By Tim Fitzpatrick (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 8:30 pm: |
We stayed at the Sand Dollar (in 1997) but have since heard (and seen) the destruction of the 99 hurricane! I am sad to see that the dive shop and the Green Parrot were not rebuilt! I have also heard that the Sand Dollar people are not as good as they used to be. We like good kitchen space to cook, so any recommendations?
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1446) on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 9:03 am: |
One correction - there is a dive shop onsite with a pier and dive boats. It is under a different name but still run by Andre Nahr. The shop is on the south end of the property and actually has better access for drive up pickup of tanks than the old shop did.
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By Tim Fitzpatrick (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 9:37 am: |
Thanks for the info Linda!!
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By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8203) on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 11:01 am: |
Tim, we stayed at the Sand$ before they rebuilt the dock, and it was just great. The staff was wonderful. While there in July, we did 2 giant strides (2 dives) off the dock at Bari, and it still has the most abundant fish of anywhere. Even saw a hawksbill! From the time of September 2001, to July 2003, I was amazed at how much coral had grown back, and how very small coral is in the shallows now...so it looks like it is beginning to really recover!
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By C. Kritagent (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #107) on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 2:41 pm: |
Tim,
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1463) on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 3:11 pm: |
My last dive on Bari reef was a year ago but unless things have changed drastically, C. Ktitagent is being way too critical, IMO. There was no more (man-made) debris from the dive shop and Green Parrot than before Lenny. The top of the reef just north of the shop platform was sculptured more than other places with maybe three feet of sand moved shoreward, uncovering coral rubble that had been sanded in. Most of the surface coral was knocked about; I don't remember 'silt' at all. The steep slope from 30 feet to the bottom break 'slumped' and is less steep.
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By Cynde (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8216) on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 3:39 pm: |
Glen, I agree with you. I didn't experience it before Lenny, but as I mentioned, the NEW growth I saw this last time, that I didn't see in 2001 was noticible...small coral heads, but they will eventually get bigger. And the health of the reef looked better to me as well. Like I said, I am still amazed at how much different life Bari has...still one of my favorite dives!
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By C. Kritagent (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #109) on Monday, August 18, 2003 - 5:56 pm: |
Glenn, "Reef destruction"...., those are your words not mine
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By Louis Dessau (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 12:54 am: |
Hi,
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By Alan & Joan Zale (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #298) on Sunday, August 24, 2003 - 3:25 pm: |
Just got back from two weeks on Bari Reef and it could not be better! The fish life is great. All but one of our dives were on Bari. The only other dive was when I helped Jake clean the reef cam.
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