Dive Review of Dive Friends in
Bonaire

Other dive reports on Dive Friends Bonaire

Other Bonaire reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Dive Friends, May, 2009, by Butch Fries and Kirby McBean, CO, USA ( 1 report). Report 4780.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation	N/A	Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	It may be a minority opinion, but apparently Bonaire is a secret and I've yet to be let in on it. Topside, if your taste in landscape runs to mudflats and construction rubble, Bonaire is for you. Underneath...I have to say that in 15 years of diving I've never before actually been bored on our dives. Reefs are either bleached or shades of brown with little color and appear overfished, and shore entries tend to be difficult. Visibility was poor, although I'm told it's usually better. Theft remains a problem, and a large sign in our rental truck advised us not to roll up the windows or lock the doors and not to leave anything valuable in sight. It appears that the local authorities are fine with that situation as long as the divers keep coming, and it won't change as long as divers are willing to tolerate it. I feel that it's overrated - perhaps coasting on past reputation - and overpriced, and overall I can't imagine returning to Bonaire.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Central America, Baja, other locations in Mexico, South Pacific (Tahiti and Cook Islands)
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	currents
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	10-50 Ft/ 3-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Divers were unaccompanied.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
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	[None]

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 586 dive reviews of Bonaire and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

Other dive reports on Dive Friends Bonaire

All Bonaire Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Bonaire
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

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

Page computed and displayed in 0.16 seconds

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

Dive Review of Dive Friends in Bonaire

Dive Friends, May, 2009,

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

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

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

Dive Review of Dive Friends in
Bonaire