Dive Review of AB Dive in
Bonaire

Other Bonaire reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

AB Dive: "Another Bonaire trip", Sep, 2018, by Chuck Quire, CO, US ( Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 10698.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	-I'm really starting to like Bonaire. It's easy to get to from the U.S. and very easy to not spend a lot of money. -We rented a house this time and what a great idea that was! Very nice place with a pool on the hill about Santa Barbara. We cooked all our own meals. -There are several grocery stores on the island, very easy to shop. -For the truck and tanks/weights we used AB Car Rental and AB Dive. Both operations were really good, especially AB Dive. The nitrox was spot-on at 32%, not one tank high or low. That is one indicator of quality that I like. The staff was also very helpful with suggesting dive sites that aren't as well known. -AB Dive is just north of the airport so fairly central. It is open only from 8am...5pm so plan your diving times well as you can't get a tank in the evening if you decide on a night dive. -Night diving the Hilma Hooker is always a great dive! The tarpons will follow you and use your light to search for their dinner. -During the week a very large tropical storm (almost hurricane strength) passed to the north, causing the normally always-there-easterly-winds to drop. This allowed for fantastic shore diving on the east coast which doesn't happen very often. Still some big currents on the east coast though. -The storm did negatively impact visibility the last two days of the trip. -If you dive the east coast from shore be sure to wear exposure protection as the exits can be rough.
Websites	AB Dive
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Philippines, Caribbean, Finland, U.S. (all coasts and inland), Mexico, Thailand
Closest Airport	Flamingo Intl, Kralendijk, Bonaire	Getting There	Den-Hous-Bonaire
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy, dry	Seas	calm, choppy, currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	20-80 Ft/ 6-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	No gloves
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Shore facilities for my camera were simply the house we rented so we set up a mini camera table in the kitchen away from the cooking area. It worked very well and bringing a power strip was very helpful.

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 588 dive reviews of Bonaire and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

All Bonaire Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Bonaire
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest, Dive & Adventure Travel A full service dive travel agency that specializes in Bonaire. We know the best Caribbean and Pacific diving

Want to assemble your own collection of Bonaire reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.15 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of AB Dive in Bonaire

AB Dive: "Another Bonaire trip", Sep, 2018,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of AB Dive in
Bonaire