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    Belize Aggressor III questions

    Aight, I'm starting to plan a trip for summer 2023. I like 10 day trips, 7 is not worth it. I despise bunk beds. I'm going back to Belize - young daughter lives in San Pedro so I'm combining diving with a visit. Since BAIV no longer offers 10 day trips, and BAIII is exclusively bunk beds...
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    BHB Trip - Many questions, requests for advice

    In years past I've done regular trips to Bonaire with my dive buddy/bride, and more recently Belize Aggressor trips by myself since she retired from diving. I'm now old (a healthy/active 69) and am looking to do a closer-to-home trip this Oct/Nov. The cost/hassle of international travel has...
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    Trip Report 10/30-11/6/2021 on BAIV and the next non-diving week in San Pedro, AC

    I fear this will be lengthy. First a bit about the week on BAIV. Then some discussion of logistics as I paired my Aggressor trip with a week in San Pedro visiting young daughter. BAIV This was my 4th trip on BAIV. As always, I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Usually I go on the 10-day trips...
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    Ferry to San Pedro Town, AC

    I'm scheduled on the BAIV on 10/30/2021. I arrive at 1130 on 10/29 and am staying at Ft. George Radisson on Friday night. (I'll be having beer in the bar Friday evening for anybody who wants to join me.) I'm hauling down a suitcase full of stuff for my young daughter. She is living the dream...
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    skeptic that I am...

    After many years of doubting the existence of frogfishes, seahorses, mermaids, and the green flash we saw one at last. Went to captain Dons for happy hour, Moogie, and pizza last night. We watched the sun set and there it was, a bright emerald green, no-doubt-about-it, flash. So, over the...
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    Not to gloat or anything

    But I just checked in for my flight to Atlanta tomorrow. Young daughter and I will spend tomorrow night having a few beers/bar food at http://www.torchedhopbrewing.com * and then a leisurely breakfast Saturday AM and depart in a civilized manner. Ahhh. 2 weeks on Bonaire. I've been doing...
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    On my way

    Yesterday was one of those 1000mph days trying to wrap everything and make my flight to ATL. Now I'm sitting in the E concourse Crown Room drinking coffee and waiting on my flight to 10 days on BAIV. Finally!! I plan to be in the bar at the Fort George hotel this evening. If you're there...
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    This does not look good

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    1st world problem

    It's time to start planning our Bonaire trip for this upcoming summer. I've always been in the "if you're going to Bonaire then stay on the water" camp, and have been willing to pay the price to do so. This year I have a problem, to wit, we can stay at the new Marriott essentially for...
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    This Is The Beginning Of The End

    Headline in USA Today, 05May2016 "Brewery Buckles, leaving thirsty Venezuelans beerless" "Cerveceria Polar, which produces more than three-quarters of the country's suds, closed the last of its four domestic breweries in late April." The penny-ante crime on Bonaire is not enough to keep many...
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    Bonaire shore diver goes boat riding

    Well, my long-time dive buddy (wife) recently announced that she had had enough. Since the early 90's we've been going to Bonaire because she is subject to violent mal de mer, and the shore diving suited her. Now, I'm on my own, trading solo dive excursions for land-based trips that suit...
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    a few pics of my young daughter, the

    turtle-and-seahorse whisperer. I posted these because I was just flipping thru them to satiate my Bonaire jones until I can get back there. These were some of her finds during our July father/daughter trip. Dad was swimming along obliviously, randomly pointing the Gopro. Periodically...
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    Trip Report - 20June2015-27June2015

    Last summer my newly-graduated and -employed young daughter (Mary Helen) did not get to make the trip with us (wife, older daughter, new SIL and me). I told her I'd take her as soon as she had accrued vacation, so when she said the word I booked us for a week at Beachcomber Villas. I couldn't...
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    Setting the Bari

    Over the years I've equipped myself,wife, and two daughters with dss gear. 2 small plates, 2 medium plates because we're ordinary-sized people. Today I ordered a rig as a gift for my new son-in-law. Within minutes after clicking "order" I received a call from DSS (Brian I think) "just...
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    single wing locators

    Hi Tobin, I have T17/SS plates/Hog harnesses for myself, my wife, and two daughters. We just got back from Roatan and 5 of the 8 rubber locators have joined Davey Jones or maybe into the bilge (mine made it back). I went to the bolt/screw place and bought myself two stainless 5/16 x...
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    equipmnt for my children, long, but please help.

    I retired from diving in 1988, but now my children are of age and recently certified and we're back in business. Child 1 - 14 yo girl, 5'2", slim "womanly" shape. Child 2 - 11 yo girl, 4'7", athlete We did check out's in the Keys, and they both far exceeded expectations of the PADI...
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