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Welcome! Nice having you here. I think you will discover either by research or by experience that sharks normally pose little risk to scuba divers who are respectful and careful. We are not on their menu and they are not indiscriminate about their diet. The vast majority of the rare shark...

I also would recommend the experience at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta - as contrived as it may seem, the artificial environment is larger than a football field and more than 30 feet deep. It is the largest tank in the world at more than 6.3M gallons. The water is crystal clear (of course)...

That price is incredible! PLEASE post a trip report when you get back, ok?

At AB Car rental, they offer two levels of supplemental insurance - one limits your liablilty to something like $500 - sort of a deductible for a CDW - and the other is a complete CDW with no deductible. I had read reports where a local car rental company nicked someone for every single scratch...

Jersey - As I understand it, Harry owns the building where Sense is located, but it is operated independently. I was told that the chef there has been tapped to cook for the Dutch royalty when they visited. It does have a cool vibe, and midweek we decided to add a daily breakfast to our...

Vince - Straight up, dude... I checked my log and I had our first two dives backwards in my head, the picture IS our first dive, but it was "The Invisibles" - our second dive was "The Lake." You are spot-on. The double reef is fantastic and makes for a really spectacular dive. Thanks for...

Asking about the best dive sites is like trying to decide which member of Red Hot Chili Peppers is the skinniest! There's no clear correct answer. Of the 20 different dive sites I visited on my recent visit - "The Lake" was certainly one of my favorites - it's a double reef, absoulutely...

I just posted a trip review from my first trip to Bonaire. There are a few things that you should note: 1. Mosquitoes nearly drove me crazy - not during the day, but dining outdoors at night it was a problem. Take DEET and use it. Some Sting Eeze, calmine lotion and benadryl would be good...

Great thread. By the standards set forth by Cool Tech - my accomodations in June at the Tropical Inn (right across the street from the Plaza) were absolutely 4-star. We certainly enjoyed it and it was just as easy and close for us to walk to the beach area for a dive at the Plaza's house reef...

Photos for this trip found here: Bonaire 2010 - robisonpics' Photos My 18 year-old son and I decided to make our first trip to Bonaire to celebrate his high school graduation. I did a lot of on-line research looking for the best value proposition I could find – quality and price were both...

Just returned from a weeklong trip to Bonaire. We had a great time, but we did find it inconvenient at times to have to worry about leaving anything of value in the truck. We did leave water bottles, towels and cheap sunglasses in the truck, but left the windows rolled down and the doors...

Just came back from Bonaire - there is plenty to keep you busy from the shore, but a trip to Klein Bonaire, with a stop for lunch and to snorkel at No Name Beach was one of the highlights of our trip. There are very few soft sand beaches along the western shore of Bonaire, so it was a nice...

I'm sitting here in my office watching the minutes tick by so slowly that it seems like 5 o'clock will NEVER get here. My gear is packed, batteries refreshed in my dive lights and in my new UW camera rig. My BC and regs have been serviced and I have a brand new bottle of sunscreen ready to be...

Jerry, We live in Suwanee and are staying with Tropical Divers in K-town. We got a package that includes an apartment, rental vehicle with tank racks, unlimited air/nitrox, etc. We were just planning to go and explore the island on our own and dive our butts off. We are on the 9:40am Delta...

tardmaster - My son and I are making our first trip to Bonaire on our own - just decided to do it based on the reports from here and from friends - not as part of any group. We are from the Atlanta area, and will be leaving for BON on June 12, staying for a week. Looks like you are going at...

Thanks for the great report! I'm about to make my first trip also, and look forward to the experience.

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Anyone have any experience with Tropical Inn / Tropical Divers? They seem to cater to a European clientèle, but I spoke with them on the phone and got a pleasant vibe and a very good price so I made the reservation. Surprisingly, they do not require a deposit to hold the reservation. The very...

I am watching this thread with interest - I spent a week in Roatan at Anthony's Key and loved every second of it. I did 18 dives in 5 days and they were spectacular! Most dives were along the wall described earlier at between 50-80 ft, we did two wreck dives at +100, and two night dives and...

Still have the regs and computer for sale? How much do you want for them? PM me...