i am going to bonaire on april 16 for 9 days, and i am a brand new diver. thanks to all for the info on diving and the awesome pictures. i hope to have a great time and let you know how the trip was....thanks again....janis

Janis,

Enjoy your trip! You will love the diving!

Liz

where are you staying?

Welcome to BT Janis - lurker no more!

Hi Janis,
Hope you received my lengthy email sent Sunday.
Wishing you a wonderful trip that makes for only good memories.
Linda

My wife and I are leaving Cincinnati and meeting our friends from New Jersey at Montego Bay on the 17th. We are staying at Captain Don's. It's our 4th time. See ya there! How will we recognize you?
Dave Bridenbaugh Cincinnati

hi all...getting exited about going. thanks linda for the email. i printed it to take with me. i did 2 check out dives today in a (ugh) quarry. wasn't too bad!! have 2 more, then i'm ready to go!! can't wait!! thanks again everyone!!!! janis

Yep, those quarries are tough. We also certified in a quarry and believe what they tell you. "If you can dive in a quarry you can dive anywhere".
You will LOVE Bonaire. Warm clear water and beautiful reefs and marine life.
Dave

You'll love it Janis!! I was certified in +36 degree water...the only life forms we encountered (besides this pod of idiotic newbie divers) was a small white sucker (fish)...and a couple of leeches...imagine 10 new divers huddled around a leech!!!....nearly froze my carumbas off...to this day, I can't dive in cold water...I have a very nearly new ScubaPro 7mm wetsuit for sale...cheap like borsch...

i have dive 3 and 4 tomorrow in the same quarry. then it's off to the 80 degree stuff! last week i found a fishing lure!! how exciting!!! and no, i'm not interested in a 7mm wetsuit, but thanks anyway!!!

Yipee Janis!!!!! Best of luck! See you on Bonaire!

did my final 2 check out dives today, and now certified!! yipee! came home and wrapped up in blanket and drank tea, and then fell asleep. will never dive in 50 degree water again!! can't wait till 80 degree water. i guess i will appreciate the warm and clear water now!!!!!

I know what you mean Janis....I was certfied in +36 F water, and, even being from Canada, will never dive cold water again...once you jump in to Bonaire's waters for your orientation dive, there is no looking back....sorry to my polar friends

Congratulations Janis.

Congrats Janis, it is a indeed a great feeling when you finally get certified. Enjoy Bonaire and all she has to offer!

Congrats Janis! I was a newly certified diver in 2004 when I made my first trip to Bonaire. It was my second ocean experience and I loved the diving and the island. It really was as easy and beautiful as everyone had described. Enjoy your trip.

Congratulations Janis Now you are INFORIT!!! You and yours will never vaction anyplace where you can't Dive!! Wecome to the adiction of the abyss.. Ron

Congrats Janis,
You couldn't have picked a better place for your first blue water dives. You can do your first ocean dives at your own pace, the dives are generally easy, and you don't have to worry about some idiot kicking your mask off at 100 ft because you were on a cattle boat. Just remember when you see that first critter, breathe normally....