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Buddy Dive / Lion's Dive in
Bonaire /
[N/A] on
2003/01
by
Debbie Anderson , CA, USA
Report Number 030204191622375
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Reporter
Dive Experience
101-250 dives
 
Where else diving
 Channel Islands, San Diego, Sea of Cortez. Fla keys 

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, windy  
Seas
choppy  
Water Temp
78   to 80    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
0
Water Visibility
80   to 150    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
?  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
The D.M. would suggest a depth and tell you at what depth he would be. Need
to stay in general area with D.M. and appox 60 min dive time. Not a problem
and plenty of room to spread out.  
What I saw
Sharks
None 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
> 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  *****
Tropical Fish
*****  
Small Critters
  ****
Large Fish
**  
Large Pelagics
  *
 
 
Underwater Photography  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Subject Matter
N/A  
Boat Facilities
N/A
Overall rating for UWP's  
N/A  
Shore Facilities  
N/A  
Comments
[None]  
Ratings and Overall Comments  1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Accommodations
***
Service
****
Food
****
 
 
Dive Operation
****  
Shore Diving  
****  

Overall Rating

Beginners
****   
Advanced
****    
Comments  
We stayed at Lion's and the room was good. Full kitchen. Cleaned daily and
nice balcony/view. Regency rooms are better than the Royal apts.The food
for dinner in resort resturant was some of the best we had while on the
island. Kirk does a great job and the place gets busy. We used the kitchen
in the condo for b-fast and lunch.

We opted for Buddy Dive due to the better looking boat with more shade.One
of our party has a bad back and the crew went out of their way to help her
in and out of the water. Pleasant group to dive with. Great night diving
off of Buddy's dock.  Did the town pier night dive as a private tour. You
should do this dive with no more than 4 other people and it's worth the
extra $. Coral and sponges recovering nicely after Lenny. Saw many
Seahorses.

The trip over all was great with no problem except for a jelly fish sting
and a minor run in with some fire coral at Alice in Wonderland.
Planning our return trip already. 

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