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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Shannon Harris (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Tuesday, July 29, 2003 - 9:51 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Are there any sites on Bonaire that have permanent lights for shore dives?

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By seb schulherr (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #825) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 12:28 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Well the lights on the radio towers are always on down south.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By spongebob (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1073) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 1:05 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

sounds like the hilma hooker site...actually, a pretty easy night dive in its self - short swim, and real good built in nav aid (it's a big wreck;))

the radio towers help pinpoint the exit when you surface but your pickup truck is really what you will look for...

might just want to bring an extra flashlight/batteries - leave turned on at your entry point (especially if there is a ladder like at oil slick leap)...

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Shannon Harris (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 10:01 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thanks for the info! I have heard that if you can get a white truck you can use it as a marker as well.

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Faith M. Senie (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #393) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 4:29 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

We've also taken a waterproof strobe and a 4lb weight, tied the strobe to the weight, and left it just underwater at the entry area (in about 4 foot depth, maybe a tad bit less). Makes it quite easy to find it again when it's time to get out. The water is so clear down there that it's visible for quite some distance...

A little tougher to do that up here in New England... :-)

Faith

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1454) on Thursday, July 31, 2003 - 12:20 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

All of the 'property' dive sites, i.e., Sand Dollar, Habitat, Buddies, Divi, et al, have lights on all night, so landfall at the dive entry is easy. You can even dive from one to another....

 


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