Dive Review of
Divi Dive Bonaire/Divi Flamingo in
Bonaire

Truk, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Belize, Curacao, Roatan, St. Kitts, Puerto
Rico, Caymans, St. Lucia, etc.

Dive Conditions

One hour, 500 #.  

My wife said was good.  

Overall Rating

This was our 7th trip to Divi Flamingo, with our local dive shop, Wateree
Dive Center, Columbia, S.C. Bonaire is still my overall favorite place to
dive . Delta Airlines flies directly to Bonaire on Saturdays from Atlanta
and this is a definite improvement over Air Jamaica through Montego Bay.We
stayed at Divi Flamingo and the rooms were adequate, clean and the staff
was generally friendly. We had a package to eat breakfast and then lunch
and dinner were on our own. Lunch was generally at the Chibi Chibi on site
and was good and relatively fast in service. Dinner was a walk to town,
about 15 minutes at most and was excellent at several different
restaurants.

The diving was excellent. The coral was healthy and fish were plentiful.
Didn't see any large pelagics, but turtles were common and rays were seen
also. Sea horses were also seen at several sites. Klein Bonaire was nice
with healthy coral and fishlife. Bonaire has done it right with a marine
park and it shows what conservation can do. The reefs look much healthier
and more fish life than in Curacao. Shore diving in front of the hotel is
easy and surprisingly very good. It is a great place to do a night dive,
since you can't get lost, and no current. Plenty of tarpons were seen at
night also.

The dive boats are good and the staff is excellent. Alvin is a superb dive
leader and took time to show many critters to everyone. The staff has
always been among the best in the Caribbean and there are many who have
been there for a number of years.

Going back through customs and immigration in Atlanta is always a hassle
and we had several pieces of luggage not make it back to Columbia on our
flight, due to a small jet, but we got it the next day.

We look forward to returning to Bonaire next year. 

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