Dive Review of
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Dive Experience
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251-500 dives | ||
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Where else diving
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Belize, Honduras, Caymans, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Florida Keys |
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Dive Conditions |
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Weather
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sunny, windy |
Seas
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calm |
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Water Temp
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82 to 82 ° Fahrenheit |
Wetsuit Thickness
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1 |
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Water Visibility
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75 to 80 Feet |
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| Dive Policy | |||
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Dive own profile?
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yes | ||
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Enforced diving
restrictions
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Only did shore dives. No restrictions enforced. |
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Liveaboard?
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no |
Nitrox Available?
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N/A |
| What I saw | |||
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Sharks
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None |
Mantas
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None |
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Dolphins
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None |
Whale Sharks
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None |
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Turtles
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None |
Whales
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None |
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Ratings 1
(worst)- 5 (best):
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Corals
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Tropical Fish
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Small Critters
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Large Fish
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Large Pelagics
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| Underwater Photography 1 (worst)- 5 (best): | |||
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Subject Matter
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Boat Facilities
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N/A |
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Overall rating for UWP's
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Shore Facilities
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Comments
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[None] |
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Accommodations
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Food
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Service and Attitude
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Environmental Sensitivity
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N/A |
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Dive Operation
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Shore Diving
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Snorkeling
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N/A |
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Overall Rating |
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Value for $$
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N/A | ||
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Beginners
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Advanced
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Comments
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What we wished we had known before leaving: Arrived on the "red eye" from Houston about 5:30 am. Picked up the rental car and drove to Den Lamans only to find the door locked. The office doesn't open until 8:30 am. We couldn't get in the building so we sat at a picnic table and waited. A real bummer after being awake all night. Then we were informed that check in time was 12 noon and if we wanted a room earlier we would need to pay for an extra night. We told them no way that was going to happen and we were immediately taken to our room. The good stuff: In spite of the the delay in getting a room, we would stay at Den Lamans again. The rooms are immaculate and after the initial registration problems everyone was very helpful. Bonaire Dive and Adventures is the onsite dive operation. We had a free upgrade to Nitrox and they worked very hard to keep up with the demand for tanks. We did only shore diving, but it appeared the boat operation ran smoothly. We have dived Bonaire many times. Although there isn't a lot of "big" stuff, Bonaire never fails to provide beautiful soft and hard coral, clouds of tropicals, and invertabrates. The license plate says it all a "Divers Paradise." |
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