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This might be the place you're looking for. Hilton branded and on the water; south of town. https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/bontrup-delfins-beach-resort-bonaire/ Shore diving is a no-brainer on Bonaire. Plenty of great sites immediately to to south of you. You will need to rent a truck no...

Give the Sea of Cortez a shot on Rocio Del Mar. The Midriff Islands itinerary is a great liveaboard experience -- if it isn't already booked up. Mexico Liveaboards - Scheduled Trips to the Midriff Islands. Easy to get to from Colorado. It's a flight to/from Phoenix.

For what it's worth. If you've never shore dived before -- or if you have and haven't yet had a mishap -- be aware that before you enter the water you should be configured like this: 1) Both fins hanging by their straps from one of your wrists, 2) Your mask on your face, 3) Your reg in your...

Thanks for sharing. Not at all dissimilar from me and my son's pool training experience 25 years ago. Whenever anyone asks me if I've ever had any "bad" dives, I reply: "Yeah - the ones I did in the pool when I was getting my certification." Since then, every subsequent dive has been an...

I'm planning to go there with my grown son in July. Jeff Jones, the Manager of Kona Honu used to manage our local shop here in Boulder before moving there 5 years ago. May I ask where you stayed (or would recommend -- doesn't need to be upscale, just clean). Also, what was your vehicle rental...

Just returned from a Nov 18-25 stay. Water and air temps were 85 degrees. The quote above sums up the weather that we experienced every day. Lots of sunshine and minimal wind. Sure beats the snow and cold back home in Colorado -- unless you're here to ski !!!

As far as family planning goes: One is an act of Faith, two is an act of Love, three is an act of Insanity. Save your gear, because in 14 years you'll have at least one more Dive Buddy !!! Congrats to both of you !!!

Wife and I were there in April, 2023 for two weeks. Both of us are experienced divers and, like you, are just beginning to explore the Pacific region after decades of visits to the Caribbean. That was our 2nd trip to Fiji, but our first to the main Island and Volivoli. Here are a few things I...

I renewed on May 30, but it took a few weeks (six? - don't have the exact dates, sorry) before the traditional flexible plastic card arrived by post.

And, in it's solid form, it has posed a serious danger to skiers here in Colorado.

Great shot !!! What camera were you using?

The weather looks just fine the day before. If this wasn't a LEAP YEAR we'd all have clear skies !!!

To paraphrase the legendary Yogi Berra: "Nobody goes there anymore -- it's too crowded". :)

20 years ago my son and I spent a week in Coz. It was our first open water experience. At the end of the week we asked one of the more seasoned divers how Coz compared to the rest of the Caribbean. His answer: "Well, I can't say that Cozumel is the best diving in the Caribbean, but I can't...

Correct. It was convenient for establishing our account for the trip, getting weights/tanks as needed, and doing our initial checkout dive (which was allowed off the Pier). The Colorado couple used DF for their snorkel gear rental so they could get full foot fines/booties (which Chogogo was...

We ate and drank at the Beach Bar Restaurant which serves the same menu as another operation closer to the Buildings. Nice outdoor atmosphere. Open for lunch and dinner. Folks are spread out -- which is good due to random smokers. Basic brewpub type menu with reasonable prices for drinks and...

Wife and I just returned from a multi-week "nostalgic" experience. We had friends who stayed at the new Chogogo resort. Having visited there for drinks and dinner and after seeing their rooms, we decided that this would be our "go to" place for any trip 2 weeks or under. Dive Friends at Sand...

All dive sites from the Lighthouse north along the west coast including Klein were completely unaffected and remained open throughout the entire episode. The spilled bunker oil floated on the surface and washed ashore in the area we observed. Nothing left to contain, although the shoreline we...

On March 2, we drove around the reopened East side. Sorobon and Lac Cai both escaped without any visible (to us) effects. However, Baby Beach and south roughly 1/2 way to the Lighthouse had a layer deposited at the full moon high tide mark. We're guessing that this was first point of contact...

Was on Spirit of Freedom December, 2022 (13 months ago) with adult son. Went on the 5-day itinerary to Osprey Reef where I believe Mike Ball also goes as well. Way out there in the Coral Sea. Also did a day trip a week later from Mission beach, south of Cairns with a local operator. Osprey Reef...