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Bonaire Dive and Adventure/Den Laman Condos, Jun, 2009, by Frank Hall & Carole Ott, IN, USA ( Sr. Contributor 23 reports with 6 Helpful votes). Report 4861.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	We took the Continental red eye from Newark to Bonaire. Got in about 4 to 4:30 am. The car rental was very efficient. In spite of rumors to the contary, there is still a car rental operation in the airport parking area. There is also a new operation across the road from the airport. Check in time at Den Laman's is around noon. The office doesn't open until 8:00 am, so you just have to wait outside. If you don't reserve a room for the night prior to your arrival, you may have to wait until afternoon to get your room. We were fortunate that they weren't busy and were able to get in as soon as the office opened. This is pretty darn important after being up all night! We have made at least 10 previous trips to Bonaire. We prefer to do all shore diving because of the flexibility. The coral and fish were plentiful as always, although recent hurricans have destroyed most every thing down to 20-25 feet. The pace of building on the island is a bit alarming. I fear Bonaire is in danger of over development. Also a local told us in the next 5 months, over 100 cruise ships are scheduled to arrive on the island. If you haven't been to Bonaire, you should make a trip soon. I believe Bonaire is promoting the cruise ship industry over diving. That amount of traffic cannot be good over the long term and diving is bound to suffer.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Bahamas, Belize, Roatan, Caymans, Turks and Caicos, Florida Keys
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	70-80 Ft/ 21-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	All Shore Diving no restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Bonaire Dive and Adventure/Den Laman Condos in Bonaire

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Dive Review of Bonaire Dive and Adventure/Den Laman Condos in
Bonaire