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Dive Shops in Bonaire
RedRaider08 - 6/05/2014 6:28 AM
Category: Travel
Replies: 8

I’m thinking about planning a dive trip to Bonaire. I don’t really want to stay at a resort, but I don’t feel comfortable just diving on my own, since I don’t have all the gear. Can someone recommend a good dive shop to work with? Recommendations on where to stay and the best time to go would be much appreciated as well. Thanks!

RedRaider
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BGDIVER1 - 6/05/2014 10:23 AM
Hey Redraider,

Any time in Bonaire is a good time. It is much warm, both water and air in the summer months thru end of October.
Ok about lodging. The 1st question would be, are you renting a vehicle. They are about 350.00 for the week. If you are, you then can stay anywhere, dive with anyone. If not, then you would need to be within walking distance to both town (for food) and diving.
With a rental truck, you can shore dive. Otherwise you will be doing Boat dives.
I would recommend Carib Inn. Its has its own reef (shore diving) and they boat dive right from the small resort. and you can walk into town (less than 1/2 mile all sidewalks) for dining.

If you have a vehicle, Happy Holiday Homes has large apartments but no dive operation. You could then dive with Dive friends Bonaire.
Any questions, just ask.

Brian
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RedRaider08 - 6/06/2014 11:45 AM
Thanks for the info Brian! I appreciate it!
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RedRaider08 - 6/08/2014 7:29 AM
Thanks for the tips Eskimo!
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Dutch - 6/08/2014 5:10 PM
Definitely Dive Friends is a good group to dive with.
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ellishugh - 8/03/2014 4:36 AM
I had great success using WannaDiveBonaire at Eden Beach Resort, you don’t have to be a guest at the resort.
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GregnSuz - 12/06/2014 4:00 PM
Dive friends Bonaire was the best, they told me where I could find a frog fish and seahorse. . Did 2 weeks with them in July. Also did the cleanup and got to dive the South Pier.