By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #369) on Friday, July 15, 2005 - 8:17 pm: |
Does anyone know where dive site Playa Frans is located and how to get there? Thanks in advance.
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By Carole B. (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5101) on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 12:02 am: |
Hi, Marcus! I believe it is waaaay at the northern end of the island up past BOPEC, if I am thinking of the right place. I can't give exact directtions but I think if you take the dirt road that goes up the hill at BOPEC and follow that puppy past a couple of other sites and keep going and going and going, you will finally hit the end of the road (literally) and you will be there. There are a couple of small fishing boats there, a structure (home?) and some dogs who roam the lot and bark at the cars.
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By J Rushman (BonaireTalker - Post #99) on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 12:46 am: |
Carole's right. Playa Frans is at the end of the road past BOPEC. I've never gone diving there but others should be able to tell you what it's like. Nukove, a short distance before you get to Playa Frans, used to be a favorite of ours. But after a recent hurricane passed by (I don't recall which one), the "beach" became obliterated and the "cut" in the coral disappeared. You can still pick your way out to get over the rubble in the shallows, but it's a bit of a challenge.
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By Burton Ogle (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 7:22 am: |
I haven't dived Playa Frans for several years, but (looking back at my dive log) it was a typical north side dive - excellent vis and large, healthy formations of mountainous star coral, schooling fish (I noted creole wrasse and blue tang) and a moderate amount of current. You must pass the turn-off to Nukove (I assume there's still a sign). There's a broken coral beach - the entry is a little rough - but worth the effort. Don Wiss has a photo of Playa Frans on one of his web photo albums (http://donwiss.com/pictures/BON-2005/). I don't know him, but he's a talented photographer.
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2093) on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 12:18 pm: |
The new 'Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy' and the dive site maps I have show the location of Playa Frans just north of Nukove but not as a dive site.
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #371) on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 4:06 pm: |
Thanks for the info. Would anyone know how Wayaka III is as a dive? Thanks again.
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