By bob morris (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 10:38 am: |
My wife & myself are experienced 50+ yr(age)divers.
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #134) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 3:59 pm: |
Bob: Here's what I recommend. Since your staying at the Plaza, I assume you are diving with Toucan. Assuming this is your lst time on Bonaire in the last year, Toucan will want your first dive to be an orientation dive off the Plaza Beach - very easy entry. Upon arrival at the Toucan Dive Shop for your orientation, buy a copy of the book Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy, 3d Edition, by Jessie Armacost. As stated above your first shore dive is taken care of without having to do any research. Once the orientation dive is completed, spend your surface interval/lunch checking out the book and putting your list together of shore dives you might want to do. The book is around $15.00 and the information is straight to the point so it can be digested in a short period of time. We favor the Mazada pickup with solid tailgate. We prefer the solid tailgate because it seems to make gearing up for shore dives a little easier. The Mazada seems to be a little more rugged than the Toyota. Could be larger wheel base - not really sure. We don't feel 4 wheel drive is necessary; even in the park. Have a good dive!
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #135) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 4:12 pm: |
That should be Mazda - not Mazada; Sorry!
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By Bob Smits (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #154) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 4:19 pm: |
I already spent 15 minutes finding out where I could rent a Mazada. Could not find it :-)
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #136) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 4:21 pm: |
Sorry about that Bob. Try ABCarrental, Group 2 Mazda Pickup.
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #137) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 4:24 pm: |
Bob: I think the Group 3 Mazda has airconditioning if you want that in the truck.
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By Bob Smits (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #155) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 4:43 pm: |
Just kidding Marcus :-)
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #138) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 5:07 pm: |
No problem Bob S. I think my attention to detail skills are starting to slip a bit!!
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By DIVER DEBBI (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #391) on Monday, June 28, 2004 - 10:53 pm: |
Get yourself to Netty car rental and get the Suzuki minivan..the perfect " dive mobile" you can sit on the back to suit up and easy to load/unload tanks and gear...she has an older one without the rear backseat...then after orientation dive at house reef of your dive shop Bari reef at Sandollar, Webers Joy. Old Blue, Karpata if there are no waves..down south Angel City, Margate Bay, we think Hilma Hooker is hard to get in...Torries Reef is easy, Jessies book is a big help too..make sure you have good hardsoled booties ...have fun !
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By Tom Cousino (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #578) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 6:28 am: |
Bob,
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By joe brannan (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #406) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 8:39 am: |
Still favor Fish Hut South as my personal best. Home of the posing turtle
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By DIVER DEBBI (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #394) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 10:19 am: |
are there any problems at Fish Hut with the wind(kite) surfers ? seeing them there made us reluctent to dive there anymore ..yes forgot Oil Slick Leap...thats always a good one Hi Tom..you diving Lake Champlain these days ?brrrrr....weather still has'nt warmed up down here in the south ( Brattleboro, Vt.) ha!
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By Tom Cousino (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #580) on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 1:17 pm: |
Yes I am diving Champlain. It is warming up here in the north country. I think I will be able stop wearing long johns this Sunday in time for our local parade. They really don't look good under my bermudas (shorts) anyway;-{)}
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By joe brannan (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #408) on Saturday, July 3, 2004 - 6:58 pm: |
I went to fish hut south which is beyond the windsurfers and had not problem.
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By Robyn Churchill (BonaireTalker - Post #51) on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 - 10:39 pm: |
Where exactly is fish hut south? I'm coming to Bonaire the first week of August. Also, can anyone fill me in on the exact directions to BOPEC? Thanks, Robyn
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By John P. Wahlig (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #146) on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 - 9:38 am: |
Robyn:
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By joe brannan (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #415) on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 - 9:50 am: |
Cheeser can't even keep a secret. Just keep going south past the slave huts and look for a kinda ratty old building with dead boats near it. I entered to the south of the building on the kinda sandy part. I'd try looking in the morning if you go, it seemed to me that currents picked up there through the day. Sorry for spilling the beans John
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By Robyn Churchill (BonaireTalker - Post #52) on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 - 10:12 am: |
Thanks for the info everyone. We'll look you up, John and Sue,,,was going to stop by Lions Den restaurant anyways, for an awesome 'cheeseburger in paradise'! See you next month, Robyn
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By John P. Wahlig (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #148) on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 - 12:28 pm: |
LOL,
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By Ryan Schoonover (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 11:25 am: |
1. Town Pier Night Dive
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