life and creatures we have seen there
• Describe detailed driving and parking directions
• Include useful pictures of each location, above and below water, to give you a sense of what to expect.

Other Useful Chapters in the Kauai Snorkeling Guide

• Color Picture Hawaiian Fish Identification Guide
  There is a Hawaiian fish identification guide, with 104 color pictures of the creatures you are most likely to see as a snorkeler.
• Snorkeling Photography Guide
  Also included is a very useful snorkeling specific photography guide so that you can come back with great memories, from choosing a camera, to getting better pictures underwater.
• Kauai Travel Tips
  We also share our Kauai travel tips, for most of the common questions you may have preparing for your trip, including information about booking flights, car rentals, and where to stay for the best snorkeling.

Here are the Kauai Snorkeling Guide chapter titles to give you a better sense of how detailed and full this guide is:

Chapter 1 - Safety & Etiquette
     Correct Reef Etiquette - The Don't List
     Snorkeling Safety & Fun Tips
     Tips For First Time Snorkelers
Chapter 2 - Introduction to Kauai Snorkeling
     Kauai - A Wild Experience!
     The General Snorkeling Conditions on Kauai
     Preparing For Your Kauai Snorkeling Adventure
     How Do We Decide What Spots To Include?
     Suggested Snorkeling Itineraries
Chapter 3 - South Shore Snorkeling Spots
Chapter 4 - East Shore Snorkeling Spots
Chapter 5 - North Shore Snorkeling Spots
Chapter 6 - Kauai Snorkeling Boat Trips
Chapter 7 - Kauai Travel Tips
     Kauai Travel Tips
     Kauai Traveler's FAQ
     Kauai Flying Tips
     Kauai Rental Car Tips
     Kauai Accommodation Tips
     Where to Rent Snorkeling Equipment on Kauai
Chapter 8 - Snorkeling Equipment Tips
     Fun Snorkeling & Good Gear Go Hand in Hand
     The Right Mask Makes All The Difference
     Breathe Easy With A Good Snorkel
     Fins Make It Easy - When They Fit Right
     Sun Protection - Essential Snorkeling Equipment
     Less Essential But Useful Snorkel Equipment
Chapter 9 - Underwater Photography Tips
     The Right Camera For Snorkeling
     Tips For Coming Back With Better Pictures
     More Useful Photography & Camera Tips
Chapter 10 - Travel Checklist
Chapter 11 - About Galen & Nicole
Chapter 12 - Hawaiian Fish Identification Guide
Chapter 13 - Easy Print Locations Guide (24 Pages)

Check Out Two Free Sample Locations
Click on the link below to download two free sample locations directly from our Kauai Snorkeling Guide eBook. It will help you see the level of detail we provide for each location.

Download Your Free Sample Locations Edition Here

Want to print the Kauai Snorkeling Guide?
Included in this eBook is a completely unique way to both view it on your computer, and to print it in an economical way. At the end of the guide you will find the Easy Print Guide section (Chapter 13). Here we have condensed all of the Kauai specific information that you will want with you on your trip in a pure text format, in smaller text (better for reading printed), without any pictures or graphics. This will save you from wasting a bunch of printer ink and paper printing the entire guide. You can of course print the entire guide with pictures and graphics if you desire.

Take the Kauai Snorkeling Guide with you on your
iPad, Kindle or other portable device?
You can also take the entire guide with you on your trip digitally on a variety of portable electronic devices (although the formatting may not be perfect since this PDF is designed to be read on larger screens), including:

• Apple iPad, iPhone and Some iPods
• Android Tablets & Some Android Smartphones
• Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook

Apple iPad, iPhone & iPods are not capable of downloading a PDF directly from the internet without a third party app installed like GoodReader. Unless you have GoodReader, you have to purchase the eBook on your main computer and transfer the file.

Netbooks, Laptops & Android Devices - You can purchase and download the the PDF eBook directly on your netbook, laptop or Android tablet or some smartphones, and read it with Adobe Reader or any Android PDF reader, or transfer it from your main computer.

Kindle - Do not purchase the eBook directly on your Kindle, it cannot download directly from the internet. Purchase the eBook from your main computer, and then transfer it to your Kindle (instructions inside the eBook).

Google Checkout Payment Problem with Portable Devices - Google Checkout when using portable devices has a bug where it will not forward the download email to you. If you are buying the eBook on a portable device, use Paypal, or purchase on your main computer. Or if Google Checkout is your only option email us after your purchase with your order number and we will respond with your download link.

Benefits of an eBook?

• Instant Delivery - you can be reading minutes after your purchase, without leaving your house or paying shipping.
• The Most Updated Information - with an eBook, you always get the most updated information we have available. Every time we find an error or we get improvement suggestions, we update our eBook immediately. With a printed book we would have to try and sell out a printing before being able to make updates.
• Higher Quality & Quantity of Information - We could never put as many beautiful and valuable pictures and graphics, nor as much useful written text in a printed guide. The printing costs would be prohibitive. A printed book would always have to be trimmed down for economic reasons, losing value for you. Fortunately an eBook has less constraints, and we can provide you with everything we want to, like the 104 color picture fish identification guide, let alone the other 223 color pictures.
• Lower Cost - If we did offer this complete guide printed, it would have to cost much more because of the printing expenses and shipping costs for such a specific niche and low sales book.
• Web-Like Navigation - Find a subject in the table of contents and just click to be taken to it. Search for a term and quickly navigate to it. There are also many web links included to our website for more information and other websites. This would not be possible with a printed book.
• Less Travel Weight - If you are like us you are already hauling along a netbook or i-Pad or some other Apple i-Something, (not to mention snorkel gear) and not having to haul another bulky guide book with you is great, particularly with what airlines charge for extra luggage now.
• More Support Of Our Work - We receive more of the finances directly with eBook sales, which in turn allows us to write more of these guides. If we had to print this guide and offer it through traditional book retailers we would make pennies on each sale.

How Does Buying An eBook Work?
eBooks are very popular now. The order process is easy and safe. Our shopping cart system is managed securely by E-junkie.com, and payments are processed securely through PayPal or Google Checkout. You can use a credit card and will be able to access your download link shortly (normally within minutes of payment), or if you use an eCheck you will receive your download link after your eCheck clears (3-9 days).

What is the Kauai Snorkeling Guide worth?
Well, a Kauai snorkeling trip is an amazing once in a lifetime experience that will cost you thousands of dollars. Are you willing to risk missing some of the best spots, or wasting even half a day trying to find a good snorkeling spot? With this guide you can have day after day of great snorkeling experiences. And honestly, this is the guide we wish we could buy for every snorkel destination we visit.

And there is really no risk. You are 100% satisfaction guaranteed. That means that if you are not happy with your purchase just let us know, and we will promptly give you a refund.

Kauai Snorkeling
Guide eBook

Just $19.95

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