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A membership ceiling has been placed on entrance to the Club by the Board and entrance fees have recently risen considerably. But many people continue to apply for FCC membership and this is likely to continue as the Club's fine ambience and facilities continue to gain fame. Recent new members are:CORRESPONDENT
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The Dive/s Guide to the Philippines David Smith, Michael Westlake
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The finebt in Creative Writing since 1980
Porfirio Castaneda
WITH 7,'107 magnificent islands,
and
crystalclear waters, the Philippines contains the largest collection of superb diving sites of any nation in the world. Here is the first ever guide to this divers paradise. 128
full-colour pages packed with colour
photos, maps, diagrams, suggested dives, details of dive operators, hotel listings, pre viding everything you need to plan your whether in Sstar luxury or a vacat¡on back-to-nature cottage on a deserted beach.
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The authors tell you (and show you)
where to go to get the best diving and have selected 153 varied dives to start you on
your way from abundant reefs and drop offs to cave dives and wrecks. Dives are
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31 180 C0L0R PLATES MAPS, CHARTS, DIAGRAI\4S 153 DIVE PROFILES . 45,000 WoRD
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maps, and symbols tell you
whether a boat is required, quality of marine life, current warnings depth, etc, But the book covers a lot more than ¡ust diving. Nondivers will use it as a practical travel guide with sections on the history of even the Philippines, Manila nightlife useful phrases. Added to this are chapters on marine life; diving medicine, underwater
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photography, metric tables and emergency information. All attractively packaged in a rugged, laminated hardbound book designed to fit into your suitcase or dive bag.
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