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Dive Review of Divi Flamingo/Divi Flamingo in
Bonaire

Divi Flamingo/Divi Flamingo : "Good diving but viz poor ( cruise ships)", Jan, 2018,

by G. Tripp Jones MD, SC, US (Top Contributor Top Contributor 72 reports with 29 Helpful votes). Report 10097 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 4 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 4 stars Shore Diving 4 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments This was the 20th trip for us to Divi Flamingo, diving with Divi Dive Bonaire. The flight down on Delta is fine, but coming back thru Atlanta is a pain going thru Customs.
The hotel is very basic, but adequate for us. There are numerous excellent restaurants within walking distance ( Capriccio’s, Patagonia, It Rains Fishes, Divers Den).
The dive operation is excellent, with Laurel & Alvin as our boat dive masters.
The viz was the poorest we’ve ever seen in Bonaire with milky hazy conditions daily. There were multiple cruise ships in each day, with the thrusters spewing great amounts of sand over the reefs. We saw more beautiful green morays than ever before, usually 0-2 lion fish on each dive. The juveniles were in good number & even saw a nice bait ball.
Overall, the diving was good & hopefully the viz will improve by Summer as those humongous cruise ships go elsewhere.
Websites Divi Flamingo   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving All over Caribbean, Truk, Australia, etc.
Closest Airport 1 mile Getting There Columbia> Atlanta>Bonaire

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp 79-80°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 20-70 Ft/ 6-21 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [70 feet/45 min. 1st Dive
60 feet/60 min. 2nd Dive
60 feet/ 60 min. 3rd Dive
All “suggestions”
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? no

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments No complaints from my wife, the photographer.
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