Dive Review of Black Durgon in
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Black Durgon: "Great inexpensive place to Dive", Oct, 2023, by Robert Levine, FL, US ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 12682.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Comments	[small 10 Rooms right on the beach owner Al. &. And women Doris is the Room cleaner she changes towels & sheets every day makes breakfast every morning except Sundays , Al stops in mornings talks about the island there’s 10 rooms. We are 5 dive buddy’s had the entire place to our selfs Al usually stops by after dinners we talked about the old days where 5 seniors divers Al Certified 2 divers in old New Jersey in 1989. Divers Cove They found Al & Black Durgon on Line.lunch & dinner your on your own. Open kitchen with BBQ big fridge. Lots of ice cubes & fresh water with a pier & 2 big aluminum. Ladders just gear up no rocks to climb over before hit the blue ocean reef starts right under the pier short swim out & the wall starts I clocked 125 to the sand Ells. 5 divers we rented a new Nissan 4 door 5 passenger pick up truck $479 a week with full insurance. Split 5 ways $100. Each covered the gas .Al has tank filled no extra for Nitrox. But u must purchase a fill card . U empty the tanks U go drop off the tanks to be refilled .. No kidding Lighting fast . We dropped off 25 tanks went to local food store came back tanks where filled all to 3400 psi great fills . Place is a natural setting A/C wi-Fi. Hot water showers . Best part $595. A week Airline $879. Bonaire entry fee on line or airport $75. Bonaire park fee $45. Loved the Donkeys & Goats roaming the island . After driving around the island just one day dove the Hooker realized. Best diving on the island was right in front of doors so good it was we had a line floaty . that day boat would hook into for divers to dive our reef & wall wake up 6:45 am gear up walk down the short pier morning dive before breakfast . Most days 3 - 4 dives. Night diving to die for .everything comes out at night
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	COCOS ISLAND 2X TRUK LAGOON , TAHITI, ALLOVER SOUTH AMERICA UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST USA FROM FLA TO MAINE, PUERO RICO, MEXICO , LIVING UNDERWATER DAVID, BUT MOST NEW JERSEY COLD, DARK, POOR VIZ BUT OVER 4000 SHIP WRECKS
Closest Airport	BON	Getting There	American Airlines. Miami non stop
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm
Water Temp	87-89°F / 31-32°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified. None. U do what your comfortable diving your on your own
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]I dive with a Go pro with underwater housing & red lens filter. Nothing fancy great for traveling

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Dive Review of Black Durgon in Bonaire

Black Durgon: "Great inexpensive place to Dive", Oct, 2023,

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Dive Review of Black Durgon in
Bonaire