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Dive Friends Bonaire: "Two weeks of shorediving and PADI AOW", Sep, 2023, by Joel Horie, UT, US ( Sr. Contributor 22 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 12576 has 1 Helpful vote.
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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	New Tourism Tax. No visa required from the US, but a flat rate Tourism Tax started in 2022. Be careful, as there are many non official websites that will process your fee AND add on additional charges. In 2023 it should be $75. https://tourismtax.bonairegov.com/. There are many official looking websites that will show on a Google search. You should confirm the real website with your accommodations provider or dive shop. You have to pay the tax each entry to Bonaire. Pay online and you receive an email QR code to present at customs. If you don’t pay in advance, there was a shaded area to the left of the customs line you could pay. They had a QR code link to the official website and free airport Wifi. You’ll need to have a Wifi or mobile capable device and a valid credit card(that works in Bonaire; ie you have travel enabled). At customs, present your passport and Tax QR code and answer the usual questions; why are you visiting, where are you staying and how long is your stay. We had airstairs front and rear for deplaning ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	Dive Friends Bonaire
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Hawaii, Belize, Caymans, Socal, Bonaire, Roatan, Cabo Pulmo, Cozumel, Caicos
Closest Airport	BON	Getting There	Flew Delta SLC-ATL-BON. On return, there were no connecting flights on Saturdays out of Atlanta, to SLC. We had to spend the night. One warning, if you arrive ATL from international destinations, you must take a free bus to the domestic terminal, if you want to catch airport area hotel shuttles. NO hotel shuttles pickup at the International terminal. Lines for these buses on Saturday afternoon were long.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, dry	Seas	calm, surge, no currents
Water Temp	84-86°F / 29-30°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
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
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] ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of Dive Friends Bonaire in Bonaire

Dive Friends Bonaire: "Two weeks of shorediving and PADI AOW", Sep, 2023,

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Dive Friends Bonaire in
Bonaire