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Dive Review of Divi Dive/Divi Flamingo in
Bonaire

Divi Dive/Divi Flamingo, Dec, 2008,

by Wes, AZ, usa ( 2 reports). Report 4578.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 2 stars
Service and Attitude 2 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments The good: Had been to Bonaire before so we were confident that we would have time.
The bad: Euro's that needed to tell me how bad my country is.
General diving was good, but the only large fish, over ten pounds, was a very large Cubrea Snapper. Most days had an average vis of 60', but as the week went on the vis did suffer a bit. Bonaire is the easiset diving we (my wife Michele and I) have ever done and one does get spoiled fast. Best dinner: It Rains Fishes/Best Happy Hour: City Cafe/ Best Shore Dive: Brenton Beach/Best Boat Dive: South Bay
Would we return ? yes. Would we stay at Divi again? Maybe
Would we take the red-eye from Houston to arrive early, complete our orientation, complete three dives, down a Brighty with a lite dinner and crash by 7:00pm, yep.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Mexico, Hawaii, Belize, Roatan, Saba, Fiji, Cozumel
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, cloudy Seas choppy
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-60 Ft/ 9-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions Boat dives, first dive 70' for 45 min, second dive 60'
for 45 min. Shore dive on our own, generally dove less than 50', most dives for an hour.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins Schools Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 5 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments I use an Olympuss Stylus point and shoot with YS-55 strobe.
Need macro here and wide angle, but out of 375 shots, I shall keep
(and be happy to show) around 100.
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