By Asher Forst (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Saturday, October 30, 2004 - 9:01 pm: |
I am thinking of taking a trip in January and was wondering if anyone had any good or bad information on the Port Bonaire Resort, specifically the 1 bedroom room. This is my first time coming to Bonaire and I would like to have a place that is nice, clean and responsible. Also looking for shore diving. If anyone could also tell me how the shore diving works on bonaire, it would be a big help. In the Cayman's, you can just pick up a tank anytime, go down to the ladder and just go diving. Is it the same at these hotels in Bonaire. Thanks in advance for all your help.
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By Andrea & Dave Bartlett (BonaireTalker - Post #30) on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 11:30 am: |
The only living I would not like about Port Bonaire is it right across the street from the airport. The planes taking off and landing might be a bother to you. Shore diving in Bonaire is the easiest thing in the world. Pick up your tank, and go diving either right off the dock or beach at your resort or if you have a rental truck/car drive down the coast road until you see a yellow rock, pull off the road and go diving. The yellow rocks mark dive sites from north to south along the coast road. When you land in Bonaire you will get a map showing all of the dive sites. Enjoy the island and the diving
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12538) on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 2:07 pm: |
Asher, are you looking for a place with a kitchen, beach front, restaurant on the premesis? That will open more suggestions from the board. I've never stayed at Port Bonaire, they look nice from the outside, but as Andrea and Dave said, it's right across from the airport, so you will get noise.
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By Asher Forst (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 5:05 pm: |
Thanks for the responses. Yes, I am looking for a kitchen but otherwise, nothing special. I'm not concerned about the airline noise and would like to be near the airport and stores in the area. As long as I am able to pick up tanks whenever I want and can dive directly from the shore of the hotel I'm staying at and see different sites, I'll be happy. I'll also be looking into renting a car to travel to other shore sites. I also looked at the Plaza Resort but it was a little more expensive. I'm always open to suggestions from people who know more then me and who have done this before, so I am grateful for any information anyone can offer. Thanks again.
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12541) on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 5:33 pm: |
Ahser, Port Bonaire and the airport are not close to town. Probably a 5 or 10 minute drive. Dive Inn is near Divi, and has Calabasas reef right in front, nice dive site, and it's within walking distance of town. Eden Beach is closer to town as well, but not really within walking distance. But you do have Bongos right there. That's where the webcams are located. Sand Dollar has studios, and I'm not sure if Buddy's or Cap Don's have studios, but they have great house reefs as well. Probably have made your choice harder now huh! Anyplace you pick, will be a winner though...it is rare that there is a "bad" trip report on a place.
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #649) on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 5:37 pm: |
All Buddy units are studio or better (2-3 bdrm); Divi has studios as well as hotel type rooms; Caribe Inn is semi studio (refrig/microwave)
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12546) on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 7:06 pm: |
Greg, forgot about Carib Inn!
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By Steven Speck (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Monday, November 8, 2004 - 10:55 pm: |
Asher,
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #2032) on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - 10:06 am: |
The dive site at Plaza is called Eighteenth Palm. It is a nice dive with an easy entry. We saw a school of tarpon there.
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By David Johnson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #102) on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 - 12:02 pm: |
Asher --
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