Getting there is not that difficult. There are plenty of flights to choose from. The place is great. I would recommend either BonBini divers as an excellent dive outfit with very helpful instructors (currently relocating, according to their website - probably because of their success, since Ivan only damaged their pier slightly), or Captain Don's hotel next door. Bonaire is totally unspoilt - and you can dive from the shore right along the west coast and off Klein Bonaire opposite. Little current, little rain runoff (island is low), clear water, mucho wildlife. You can dive or snorkel in a mangrove swamp and see many juveniles, and not too expensive.
HW "Skip" Weldon wrote:> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 13:32:49 -0000, "ITMA" <mindyourown@business.com>> wrote:>
I'm fed up with feeling like a Navy Seal / Commando on what are supposed to >>be pleasure trips - can anyone recommend a dive area where you can do a >>week's worth of varied shore based dives?? >
Get thee to Bonaire.> Of course, getting there is another matter.>
Getting there is VERY DIFFICULT if you do not live in a gateway city. From KC, for example, it is a two day trip to get there and a very long flight back. We have been there four times and getting there has always been a chore.
Chris
"Philemon" <nowhere@netscrape.net> wrote in message news:424d793c$0$15085$636a15ce@news.free.fr...> Getting there is not that difficult. There are plenty of flights to choose > from. The place is great. I would recommend either BonBini divers as an > excellent dive outfit with very helpful instructors (currently relocating, > according to their website - probably because of their success, since Ivan > only damaged their pier slightly), or Captain Don's hotel next door.> Bonaire is totally unspoilt - and you can dive from the shore right along > the west coast and off Klein Bonaire opposite. Little current, little rain > runoff (island is low), clear water, mucho wildlife. You can dive or > snorkel in a mangrove swamp and see many juveniles, and not too expensive.>
HW "Skip" Weldon wrote:>> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 13:32:49 -0000, "ITMA" <mindyourown@business.com>>> wrote:>>
I'm fed up with feeling like a Navy Seal / Commando on what are supposed >>>to be pleasure trips - can anyone recommend a dive area where you can do >>>a week's worth of varied shore based dives??>>
Get thee to Bonaire.>> Of course, getting there is another matter.>>
