Dive Review of Wanna Dive/Bellafonte Chateau de la Mer in
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Wanna Dive/Bellafonte Chateau de la Mer, Jun, 2009, by Elaine Morse, MA, USA ( 1 report). Report 5149.
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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
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Comments	[None]We were not with a dive operation. This is the third time that we have gone to Bonaire for shore diving. There has been several years between each trip, and while four years ago I thought that the corals still looked good, there has been quite a decline. I was very disappointed. Still, you can't beat Bonaire for cheap diving. We stayed at the Bellafonte and walked next door to the Wanna Dive. We loved the Bellafonte. Not only were the condos nice, but so was the management. The people at the Wanna Dive were also very nice. One day there were no tanks availble, so we had to drive to their shop north of town. We just went on North and dived Witches Hut, which was pretty good and easy. Mainly we dived from the Bellafonte. We were windsurfing also, so we were sort of lazy divers. On our last trip we dived from the Belmar, which is fairly close, and thought it was great. While this reef is supposed to be protected we saw a number of fishing boats trolling along it. Since there are no big fish, and since it is supposed to be protected, this is disappointing. The best things were seeing my first seahorse (with help from Wanna Dive) and huge schools of either Bogas or Bigeye Scads (not sure which. Also saw a snake eel. There is a good variety of fish in Bonaire, although a night dive that we did was terrible. There don't seem to be any crustaceans night or day. We did see some turtles. Don't eat at The Ribs Factory. The Sunset Bar and Grill at the Den Laman was good, but sit away from the beach because of sand fleas. Will's is always good. We've loved Bonaire because we can windsurf and dive, and because we can dive for about $130.00 for the entire week, but since I love beautiful coral, I was truly disappointed on this trip. People there mentioned the hurricane that hit the lee side of the island, which is unusual for Bonaire, and there is some bleaching, but not a lot, so I'm not sure why the decline. Still, when we save up enough frequent flyer miles, I may want to go there again.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Caymans, Grenada, St. Lucia, Florida, Tahiti, Bahamas, Cozumel, St. Croix
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	dry	Seas	no currents
Water Temp	70-80°F / 21-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-60 Ft/ 15-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Wanna Dive/Bellafonte Chateau de la Mer in Bonaire

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Dive Review of Wanna Dive/Bellafonte Chateau de la Mer in
Bonaire