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Dive Review of GOOODive in
Bonaire

GOOODive: "DIY Airfills", Apr, 2016,

by David Smith, MI, US (Reviewer Reviewer 4 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 8975.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations N/A Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments My family of mixed diving ability was in Bonaire for a week of diving and had booked with another shop but were not having a good experience and stumbled across GOOODive.
The operation is one of the newer ones on Bonaire but the owners have been on the island for awhile. The staff was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and the customer service was excellent.
The shop has a unique do it yourself air fill station for both air and Nitrox. Their tanks and rental gear were all very well maintained and they had a well stocked dive shop with surprising reasonable prices for Bonaire.
They do have a boat but we did not go out on it so I can't evaluate that part of the operation.
We did three guided shore dives with them. The guides did a great job of pointing out interesting critters while maintaining a high degree of environmental sensitivity.
The air fills and guided dives were priced below many of the other shops on the island.
I found this to be a very friendly and professionally run operation that provided a great experience below market prices.
Websites GOOODive   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Florida, New England, Great Lakes
Closest Airport Flamingo Airport, Bonaire Getting There Delta

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 79-80°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 80-120 Ft/ 24-37 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Standard recreational limits
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars 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 [None]
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