Dive Review of Toucan Diving/Plaza Resort in
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Toucan Diving/Plaza Resort, Sep, 2007, by Tom & Lynn Hayes, FL, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports). Report 3674.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Resort accomodations were nice, but showing some signs of age, although renovations were underway. Marine Park orientation was required, regardless of prior visits. Mandatory shore dive is also required, which is slightly less convenient since the dive shop is a fair distance from the beach/dock. Boats tended to feel crowded with 12-16 divers and gear stations fairly close together, but since Bonaire is mainly shore diving it was tolerable. Rinse facilities were adequate, but storage was a little cramped, and the resort frowned upon taking any gear to the room for rinse/dry. Personnel in both the resort and the dive operation were very helpful and pleasant. Fish life was plentiful. Plenty of turtles, morays and a number of seahorses. Never saw a lobster, crab or green moray as in previous visits. Other divers made the same comment. Very uncrowded shore dives (except for Hilma Hooker), and plenty of nitrox available at all times. Divemasters tried hard to locate critters if requested, or allowed us to wander on our own. Dive time was limited to one hour, but not enforced rigidly. Bonaire is just a great place to get in a lot of dives, and Plaza Resort is one of the nicer places to stay- a little upscale from Buddy's. Toucan Diving is well equipped and helpful.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Carribean, Australia, Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, noCurrents
Water Temp	82-83°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-80 Ft/ 15-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	100 feet, one hour- loosely enforced
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Toucan Diving/Plaza Resort in Bonaire

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Dive Review of Toucan Diving/Plaza Resort in
Bonaire