By Todd Geardino (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 5:31 pm: |
My wife and I are headed for Bonaire on Feb. 2, being this our first time we are looking for some advice. We will be there for nine days.So far we have been to Grand Cayman, Roatan,and Cozumel, so we are really looking forward to Bonaire.
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By Rich Penksa (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #8) on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 6:56 pm: |
Never leave anything in your rental vehicle. Leave your doors unlocked, and your windows open in your vehicle for the duration of your trip or else if you do accidentally leave something in the vehicle they will break the glass to get into it. Bring a lock and chain to secure your spare tire to the vehicle. Stop back at your place and drop off your gear before going to lunch.
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By Rich Penksa (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #9) on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 7:06 pm: |
Dress is as casual as casual comes, although the locals do not appreciate bathing suits being worn in town.
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By Rich Penksa (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #10) on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 7:12 pm: |
Dress is as casual as casual comes, although the locals do not appreciate bathing suits being worn in town.
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By mary pequinot (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #404) on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 7:19 pm: |
Ditto about leaving anything in your truck while you're diving. It's an invitation for a problem. Dress is VERY casual-I might recommend long pants or cropped pants for your wife, just because the no see-ums and mosquitos can be bad at night. The checkout dive is merely to make sure you have your bouyancy right, and we have never been monitored. Once you've had the introduction, you just do an easy dive, and you're set. You will love Bonaire-it is laid back and easy going, yet there are great restaurants as well. BTW, although dress is very casual, and this is a Dutch-influenced island, Bonaireans appreciate modesty, so the no bathing suits at a restaurant (unless it's on the sand) is appropriate. Enjoy! We are hopefully headed there for our fourth trip in May.
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By Bruce Wallace (BonaireTalker - Post #55) on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 8:13 pm: |
I've stayed at Buddy Dive many times and love the place. The check out dive is unsupervised and right at the dock at Buddy's. Don't leave anything in your vehicle and don't lock the doors. Enjoy my favorite island! Happy new year!
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #420) on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 10:17 pm: |
Todd, the advice to leave nothing in the truck has always worked for us. Because my eyes are sensitive to light I take really cheap sunglasses to leave in the truck. Sometimes I put on my wetsuit and booties before leaving the house or else take really cheap flipflops to leave in the truck. Nothing that I would feel sad about losing. About stopping for lunch -- the island is small so we usually go back to our place to throw on clothes and leave our gear if we are going to have lunch out.
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By Debbie Babcock (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #767) on Friday, December 31, 2004 - 11:44 pm: |
Ditto on what Mary, Rich, and Susan have said! You will love Bonaire! ;) I particulary like the south dive sites, although the north ones are good too! North is better done in morning, south in the afternoon. North site: Oil Slick Leap, La Dania's Leap, and Karpata and South: all of them!
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By Rich Penksa (BonaireTalker - Post #12) on Saturday, January 1, 2005 - 1:24 am: |
I am considered the queen of Chardonnay in my circle of friends, and I strongly suggest bringing your own! I bought several different brands during a 10 day vacation and did not find one to compliment the taste I was looking for. We were lucky to find the "Antillian Liquor" distributor while we were there, from asking around. This enabled us to purchase liquor that was not easily available throughout the island (i.e. Southern Comfort, which is all Rich drinks.
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By Bob Birk (BonaireTalker - Post #42) on Saturday, January 1, 2005 - 11:50 am: |
Hi Todd. We are a party of 6 and will be at Buddys until Feb 5. If we stumble across one another, we can have a beer and compare some notes.
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By Todd Geardino (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Saturday, January 1, 2005 - 1:09 pm: |
Hi Everyone,
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By George Blanchard (BonaireTalker - Post #57) on Saturday, January 1, 2005 - 3:59 pm: |
The only thing I would add is to not bother bringing any wines to the Island. Contact Antilean Wine upon arrival and order from them. They deliver within one day and their selection is very good and prices either lower or comparable to the States. We found a wide selection of Cabs and Merlots for under $10.
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By David Johnson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #151) on Sunday, January 2, 2005 - 2:03 am: |
Todd:
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By herman mowery (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #457) on Sunday, January 2, 2005 - 11:02 am: |
Welcome to the board Todd.
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By John Busch (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Monday, January 3, 2005 - 6:02 pm: |
Hi Todd,
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By Todd Geardino (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Monday, January 3, 2005 - 8:38 pm: |
Hi John,
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By John Busch (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 - 2:16 pm: |
Todd,
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By John Busch (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 - 3:16 pm: |
Todd,
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By Corney Ann Carter (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #247) on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 - 3:18 pm: |
Check out the Antillean wine web site. You can order before you leave home and they will deliver to where you are staying. There is a minimum of 6 bottles per order. We had very good service from them and will use them again in March.
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By Jerry Gauron (BonaireTalker - Post #87) on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 - 3:49 pm: |
The Antillean wine Co is on my speed dial.
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By Marabeth Owens (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #454) on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 5:43 pm: |
Todd,
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