By Fortunediver (BonaireTalker - Post #25) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 11:19 am: |
Does anyone know if there is a shop on the island that rents underwater scooters?
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Condos ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1578) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 11:53 am: |
Fortunediver.I know this is not what you asked, but I've found going very slow underwater is really your best bet to Bonaire diving. The slower the better to see what's there.
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By RA. thankyousir,mayIhaveanother? (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2779) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 12:42 pm: |
I'm with Vince unless you are unable to physically move along on your own. You will miss so many beautiful things if you speed along!
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Condos ) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1579) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 1:38 pm: |
RA..Quite correct. However I doubt that is the case with Fortunediver who looks like he's got that nurse shark by the tail in his profile pic.
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10496) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 1:45 pm: |
Hummm not the best profile photo for this forum if I must say so myself.... we FROWN on that kind of touchy feely diving!!!!
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By RA. thankyousir,mayIhaveanother? (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2784) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 1:46 pm: |
Yikes, I missed that part Vince!
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By Beauregard Joe (Ah staid hoam) (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #17336) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:07 pm: |
Well Rick, do you feel like you just got a group hug?
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By ***Boat Chick*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6068) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:38 pm: |
I agree with Tom on the scooter. I had the opportunity to use one on Bon a few trips ago. We did a couple dives with them, and it was fun...I felt like Jamie Bond! One dive we entered at Front Porch, looking for the New Yorker, never found her...but zoomed to willy, and then on to Our Confidence, then back to Willy, then back to Front Porch to exit. We also played with them at Belmar....it was fun
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By Yo MO - Meet me at the 3Day in Atlanta (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3816) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:42 pm: |
WOW - NOW I know what the gadget is!!!! HURRAY - it only took 2+ years!!!!
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By Jerry (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11956) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:43 pm: |
Most fish have a slime coating to protect them from some forms of bacteria, when we touch, we can remover the slime coat.
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4780) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:44 pm: |
Well, it's ONE of my gadgets... *GRIN*
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By Jerry (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #11957) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:44 pm: |
On Bora Boar, touch a manta they will cut your hands off!
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By Yo MO - Meet me at the 3Day in Atlanta (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3817) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:46 pm: |
Oh Martin - that's an evil grin I tell ya'. And if you "drive" that like you "drive" a jet ski - YIKES!!!
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4781) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:48 pm: |
Nope, these are faster.....
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10497) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 2:58 pm: |
No prob with the DPV... just a problem with those places that encourage you to touch....Not right at all...
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By ***Boat Chick*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6069) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 3:06 pm: |
OK Freddie, what's a DPV? Deep Propulsion Vehicle? I hate acronyms...lol...
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By Freddie (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10500) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 3:08 pm: |
I believe it is Divers Propulsion Vehicle {could be wrong though, }
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4782) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 3:27 pm: |
Deep penetration vehicle?? (for cave diving???)
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By Yo MO - Meet me at the 3Day in Atlanta (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3822) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 3:35 pm: |
MARTIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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By RA. thankyousir,mayIhaveanother? (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2787) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 3:45 pm: |
Yeah, MARTIN!!!!!!!!! I have also been wondering for the last 2 years what exactly Martin's gadget was. He showed me something last year and said it was his gadget but I shoulda known better!
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By Fortunediver (BonaireTalker - Post #28) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 3:48 pm: |
I have been to Bonaire numerous time, so I do know what the diving is like and do "RESPECT" the reefs and marine life. My profile pic was taken in Belize, where it is acceptable to pet the sharks and is also encouraged and is not "FROWNED" upon. That has been my only encounter touching marine life. I have no diving/physical limitations, just would like to dive in Bonaire with a scooter, no "SPECIAL" dives planned.
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By Yo MO - Meet me at the 3Day in Atlanta (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3824) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 4:02 pm: |
I too would enjoy the heck out of it. I dove a DPV once in Belize and once in Grand Cayman and had a BLAST! They are just fun!
