Main Menu
Join Undercurrent on Facebook

The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975 | |
For Divers since 1975
The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975
"Best of the Web: scuba tips no other
source dares to publish" -- Forbes
X
 

Dive Review of Bonaire Dive and Adventure/Sanddollar in
Bonaire

Bonaire Dive and Adventure/Sanddollar, Jul, 2011,

by Andy Kenley, FL, US (Sr. Contributor Sr. Contributor 21 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 6119.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 4 stars Food N/A
Service and Attitude 1 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 1 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 1 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 1 stars
Comments First the bad. Diving with these people is like your 4th grade field trip. Should change name to Bonaire Dive and Risk Management. Rules are restrictive, management is meddlesome and help is officious. It is a soul killing experience. In justice, Travis (one of the DMs) is a nice guy, they haven't quite finished him off yet. I never should have elected the boat package, I will be back to Bonaire,but, the next time it will be all shore diving. If you are a self sufficient diver, they are the worst since Louis the First. If you are new to diving or you are getting your 14 year old into the sport they would be fine. Boats are weak. They don't care if you return, and, they seem to have no interest in tips.
Now the good. The Sanddollar is a little dated,the location is wonderful,the house reef is nice,our unit was updated nicely and if you want a kitchen it is a viable option.
The reefs on the island are looking pretty good,not too much algae,Lionfish are about,wide variety of small fish and turtles. Salt Pier is a beautiful dive. Night dive at Bari Reef was very pretty with lots of feeding Tarpon.
Websites Bonaire Dive and Adventure   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving All parts of Florida, Roatan, San Andres, Cozumel, Aruba, Little Cayman, Cayman Brac, Grand Cayman, Bahamas, St. Marten, Hawaii, Kosrae, Yap, Palau, Fiji, GBR, PNG, Coral Sea
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, dry Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 84-86°F / 29-30°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions 100', stay with herd
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Didn't notice.
Was this report helpful to you?
Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here
 

Subscribe Now
Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 591 dive reviews of Bonaire and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

 
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


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

Free Undercurrent Issue
Get a free
monthly email and
a sample issue!


Find in  

| Home | Online Members Area | My Account | Login | Join |
| Travel Index | Dive Resort & Liveaboard Reviews | Featured Reports | Recent Issues | Back Issues |
| Dive Gear Index | Health/Safety Index | Environment & Misc. Index | Seasonal Planner | Blogs | Free Articles | Book Picks | News |
| Special Offers | RSS | FAQ | About Us | Contact Us | Links |

Copyright © 1996-2024 Undercurrent (www.undercurrent.org)
3020 Bridgeway, Ste 102, Sausalito, Ca 94965
All rights reserved.

Page computed and displayed in 0.16 seconds