Snorkel Hawaii'i - The Big Island

The Big Island offers some of the clearest water and finest sites in all the Hawai'ian islands. This book showcases the research that will help you quickly locate appropriate snorkeling sites to fit your interests and abilities, saving your valuable vacation hours.

Nudibranch Behavior

The study of sea slugs around the world is still in its infancy. Most books on sea slugs have focused on their identification.

This book is an accumilation of observations made by hundreds of divers and scientists worldwide.

Hawaiian Reef Fishes

This comprensive guide to Hawai'i's marine vertebrate animals is based on the book Hawai'i's Fishes, a Guide for Snorkelers and Divers.

This addition has been expanded to more than double the size of the original book with over a hundred new fishes and hundreds of extra photos.

Hawaii Reef Plants

Plant life in the Hawaiian seas is the subject of this book.

The book's hope is to increase everyone's awareness of Hawaiian endemic marine plants and the threts of the Hawaiian marine environment.

Hawaii : The Big Island Revealed - 6th edition

Hawaii: New 6th Addition.The Big Island Revealed by Andrew Doughty and Leona Boyd.

The guide book that even us locals use to figure out where to go and what to do and to get decent directions. We recommend getting a copy before you arrive so you're well informed.

Hawaii's Fishes - John P. Hoover

Hawaii's Fishes: A Guide for Snorkelers, Divers, and Aquarists by John P. Hoover.

An excellent island wide guide with full pictures and descriptions of all the reef fishes you're likely to see. Hoover includes many insights from Hawaiian history and fishing lore to complete each description.

Hawaii's Sea Creatures (revised edition) - John P. Hoover

Hawaii's Sea Creatures: A Guide to Hawaii's Marine Invertebrates by John P. Hoover.

A Jacks staff favorite, it provides "mega-info" on over 500 different species of invertebrates with spectacular photographs and in-depth discussion. Keller says "check it out".

Shore Fishes of Hawaii - John E. Randall

Shore Fishes of Hawaii by John E. Randall.

John Randall provides a valuable resource for people wanting to know all there is to know about Hawaii's Reef Fishes. Clear, excellent photographs, some with both adult and juvenile phases, and lengthy descriptions make it a keeper.

An Underwater Guide to Hawaii - Ann Fielding and Ed Robinson

An Underwater Guide to Hawaii by Ann Fielding and Ed Robinson.

This book is packed with great photos of fishes, corals, and inverts found in Hawaiian waters. It includes common names, scientific names, and Hawaiian names if applicable.

Hawaiian Reefs and Tidepools - Ann Fielding

Hawaiian Reefs and Tidepools by Ann Fielding.

Another shop favorite, Ann Fielding includes great photographs with each description.