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By ***Boat Chick*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6071) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 4:12 pm: |
message edited by modcynde please keep this family friendly boat chick
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4783) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 4:16 pm: |
I have to agree on the fun part... It really is something to enjoy a lot!!
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By Seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3396) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 6:24 pm: |
It can be slightly disconcerting if a large barracuda finds he likes your scooter - I've had an uninvited dive buddy before using the Sea Doos. They are great when you have incredibly long surface swims, and they are a whole lot of fun to just tool along the reef like you're in in Thunderball.
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By ***Boat Chick*** (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6072) on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 6:41 pm: |
Seb, I felt like one of the Bond Girls Didn't look like one with all the neoprene, but I felt like one regardless
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By Barry Gassert (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #553) on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 12:33 am: |
Touch the Sea....Dee Scarr would most likely disagree with your not touching 'certain' sea creatures.
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By Bas Noij (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #227) on Friday, July 25, 2008 - 11:50 am: |
Let me be one to not become part of the discussion and just answer his question. You can rent scooters at Tropical Divers opposite the Plaza Resort. There might be other places too but I am only sure about Tropical Divers.
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3256) on Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 9:19 am: |
Just be aware of the dangers of saw tooth diving. I once used a scooter and thorougly enjoyed it but was amazed at how careless re depth, etc. I became..
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By Dave Goodwin (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #309) on Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 9:50 am: |
BC,
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By Ed Reg (BonaireTalker - Post #53) on Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 11:02 am: |
Fortune...as a PADI Instructor in your profile...I am almost positive it is NOT an accepted practice anywhere in the world to touch the wildlife...even though I see more instructors doing it all the time
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By Fortunediver (BonaireTalker - Post #29) on Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 11:07 pm: |
Well, I was not going to comment, but feel I must. I am getting tired of all the nit picking that is done in different topics here on Bonaire Talk. I find it hard to believe there are sooooooooooo many perfect people in this world that end up on here. I have dove all over the world and there are many places that it IS acceptable to touch the marine life. Do I do it at every location, NO! Have everyone here that has commented NEVER did it, NO! I do not care what you say, you have in one fashion or another. There are many places that have Shark dives in the world. Every time you enter the waters of Bonaire you are affecting the marine life, so will you all stop diving? NO!
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By Fortunediver (BonaireTalker - Post #30) on Saturday, July 26, 2008 - 11:10 pm: |
One more thing I need to say. I posted a message asking about scooter rental and some of you perfect divers chime in after reviewing my profile. You must feel the need to nit pick anything you can find. I really feel sorry for all of you if you do not have anything else to do. Get a life!
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By Bas Noij (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #230) on Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 3:19 am: |
Michael is right about the potential danger of rapid changes in depth. There is actually a DPV specialty you can do...so that might be an idea. I think it involves two guided DPV dives and very little classroom or bookwork. Might be an idea!
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By David Johnson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #434) on Monday, July 28, 2008 - 12:48 pm: |
Fortunediver:
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By Will Brown (BonaireTalker - Post #42) on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 7:51 am: |
To answer the original question: BuddyDive had them available a couple of years ago. I took the Advanced course and there was an option to use them as part of the course. Unfortunately there was a problem at the time and they weren't available the specific day I needed.
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By Fortunediver (BonaireTalker - Post #31) on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 9:18 am: |
Thank you to the good people that answered my question. For the rest of you, well more can I say.
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By Will Brown (BonaireTalker - Post #43) on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 9:27 am: |
I guess you noticed it can be difficult at times to get a straight answer. I asked about flyfishing in the flats and people thought I was going to strafe the flamingo sanctuary.
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By Seb (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3426) on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 8:15 pm: |
I always find it helps to go out into the garden and eat worms.
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By Dave Goodwin (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #314) on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 9:10 am: |
Seb,
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