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Dive Review of Dive Friends Bonaire/Den Laman in
Bonaire

Dive Friends Bonaire/Den Laman: "Best of all worlds", May, 2022,

by Mark Thorne, NC, US (Contributor Contributor 15 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 12081.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 5 stars Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments My wife & I just got back from a 2 week scuba diving trip to Bonaire. We did a package of diving, driving, & accommodations through Bonaire Pros. Although we frequently go to Bonaire, this was the first time we stayed at Den Laman. We could not be more pleased at the great customer service from everyone involved. Cecile & Simon from Sunwise Bonaire were perfect hosts and very accommodating to our needs. We stayed at an oceanfront 1 bedroom condo called Yellow Tail. This condo was perfect in every way. The kitchen was well appointed with all the pots, pans, dishes, utensils, and fully operational icemaker, frig, microwave, and oven. The entire building was well maintained and our condo was clean and spacious. All of the oceanfront rooms have spectacular views with the ever-present sounds of the ocean lapping at the shore. Sunsets from our room were picturesque with a sun ideally placed just outside our balcony. The location of Den Laman is perfect for access to northern, central, and southern dive sites. Additionally, the parking at Den Laman was absolutely stress free and no hassle. The on-the-premises dive shop, Dive Friends, also did a great job at providing all diving equipment, storage space, and assistance we needed. We rented our truck via Avis at the airport. To our pleasant surprise, we found Avis staff to be efficient and friendly with us. The paperwork, checkout, & check back in process was very smooth for us.

We will definitely be back later this year to stay at Den Laman if it is available.
Websites Dive Friends Bonaire   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving All over the caribbean
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm, no currents
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 2
Water Visibility 30-80 Ft/ 9-24 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 5 stars Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities 4 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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