Dive Review of Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn in
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Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn: "Back After 2-1/2 years", Dec, 2021, by Andrew Bernat, VA, US ( Contributor 18 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 11843.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation	N/A	Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Be clear on COVID travel restrictions; Bonaire (and the US) take the testing requirements seriously. Our first visit since Bruce's tragic passing. His absence is really felt. The continuing staff were as good, friendly, diligent as always. Emily is sadly also now gone. The staff is like family. Our first visit during the holiday season and we found Bonaire very crowded although apparently not as crowded as prior years. We only shore dove. Dive sites were busy with almost full parking, town had a continuing flow of people, loads of traffic. One or two cruise ships everyday (don't get me started). Lots and lots of construction. Apparently primarily Dutch folks wanting to own a piece of the tropics. We were told that up-market local restaurants are advertising and serving local octopus and squid (in violation of both park rules and sanity) so be sure and be careful who you patronize if you are going out for a nice meal. Most casually strolling folks did not wear masks. Visiblity was poor for Bonaire with lots of sediment in the water. They've had well above average rainfall (the island was green) and loads of construction going on. Lots of flamingoes in the ponds. Reef decline has likely slowed down due to no divers, but remains not good with more algae. Loads of fish. There was surge making entry and exit more "interesting". Interestingly we saw only a few lion fish but perhaps we just weren't looking in the right places.
Websites	Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Raja Ampat, Fiji, Great Barrier Reef, Bora Bora, Lembeh, Caribbean, Bali, Wakatobi
Closest Airport		Getting There	On American used their VeriFly app which simplified things. COVID requirements are both ambiguous and regularly changing so beware.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	surge
Water Temp	82-°F / 28-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-40 Ft/ 6-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	We only shore dove so no restrictions. A first check out dive in front of the inn is required by the park.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?
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	N/A
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	The Inn has 2 camera/regulator rinse tanks but neither are really big enough.

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Dive Review of Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn in Bonaire

Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn: "Back After 2-1/2 years", Dec, 2021,

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Dive Review of Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn in
Bonaire