By Edward Stewart (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 - 1:05 pm: |
I'm meeting up with my father and brother the 21st thru 28th staying at Happy Holiday homes.
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By Mike Wood (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #114) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 - 1:10 pm: |
Ed....you've picked the right place to dive, Bonaire is incredible. As far as easy entry goes, I'm sure you'll find plenty to choose from. One of my favorites from my last trip was the Salt Pier...great dive, and just a walk in entry off the beach, couldn't get any easier. You do need permission to dive it, but its worth it.
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By Sue Ryan Goodman (BonaireTalker - Post #47) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 - 1:28 pm: |
Oil slick leap - jump off the rocks & use the ladder to exit. very easy - no waves or rocks to contend with.
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By Bob Smits (BonaireTalker - Post #74) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 - 2:59 pm: |
It must be wonderful to be able to go diving with yr dad when he's 74 yr old!!
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By Jerry Besco (BonaireTalker - Post #40) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 - 4:50 pm: |
Edward try Calabas reef just north of the Divi Flamingo it is the easiest shore dive on the island and a great night dive also. 18th Palm at the Plaza is also an easy entrance use the north point just after coming thru the gate. Bachelors beach and Andrea 1 & 2 are great also.
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By John Stigaard (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #152) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 - 7:46 pm: |
It is also great to dive with your son. I am trying to get mine to Bonaire this year. We did our AOW together five years ago.
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By seb schulherr (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1620) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 - 8:05 pm: |
Edward, I think maybe a combination of boat diving and resort dock diving would fill your bill. That way you can get in some nice night dives from a dock. Who are you diving with, Photo Tours?
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #361) on Thursday, June 3, 2004 - 8:38 pm: |
Edward ... great spot for a family trip and your dad is an inspiration! In addition to all the easy entries mentioned above you might want to purchase Jesse Armacost's book Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy. It gives great descriptions of sights and their entries and exits. It is available at dive shops and Chat N Browse on the island and also on line from the Bonaire Reporter. Have a great trip!
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By Larry Hastings (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Friday, June 4, 2004 - 12:36 am: |
I second Jesse's book. I recently purchased it from Bonaire Reporter and it's such a gold mine of helpful information that I order 2 more copies for my brothers in anticipation of a late summer scuba trip to Bonaire. Jesse's book does not have pictures, and I've been enjoying reading her book while comparing notes and checking out pictures in George Lewbel and Larry Martin's "Diving Bonaire," and Jack Jackson's "The Dive Sites of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao" (got both of them from Amazon).
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #363) on Friday, June 4, 2004 - 7:13 am: |
You can also see photos and descriptions on line at www.shorediving.com
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By Edward Stewart (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Saturday, June 5, 2004 - 10:36 am: |
Thanks for all the great advice.
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4083) on Saturday, June 5, 2004 - 5:15 pm: |
Buddy's Reef, Bari Reef (off Sandollar) Divi's Reef, Carib Inn's Reef, Yellow Submarine, Windsock, Ole Blue, Andrea II (great entry now!) Coconut beach dive site by Plaza resort. Tori's Reef has an easy entry.
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By Ed Stewart, Sr. (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Friday, July 2, 2004 - 10:03 am: |
As a post script to all of the above our trip was incredible. My two sons were what made it possible for me to dive. As it turned out we dove at just about any site we felt like diving. The guys carried my gear into the water and helped me put it on and checked me out. We had absolutely no technical problems at all. We would stay on the surface to the drop off and take a short break then do our dive. Most of our dives were in the neighborhood of one hour. I would return to shore under the surface. I cannot say enough about how wonderful it was to dive with my two sons and appreciate how well they took care of me. The highlight of our trip was that we spotted a Whale Shark on our dive at The Jeff Davis Memorial. See the separate posting by Ed Stewart, my son, for the 24th of June titled "There are Big Fish in Bonaire.
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