By Pauline Word (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 3:12 pm: |
We are looking very seriously at Bonaire for next summer. Seems to have good snorkeling for me and shore diving for husband that maybe we can do together.
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By Cecil (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4968) on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 3:45 pm: |
Welcome, Pauline, some of the entries can be tricky but neither are they death defying. Just take your time and watch your step and you'll be fine. Now there are many great snorkel sites that have very entries. The Divi comes to mind, you can enter from their dock and the snorkeling is great. There's also the Tipsy Seagull at the Plaza, great snorkeling to the right and a dock to enter from. Many place there is a sloping beach of coral rubble which is rough on bare feet but easy with booties.
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By Grasshopper (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #19250) on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 3:49 pm: |
Windsock is another easy snorkel entry site
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By Tribs Loves Bonaire (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3202) on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 4:33 pm: |
Nothing like getting wet from a good face plant! Seriously though, there are lots of nice entries (but always wear booties): Bachelor's Beach, Margate Bay, Red Beryl, Andrea I and II...not to mention taking the leap at Oil Slick.
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By C Poteet (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #397) on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 4:40 pm: |
Pauline -
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By Andy & Dave Bartlett (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #589) on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 10:34 pm: |
Check with the dive shop you are using to see if you can snorkel while your husband does boat dive. Many of them allow this because there are a lot of couples who are in the same situation you are in. Also get the book Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy, there is a lot of information on the different dive sits and which ones are good for snorkeling. Check out www.bonairestuff.com and www.infobonaire.com for more information.
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By Pauline Word (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 - 11:06 pm: |
Thanks for the responses. Will consider all the suggestions.
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2189) on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 9:35 am: |
Torries is antoher easy entry and so is Lac Bay
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By Ron Edison (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #104) on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 10:50 am: |
Just got my new edition of "Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy" as Andy & Dave B. above recommend. Wish we'd had it for our trip. We didn't do much snorkeling. The best we found was in the shallows at Andrea II and Witch's Hut (AKA, Weber's Joy). We also took the Water Taxi from the Sand Dollar pier (stops at most resort piers--call for reservations) to Klein Bonaire (all sandy beaches) for a few hours--that was probably our favorite snorkel, but my wife got a nasty sunburn. BSDME tells you which sites are best for snorkeling. As to entry, keep in mind that snorkelers won't be encumbered by tanks and weight belts so you'll probably have a much easier time of it.
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By Andreas (BonaireTalker - Post #26) on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 - 1:01 pm: |
Hello Pauline,
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By Pauline Word (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Thursday, August 31, 2006 - 5:36 pm: |
Thanks Andreas. That's the site I originally saw that got me so worried!
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By Vince DePietro (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #441) on Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 6:15 am: |
Pauline.. Don't know where you were on St Croix, but I dove there for about 8 years.. (Haven't been there however in at least 7).. Outside of Cane Bay gardens & Buck Island I think Bonaire's snorkeling is far superior.
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