Dive Review of Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn/Carib Inn in
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Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn/Carib Inn: "First diving in the post-Covid world", Nov, 2021, by Will Dew, MI, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 11802 has 2 Helpful votes.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	TIME TO DIVE: With nearly two years of accumulated surface interval, it was time to get back on the reef. Bonaire has been an alternating destination and this was the 16th year according to my marine park tag collection. In the November issue of Scuba Dive magazine, Bonaire was again recognized as a world-class destination with 12 awards, 7 of those in first place and most significantly, Best Health of Marine Environment. Bonaire is today what it is due to decades of dedicated preservation efforts. This started with the establishment of the national park in the late 1960’s, the marine park in the 1970’s, and has been carried forward by courageous and often cantankerous conservationists who understood how easy it is for a small island to lose its native natural character. COVID: With PCR test in hand, I was routed to the left line upon arrival as Bonaire required a 5-day PCR test be performed for those with more than week-long stays. The screening staff at the airport set one’s appointment instantly. The 5-day test was a well-organized and properly staffed drive through at the Bonaire Heath Dept. and once underway at 3PM took less than 15 minutes to navigate. The test was free of charge other than your time. Mid-way through my stay, Bonaire suspended the 5-day test apparently due to the high vaccination rate of US visitors and the low subsequent positive results seen in the 5-day test regime. For departure and test requirements on re-entry to the US, I immediately scheduled my PCR test for the Friday afternoon before my Saturday flight and well within the 24 hour no dive to fly period. No sense in sacrificing dive time. Bon Bida handled the reservation and payment on-line. Again, a very efficient testing process than took less than 10 minutes. They guarantee results in 4 hours and I received mine in two. Latest updated information on Bonaire's Covid situation can be seen at: www.bonairecrisis.com/en/ CARIBINN: There was a nice report recently filed that detailed the status of the Carib Inn so I will not be redundant here. Other than of course to express similar gratitude that Lynne (Bruce’s niece) and her partner Eric have stepped forward to take ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn Carib Inn
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	mexico/belize/honduras/nicaragua/florida keys/vieques/turks & caicos/bonaire/curacao/grenada
Closest Airport	Flamingo International	Getting There	Delta Air Lines via Atlanta connection.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	500 psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
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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		Shore Facilities
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Dive Review of Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn/Carib Inn in Bonaire

Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn/Carib Inn: "First diving in the post-Covid world", Nov, 2021,

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Dive Review of Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn/Carib Inn in
Bonaire