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Dive Review of Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino in
Bonaire

Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino, Sep, 2007,

by Terry Gee, Texas, USA (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 3620.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 3 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 3 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 4 stars
Advanced 2 stars
Comments A disappointing overall review of Bonaire. One of my group had his lap top computer and the power supply stolen from his locked room. Nothing else, watch, camera, etc. was taken. Obviously an inside job that the staff was totally unable to understand, repeatedly saying that never happened in Bonaire even though they had numerous security guards, one armed, roaming the grounds. The diving was again quite disappointing. Beautiful reefs devoid of all but small reef fishes. An occasional eel, a couple of frog fish and several sea horses, but nothing of any size. One of the group commented that he had never before seen a reef with so many vegetarian fish on it, meaning anything that could be caught by a fisherman had already been so. All parrots, small damsels, chromis,and other very small fish. Broken fishing line was obvious draped over the reef on every dive we made. The dive sites are supposedly a protected park area, but the native population, all fourteen thousand of them, are allowed to fish there. If the powers that be don't intervine soon there won't be any thing left to see except a bunch of very small reef fish.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Extensive experience in the Caribbean, Pacific, Sea of Cortez, Atlantic, etc. As an assistant instructor I lead dive groups on various dive expeditions around the world.
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 84-87°F / 29-31°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Dive briefings suggested time and depth but we were free to dive our own profiles
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 2 stars Shore Facilities 2 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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