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Dive Review of Divi Flamingo Beach in
Bonaire

Divi Flamingo Beach, Nov, 2003,

by TOM LOPATIN, NJ, USA . Report 746.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 2 stars Environmental Sensitivity N/A
Dive Operation 2 stars Shore Diving 3 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ N/A
Beginners 3 stars
Advanced 2 stars
Comments RETURN VISIT AFTER 18 YEARS. SADLY, AS IN SO MANY OTHER PARTS OF THE CARIBBEAN, BONAIRE IS A SHELL OF ITS FORMER SELF OF 18 YEARS AGO. CORALS WERE DEAD IN MANY SITES, FISH LIFE MUCH MORE SCARCE. MY WIFE AND RATED IT ABOUT 50% OF WHAT IT WAS LAST TIME.
ALTOUGH WE BOOKED WAY IN ADVANCE AND SPECIFIED A WATERFRONT ROOM, WE WERE PUT IN ONE OF THE RUN DOWN TIME-SHARE UNITS BECAUSE OF A FRINK DIGITAL CAMERA COURSE GROUP. ONLY AFTER INSISTING ON GETTING WHAT WE PAID FOR WERE WE ACCOMMODATED OUR SECOND NIGHT.DIVE GUIDES WENT THROUGH THE MOTIONS, YOU COULD CATCH THEM LOOKING AT THEIR WATCHES ANTICIPATING THE END OF THEIR DIVE DAY. IF YOU WERE AT BONAIRE IN THE "GOOD OLD DAYS" & ARE THINKING OF GOING AGAIN YOU MIGHT WANT TO RECONSIDER.

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving MOST OF CARIBBEAN, PACIFIC & INDIAN OCEANS
Closest Airport Getting There

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 0
Water Visibility 50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions [MAX DEPH & BOTTOM TIME]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? N/A

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 2 stars Tropical Fish 2 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities 3 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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