Wes Adams via ScubaMonster.com 24 March 2005 02:34:00
Just found your site, way too much politics! I am looking for personal suggestions for; Best car rental Best place for dinner and any other info that may be had for June/July dive trip. My personal locals: All over Mexico, Fiji, Saba and of course Cozumel. Another bit of info would be nice regarding a day lay over in San Juan. Thanks
"Wes Adams via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@ScubaMonster.com> wrote in message news:610ff0c628e9485db70f7b6ba4bcb9f0@ScubaMonster.com...> Just found your site, way too much politics!> I am looking for personal suggestions for;
Character assasination and general insults, yes. Politics? Hardly.
Best car rental
They are all pretty much the same. Best to get your car as part of your package.
Best place for dinner
Mona Lisa, Carpacio, the new tappas restaurant; I put up a trip report in early February, you should google or deja news it for details on dining.
and any other info that may be had for June/July dive> trip.> My personal locals: All over Mexico, Fiji, Saba and of course> Cozumel.> Another bit of info would be nice regarding a day lay over in> San Juan.> Thanks>
Wes Adams via ScubaMonster.com 24 March 2005 06:18:04 [ permanent link ]
Hey Chris, don't think that killing Terri is not polictical? Get a clue. I have a package deal thru Sanddollar but would like personal info on what other divers have found to the best in service regarding Bonaire. Thanks
"Wes Adams via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@ScubaMonster.com> wrote in message news:3259690cd29f4e53991e7a5ac722a794@ScubaMonster.com...> Hey Chris, don't think that killing Terri is not polictical?
I believe that is being discussed at rec.scuba and not at rec.scuba.locations. We generally try (not always successful) to keep this ng pure.
Daniel Arrepas 24 March 2005 18:18:07 [ permanent link ]
"Wes Adams via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@ScubaMonster.com> wrote in message news:3259690cd29f4e53991e7a5ac722a794@ScubaMonster.com...
Hey Chris, don't think that killing Terri is not polictical?> Get a clue.
Chris is correct. You are wrong, apparently because you don't have a "clue" to the difference between rec.scuba and rec.scuba.locations.
I have a package deal thru Sanddollar but would> like personal info on what other divers have found to the best> in service regarding Bonaire.
Great, good and decent resorts go about like this: Harbour Village (great), Buddies, Habitat, Plaza, Lions Den (good), Divi, Sandollar (decent). Personally I think Sandollar is the worst of the "known" resorts on Bonaire, but it's doors stay open so obviously there are people whose opinions differ from mine. Personally I wouldn't stay at any of them anymore, except Harbour Village, because Bonaire now has a great number of condos/apartments/houses to rent. And since almost any of the dive ops at any of the resorts is as good as the next one, you can book your scuba at the one closest to you.
Restaurants, though there are many and people obviously have their preferences, pretty much fall like this: Capriccio's, Rains Fishes, Mona Lisa, Blue Moon, Amadeus (sometimes) are all respected for having predictably good food. My favorite is Capriccio's and I like the others listed, though I also enjoy Beefeaters and De Tuin, There are a lot of other good restaurants on Bonaire. Richard's has a wonderful setting, but a split reputation. Some people swear by it and have had nothing but great meals and service, others find it mediocre at best with maybe some of the worst service on the island. It's a strange restaurant in the sense that there doesn't seem to be a constant standard.
There is a little cafe down town called City Seahorse, which we like to visit some mornings for coffee, juice and bakery goods. It's a pleasant little place.
I have usually rent cars from ABCarental. But there isn't any difference between them, Island, Avis, Total, Budget etc. Anyone at the airport is going to be pretty good. But once on the island there are Mom/Pop rental places that offer real good deals on older, higher mileage cars and trucks.
Almost everything about Bonaire is good, except getting there. Lately we've been using AJ and they have been as good as anyone else we have ever flown to Bonaire on. You spoke about the San Juan stop, but be aware American Eagle has the worst schedule record of anyone currently flying to the ABC's. The other thing I like about AJ is that they have not once hassled me about luggage weight, and I am always way over.
Still, I have heard other's here complain about AJ and the bottom line is that for a Caribbean destination, Bonaire is kind of a pain to get to, and the air service, for decades, hasn't been equal to the service the most of the Caribbean gets.
"Wes Adams via ScubaMonster.com" <forum@ScubaMonster.com> wrote in message>news:3259690cd29f4e53991e7a5ac722a794@ScubaMonster.com...>> Hey Chris, don't think that killing Terri is not polictical?>
I believe that is being discussed at rec.scuba and not at>rec.scuba.locations. We generally try (not always successful) to keep this>ng pure.
Yup. I save my sniping for rec.scuba.
I agree with Chris, book your car as part of a "drive & dive" package. Many of them will also get you a truck, which would be handy for hauling gear to the beach.
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-- dillon
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