By Mike Kavana (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 5:28 pm: |
My wife and I will be making our second trip to the island about a month from now. We are serious snorkelers and are looking to explore more sites on the island than the last time. We only went to one site on the south last time (toris reef) and the water was rough enough that it wasn't the best snorkeling. We never had any problems at many sites on the north.
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By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3028) on Sunday, September 16, 2007 - 9:21 pm: |
Mike, welcome to Bonaire Talk Buy Susan Porter's Bonaire Shore Diving Made easy. She has sites rated for snorkeling as well. You can order it at www.bsdme.info, or www.bonairestuff.com, or buy at at most of the dive shops on island, and Chat n' Browse.
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By Ron Gould (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1073) on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 12:37 am: |
Mike, the best snorkling, from my experiance, is in the morning just after dawn. The sea is usually flat and calm.
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By Gregg Babcock - LBR #13 (BonaireTalker - Post #80) on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 10:25 am: |
Hi Mike. Welcome to BT. I believe my wife is going to send you an email with some suggestions as well. Not sure what time of year you traveled to Bonaire last but the south side is usually calmer from May to Nov than it is during the winter months. Of course a lot has to do with hurricanes , winds & rain. The south has more "sand" than the north so can become cloudier in close to shore. For south side snorkeling our favorite area is between Red Beryl to Margate Bay. Other good spots are Tori's reef (as you mentioned) & Soft Coral Gardens. Also a little closer to town but we still consider it south - just north of Windsock Beach between the airport fuel pier & Port Bonaire there is a turn off & a little yellow hut - this area has some good snorkeling - keep an eye out for octopus.
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By v.cioffletti (BonaireTalker - Post #79) on Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 11:39 pm: |
I have had times when places like Pink Beach and Tori's Reef were quite rough and clouded up (though if I got out further it was ok but then couldn't see much unless some fish were closer to surface and DID see some big fish one BIG barracuda cool! and some other stuff) and other times when it is perfectly calm and lovely.
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