Dive Review of Captain Don's Habitat in
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Captain Don's Habitat: "Still worth it", Nov, 2017, by Scubamax, CO, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 12 Helpful votes). Report 9991.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
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Comments	Did a 2 week stay at Captain Don's. Had been many years since I had visited Bonaire. First week was with a large group. Stayed in a jr. suite with a killer ocean view and large covered balcony. Great 2nd floor room, but no help was offered with my dive bag and wrenched my back hauling it up the stairs. Ask for help, or unload and grab a locker down in the dive area. Ground level rooms are easier to manage. Bring a small lock or use your luggage lock to secure your locker. Our group had it's own boat and dive length times were up to us. You have to wrangle your own gear- they just change tanks out on the boats. You can request extra help as needed- they were accommodating. Second week moved to 2 bedroom bungalow- not as updated and showing it's age. Comfortable enough but hideous oversized furniture and poorly equipped kitchen. Beds are comfortable, ac works well. Did all shore dives this week. Again wrangle your own gear including tanks in and out of trucks. Budget has an office at the resort to rent a truck, very convenient. Overall nice diving, looking for small stuff. Popular dive sites show wear and tear- beat up coral in many places. Super easy to navigate shore dives, go out either direction with current considered, come back and finish in 15ft or less, pop up to find your truck. Hard sole booties a must for navigating sharp rocky entries. Do a guided dive on the East side - can be challenging conditions. Bonaire is all about the little stuff- did not see a single ray, shark, or really any large species all 2 weeks. The Tarpon are fun, saw a few green turtles, a few big snappers. Spend time under the boat docks- lots of action there! Northern end shore diving in better shape overall, healthier coral and more diversity. Dining in general seems very slow and very expensive- go to the grocery store and stock up. Hotel staff friendly if a bit disorganized.
Websites	Captain Don's Habitat
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	All over
Closest Airport		Getting There	Direct flights from Houston or Newark
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	82-83°F / 28-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-75 Ft/ 15-23 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Rec limits- 500psi
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Minimal- soak tanks. Have to take to your room for everything else.

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Dive Review of Captain Don's Habitat in Bonaire

Captain Don's Habitat: "Still worth it", Nov, 2017,

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Dive Review of Captain Don's Habitat in
Bonaire