By DARLENE ELLIS (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1494) on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 4:24 pm: |
I haven't had a question in quite a while! Where do the people who snorkel and do other water sports get their tags??? I don't think I ever saw it posted.
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By Belinda Z (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #352) on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 4:29 pm: |
Hi Darlene,
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By Mare (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #948) on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 4:54 pm: |
Darlene,
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By Jan Klos - ( Hamlet Bonaire Owner) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #336) on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 5:18 pm: |
Darlene,
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13847) on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 8:51 pm: |
Darlene, don't you have one from March? Or was the new rule not in effect? I'm so excited we will be on the same flight in October! PLUS it will be the first time I've made it to Bon twice in one year, I get to use my tag more than once! LOL!
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By Belinda Z (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #353) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 12:22 am: |
Cynde,
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #13849) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 12:40 am: |
Belinda, that's what I thought. That it went into effect in April
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By Susan - BSDME (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #152) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 6:49 am: |
Darlene,
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By Susan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1390) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 8:06 am: |
I know that Darlene has always bought a Marine Park tag, even though it was not required of snorkelers. So she has one now. I don't know how the rule will apply but I should think she should get to snorkel on that one, since she paid for it what snorkelers pay now...
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By Ron Gould (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #158) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 8:22 am: |
The tag covers all water sports the snorckers tag is different then the divers tag but the divers tag is all you need to cover snorkling. If you buy a snorkle tag and want to dive you have to pay all over again for the divers tag.. Ron
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By ceestoosmiekesuizanne (BonaireTalker - Post #37) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 10:28 am: |
As I understood, divers as well as snorkelers, windsurfers and kayakers have to pay for one and the same tag, $25. Showing this tag, you don't have to pay the entrance fee in Washington Slagbaai. Am I right?
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By Tom Cousino (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1988) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 10:49 am: |
Check out this thread: http://www.oldbonairetalk.com/newsgroup/messages/30/209249.html?1107190126
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5036) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 1:03 pm: |
I'm tempted to wear my tag around my neck back here in NJ!! LOL. I'm so proud to have it....folks would definitely think I'd gone over the edge, tho. A nice colorful ribbon...hmmmm. Might look like a dog tag to some others, however...LOL. No, just a fish ID tag in case I get lost and can be tracked....ha ha.
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By Chet Wood (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #580) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 2:30 pm: |
We are divers & do other WATER activities; we will buy the dive tag; we will put the dive tag on our BC's for diving. Will we need to take the tags off our BC's take them with us if we want to windsurf? Snorkel? Go to the Park? Then put them back on the BC's when we dive again??????
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By Susan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1391) on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 5:01 pm: |
You get a paper receipt when you buy the tag. You take that with you to do the park and other land-based things.
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By Wally and Eva (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #834) on Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 11:50 am: |
Marine Tag ear ring?
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By Susan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1392) on Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 2:40 pm: |
Even better: navel ring!
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2084) on Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 3:11 pm: |
Or have the dive op tie the tag to a diver's plastic snap hook and then use it where you need it!
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2085) on Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 4:04 pm: |
Or use a brass split ring to attach it where you need it. :–)
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1495) on Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 9:22 pm: |
Thanks everyone for your help! Sue and Cynde are both right. I do have my dive tag from March but like Sue said, I like to support the Marine Park so I buy a tag on every trip. It seems like such a small price to pay for the serenity that I receive in return from the under water beauty!
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By Kelly Baum (GDLW) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2771) on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 10:58 am: |
Darlene and Cynde are meeting up in San Juan.. and Cam and Sheryl and Steve and I are meeting up in San Juan... me thinks Puerto Rico will never be the same.
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By Tom Cousino (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2004) on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 11:04 am: |
Susan, OUCH!!! Just got an image of the tag getting pulled off by a person putting on a wetsuit:-{O}
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By Chris Hamilton (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 - 10:12 pm: |
Hi all! I am the director of the Bahamas National Trust. We manage the country's 25 national parks and marine protected areas. We are considering launching a dive/snorkel tag program here to help fund our conservation and enforcement activities. Any pointers? What works especially well and what are the pit falls? How much is reasonable to expect a diver to pay for the tag? Will a voluntary program work? Any ideas would be much appreciated.
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By Freddie Hughes {Moderator} (Moderator - Post #37) on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 - 9:04 am: |
Greetings Chris,
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14053) on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 - 10:47 am: |
Chris, STINPA actually handles the marine park tags et. al. I believe Jack Caulk is now head of the organization (someone please correct me if I'm wrong). Email them as well, I'm sure they will provide lots of feedback and information.
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By seb (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2354) on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 - 1:39 pm: |
I'm not sure if Jack Chalk is still in charge.
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By Susan - BSDME (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #156) on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 - 6:24 pm: |
Jack Chalk is on the Board of Directors.
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14060) on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 - 8:40 pm: |
Susan, thanks for the clarification I knew he had something to do with STINPA!
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