By Rose Hall (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #10) on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 9:18 am: |
Hi,
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By Jim Hix (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2191) on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 9:52 am: |
Not to worry Rose, and Welcome to BT.
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By Tribs, at home. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6626) on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 9:55 am: |
I usually sunset or night dive at BDA, just the next spot down south and love it! I have had dinner at Buddy's and watched several divers enter and exit from their dock. No one seemed to have any problems. Hopefully someone will post if there is a rope or pipe or something. Most of the resorts have some time of marking for night dives. Enjoy!
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By Becky - I'm counting down now (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1838) on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 10:34 am: |
My dive shop stayed at Buddy's in March and we did several night dives on the house reef. It is very nice and lots to see!
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By Rose Hall (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 11:34 am: |
Hi ,
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By Glen Reem (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2836) on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 1:29 pm: |
I believe all three dive ops mentioned (BDA, Buddy's and Don's) have lights on their dive docks after dark, at least till 'late diving time', making gearing up, entry, and return, etc., easy. In the past I found I could see the lights from the outer edge of the reef top while underwater (Brewster's angle and all that physics stuff, you know). It makes orientation a snap.
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By Ed Melo (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #197) on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 2:17 pm: |
We've found that the tarpon are actually attracted to the dive lights. They use them to hunt by and will pass within a couple of feet of you. The first time one of them zooms by you in the dark can be unnerving as they are about 4 feet long.
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By Glen Reem (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2837) on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 3:05 pm: |
I too have been shadowed by the 'house reef' tarpon who feed in diver's light pools. These tarpon are 4-6 feet long and can be seen many days idling along in 60-80 feet of water on the slope.
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By Rose Hall (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 4:46 pm: |
Thanks for your replies. We loved the Tarpon at 18 Palms in March they are so cool.
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By Dean Botsford (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #424) on Monday, August 18, 2008 - 9:27 am: |
It's a bit of a surface swim, about 15 minutes at an easy pace, to get to the bouy for The Cliff from the dock at Buddies
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By Jim McPeak (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1681) on Monday, August 18, 2008 - 9:16 pm: |
I dove Buddy's reef just last week. It was very nice. As a suggestion, I might add to go north. About 22 minutes into your dive, at about 50 ft. there is a small wreck on the reef. Make sure you go to the front of it and look inside. We found the largest puffer fish that I have ever seen. It was incredible. He looked like Casper the friendly ghost.
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By Ed Melo (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #198) on Monday, August 18, 2008 - 9:55 pm: |
I saw that same puffer fish at the wreck (La Machaca) and he was HUGE. I also thought he looked strange. His skin wasn't smooth. Did anyone else notice that?
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By Huge Puffer that Jim McPeak Saw (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6449) on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 1:38 pm: |
I resemble that remark, I've been trying to lose weight!
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By MzFish will be on Bonaire in November!! (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #195) on Sunday, October 5, 2008 - 10:42 pm: |
Good luck with that, Boat Chick. N-I-C-E profile pic!
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By John Mack (BonaireTalker - Post #74) on Monday, October 13, 2008 - 8:33 pm: |
Hi Rose - My wife and I will be on Bonaire in March as well. Not sure if we will be at Buddy's or Den Laman yet but I can confirm what everyone here has said.
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By Rose Hall (BonaireTalker - Post #25) on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 9:50 am: |
Hi John,
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By John Mack (BonaireTalker - Post #79) on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 10:27 pm: |
Yeah maybe we'll run across each other. We are staying at Den Laman. You'll love Buddy's. Good luck finding the sea horse.
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