Dive Review of Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn in
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Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn: "Another fantastic visit", Aug, 2018, by Phyllis Robinson, MD, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 10736.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	This is our fourth visit to Bonaire using the Carib Inn. It's a simple place - if you need lots of TLC or are a high-maintenance person, maybe this isn't the place for you. On the other hand, the staff is terrific and the other guests seem to always be older, quieter people (in general). Boats get crowded if the max of 12 divers are on board, and we were often close, but everyone adopted a positive attitude and spread out underwater so that it wasn't a cattle dive. The DMs were without question awesome. Larry gives excellent briefings and really enjoys when dive guests share his love of (a)critters and (b) photography. Zack, while new at the time, was capable and easy-going, and a very hands-off DM unless you needed help. Kristie was equally delightful. Bruce runs a tight operation, and doesn't suffer fools gladly - but he clearly wants to have the best possible staff and operation. The inn is not sleek - don't expect 5-star hotel rooms - but it is clean and comfortable, what more do you need? Diving couldn't be easier, with tanks loaded on the boat and you bring your gear, just a short walk down to the dock. Sunsets from the patio are beautiful. No restaurant, but the grocery is a 20-min walk and downtown restaurants are also in easy walking distance. The usual critters underwater, with the added note that soft corals seem to be making a comeback. There were some beautiful areas that looked more pristine than I have seen in some time. We easily had 90-minute dives all week long. Keep it up, Carib Inn!
Websites	Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Dominica, Curacao, Belize, Fiji, Florida
Closest Airport	Flamingo	Getting There	Via connection in Atlanta, everything went smoothly
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-83°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	5
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Depth
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Separate rinse bucket for regs and cameras on shore. Nothing special on boat, but we were rarely more than 10-15 minutes away from the dock.

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Dive Review of Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn in Bonaire

Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn: "Another fantastic visit", Aug, 2018,

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Dive Review of Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn in
Bonaire