Dive Review of
Toucan Diving/Plaza Resort in
Bonaire

 Florida Keys 

Dive Conditions

Mandatory Marine Park orientation video & dive. Bonaire is known for
its shore diving. Park your rental pickup truck at one of the many dive
sites and dive at your leisure. No restrictions on depths or time.  

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Overall Rating

Toucan Divers and the Plaza Resort offer a first class diving experience in
Bonaire. Our package included a dual cab pickup truck and unlimited air.
(Unlimited nitrox available at an additional charge.) 

Bonaire law requires a resort orientation which consisted of a video and
shore dive. Some folks in our orientation group were not aware that once
your bouyancy is confirmed you are free to complete the rest of your tank
as a regular dive with your buddy. It's well worth the time as the coral
and fish at the Plaza's dive site is quite nice.

Toucan is a 5 Star PADI facility. On this trip my wife and I completed the
Enriched Air Nitrox course. Our daughter completed the open water diver
class. We were all very satisfied with the instructors and facilities.

The best part of Bonaire is the shore diving. Buy the latest edition of
"Shore Diving Made Easy" to help select dive sites suitable to
your ability and interest. Load the tanks in your truck and go - day or
night. (The Town Pier dive requires a local dive master, the Salt Pier dive
requires the Harbor Master's permission.)

On this trip we really enjoyed Karpata, Andrea II, 1000 Steps and Hilma
Hooker. The visibility, quality of reef and abundance of life were all
good. We also enjoyed the boat diving on Klein Bonaire. We were
disappointed in our night dive to Salt Pier and with the visibility at
Margate Bay.

We did a night dive at the Plaza and were accompanied by a tarpon using
our lights to find supper. It would have freaked us out if we hadn't been
warned.

Aqua Kids for the younger set is highly recommended. The kids learn
snorkeling, fish identification, and respect for nature. My son's group had
the rare opportunity to see four sea turtles make their first trip to the
water!

Don't forget the insect repellant and cortizone cream. It's been wet
lately and the mosquitos are out and biting. 

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