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Dive Review of
Sand Dollar Resort in
Bonaire

in 2007/07
an Instant Reader Report
by
Gary W Brown, KY, United States
Report Number 3445

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Reporter
Dive Experience
101-250 dives
Where else diving
 Belize, Cabo, St. Martin, Utila, Salt Cay
 

Dive Conditions

Weather
sunny, dry  
Seas
calm, noCurrents  
Water Temp
85   to 88    ° Fahrenheit  
Wetsuit Thickness
2
Water Visibility
70   to 100    Feet  
 
Dive Policy
Dive own profile
yes  
 
Enforced diving restrictions  
none - mostly unguided shore dives  
Liveaboard?
no 
Nitrox Available?
N/A 
What I saw
Sharks
None 
Mantas
None 
Dolphins
None 
Whale Sharks
None 
Turtles
> 2 
Whales
None 
Ratings 1 (worst)- 5 (best):
Corals
  3 stars
Tropical Fish
4 stars  
Small Critters
  4 stars
Large Fish
3 stars  
Large Pelagics
  1 stars
 
 
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
4 stars
Food
4 stars
Service and Attitude
4 stars
Environmental Sensitivity  
N/A
Dive Operation
4 stars  
Shore Diving  
5 stars  
Snorkeling
N/A  
 
 

Overall Rating

Value for $$
N/A    
Beginners
5 stars   
Advanced
5 stars    
Comments  
This was our second trip to the Sand Dollar Resort. We traveled with a
small group from Mermet Springs Dive Shop in southern Illinois. The air
temp was in the high 80's and water about the same. The shore diving is
usually easy with little current. Some locations require a little caution
when entering the water due to rocks. All the sites we visited were loaded
with corals, fish and critters. We saw several turtles and lots of morays.
My favorite dive sites were Karpata, Buena Vista, and Red Slave. We also
did a day trip with Larry's wild side. It was a lot of fun, especially the
white hole. The Sand Dollar is a comfortable place to stay and the included
breakfast is very good. The dive shop is on site with a pier to enter the
ocean. We had a rental truck and would recommend that you get on to see the
island and access the shore sites. Try Casablanca, The City Cafe, and a
host of other fine restaurants on the island. Driving is easy and nobody
seems to be overly impatient with the tourists. We took the all night
flight on Continental from Houston and arrived at 6am and were diving that
afternoon.  

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