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Dive Friends Bonaire/Den Laman: "Bonaire, fantastic again", Aug, 2022, by Craig A Wood, PA, US ( Top Contributor 50 reports with 48 Helpful votes). Report 12080.
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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	My wife and I made our ninth trip to Bonaire and, like the last five visits, stayed at Den Laman and dived with Dive Friends. Reservations: We made all of our reservations online, Sunwise Realty for Den Laman, Dive Friends, AB Car Rental, and American Airlines. It all worked out flawlessly. Travel: Our flights to and from Bonaire worked out perfectly. We had one stop in Miami. On the way back, my passport was identified at Global Entry for additional baggage screening, no reason was given. Our checked bags were gathered up by a handler and we proceeded to the checkpoint. Nobody knew or could explain the reason for the alert. All our bags, checked and carryon were x-rayed and we were on our way. Fortunately, we were able to recheck our bags, and make it through security in time to make our flight. I always dread returning through Miami, this did nothing to allay my fears. There was a van at the Bonaire airport, waiting to take us to AB Car to pick up our truck. Our first truck had a couple of problems. At pick up, the truck was parked, back in, to a wall. The AB employee put our bags in the bed. When we got to Den Laman, we discovered that the tailgate would not open. In addition, it took several minutes to extricate my wife from her seatbelt, which would not release. I was starting to think that I would have to cut her out. We exchanged the truck the next morning. This turned out to be the only flaw in a perfect trip. Travel sure has changed since out last visit in October/November of 2021. No pre-travel Covid test, no Bonaire Public Health Declaration, no antigen test before return to the US. My wife and I have been vaccinated since early 2021 and have been boosted twice. We wore masks on the planes, we were in ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Dive Friends Bonaire Den Laman
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Bonaire, Curacao, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas, Roatan, Belize, Cozumel, Key Largo, SE Florida (Boynton Beach, Jupiter, West Palm...), Maui, Oahu, Cape Ann, San Diego, Costa Rica, Panama, Cocos Island, Red Sea, Galapagos, Revillagigedos, Malpelo
Closest Airport	Flamingo Intl Airport, Bonaire	Getting There	We flew American Airlines Philadelphia to Miami to Bonaire
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	83-85°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Boats have loose one hour dive limit.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Boats have rinse tubs and staff are careful with cameras. Den Laman pier has a rinse tub ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Dive Friends Bonaire/Den Laman in Bonaire

Dive Friends Bonaire/Den Laman: "Bonaire, fantastic again", Aug, 2022,

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Dive Review of Dive Friends Bonaire/Den Laman in
Bonaire