Dive Review of Divi Dive/Divi Flamingo in
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Divi Dive/Divi Flamingo, Oct, 2009, by John Keith, UT, USA ( Top Contributor 31 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 5225.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This was our first time in Bonaire. It was the best we've seen in the Caribbean. Corals on the slopes were in good condition (hard corals have been pulverized, as noted by others). Shore diving was so easy and the local book on shore diving sites (available everywhere) was very helpful (I'd recommend it to any new visitor who is going shore diving - very worth the price). We had two relative beginners and two experienced divers, all of whom loved the place. We dove both south and north on the west coast (wind was howling on the east coast) and enjoyed every dive. Saw many fish, a Hawksbill or two on every dive, a few barracuda, a couple of eagle rays gliding by, and lots of eels of various types. We will be back. We also enjoyed visiting the park on the north end and bird viewing. We stayed at the Divi on an RCI exchange and were pretty disappointed with the exchange. What is a 2/4 studio at Divi (no separate bedroom) is not the same as a 2/4 at our home resort in Cabo. Good thing all four of us were family. Still, the Divi people were helpful and friendly - including the dive shop - and the room was comfortable and clean (barring a little bathroom odor) and the A/C worked well. We found that the restaurants around Divi were all pretty good. Unbelievable was very good. We didn't get to It Rains Fishes (too late on the reservation) - that's for next time. We did have one problem - the hatch on the SUV we rented (Hertz) came open and my wife's dive bag with all her gear fell out on the road. By the time we noticed it (when one of the tanks rolled out) and turned around, it was history. Police were kind and understanding, but - not surprisingly - no recovery. The Divi Dive shop even emailed all the local dive shops about it, as well. We used a debit card to pay our dive bill, and the cost showed up initially as double what we paid. The shop said they'd had trouble with those overcharges for some reason. But within a few days, the correct amount showed up. All in all, a great week.
Websites	Divi Dive
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Red Sea, Caymans, Turks and Caicos, Saba, Cabo San Lucas, Northern CA, Florida Keys, Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	28-29°C / 82-84°F	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None - Shore diving
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
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	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Resort had two barrels for cameras which were more than adequate

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Dive Review of Divi Dive/Divi Flamingo in Bonaire/West coast

Divi Dive/Divi Flamingo, Oct, 2009,

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Dive Review of Divi Dive/Divi Flamingo in
Bonaire/West coast