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Stats 6 weeks on Bonaire, with 69 dives total, 6 of those from boat, 1 guided shore dive. 252 videos (omg) in playlist here: Summary Great diving, decent restaurants, good Internet, fun volunteering, everything else just acceptable at best. Non-Diving (skip to next post in thread for diving...

Bonaire's Tilisa Del Mar wreck, secret elkhorn garden, and her wild southeastern and southern reefs! Normally a mystery to most divers, they are revealed under our camera lights as Caribbean storms pull the normally easterly winds out of the southern Caribbean and change their direction enabling...

Would you have ever thought a founder of Bonaire’s Marine Park would have been in a concentration camp? Come learn about the incredible story of how a resistance fighter from World War II, Carel Steensma, became a founder of the Bonaire Marine Park and immortalized in the naming of the Carel’s...

Coverage of the 2022 Digital Shootout Is Now Live: 2022 EVENT COVERAGE - The Digital Shootout Underwater Imaging Workshops The World’s Largest Underwater Imaging Event Full coverage of the 19th annual Digital Shootout is now live. Held every year in June and sponsored by Backscatter Underwater...

Nestled below cliffs on Bonaire’s west coast, is one of the most epic coral gardens in the Caribbean – La Dania’s Leap. In this episode we tell you how it got its name from one of the premier diving pioneers Captain Don Stewart. We will take you to the remote dive spot from shore and on our...

Hello! We are traveling to Bonaire in the summer with our ten year old son. He will be completing his PADI OW classwork here in Texas but we're planning to do his dives in Bonaire. Once he's certified, we plan to dive as much as possible (and as much as he wants to). I'm having trouble deciding...

Buddy Dive Bonaire Underwater Photography Event Aug 20-27, 2022 Buddy Dive Thru the Lens Book this Photo Event with us and get 10% off. Taking good underwater pictures is an art! To make this great hobby fun and accessible to everyone, Buddy Dive Resort is launching a brand new event in...

The Sony A7siii is highly regarded for its low light capabilities making it a popular consideration for growing underwater videographers. Aside from cost, the biggest hurdle is the learning curve on how to build a working rig. Yet, we have not seen anyone share how to build an entire underwater...

We just released part two of our A Diver's Life special edition of Conserving Bonaire's Sea Turtles and we think it is even better than part 1! Come with us out to Lac Bay to witness a Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire in-water survey of green turtles in the bay. Most will never see green turtles...

Sea Turtles! What diver or snorkeler does not love them? Yet, most turtles that visit Bonaire are critically endangered. On Bonaire they get help. A Diver's Life introduces its first special edition that focuses on Bonaire sea turtle conservation and the amazing organization behind it - Sea...

My Wife and I have been going to Bonaire for years. We always have issues finding cheap, available, reliable trucks for diving. We know a local family that just started Bonaire Truck Rental (bonairetruckrental.com). We just got back from a dive trip and we're so happy we booked with them. They...

We released a new video on A Diver's Life as we passed 1000 YouTube subscribers. In this episode we took advantage of a drop in the wind to dive a seldom dove site at Kite Beach. The absence of diver and fisherman on this site has helped rejuvenate the reef. Beautiful blue parrotfish, hawksbill...

Hey guys, I will be heading to Bonaire for the first time in a couples weeks. Will staying at Buddy Dive, and will be arriving early Saturday afternoon. Wanted to check if anyone has been to buddy dive lately and know if they will allow me to do the Orientation dive that day instead of Sunday...

The Hilma Hooker wreck is one of the most famous and widely dove wrecks in the Caribbean. Yet, in this episode you will see her in an entirely different light - at night. Come with us as we take you to the the Hooker at night! Shot with our new Sony A7Siii camera in 4k 10 bit video the wreck...

Wife and I dove Bari Reef one night during our August 18-28th trip. As soon as we hit the water a single large tarpon arrived and by the end of the dive there were three. A little unnerving at first, then entertaining and then annoying. They were using our lights to hunt. Focusing on...

The mangrove forest of Bonaire's Lac Bay. It is one of the most important habitats on the island. Mangroves are a life blood of the reef as they create a safe habitat for small fish to mature before venturing out to the open sea. In this new installment of our Off the Beaten Path track we jump...

Hi, My name is TJ and I am in the process of getting my PADI Open Water Certification. I start my pool sessions tonight. My wife & I are going to Bonaire from Sept 8th to the 18th. Looking see if anyone out there might be there at the same time. My wife doesn't dive, so I am looking for...

My husband and I are frequent visitors to Bonaire. We have also done some diving in Belize and Curaçao, but we love the diversity of ocean life, the protected reefs, and the shore diving in Bonaire, so it has been our go to diving destination for the past 10 years. We had to cancel last year...

Hello divers!, last year I was in Curacao doing "shallow" (no more than -11m) freediving (watching sea life and lionfish hunting) and had a great time. It was up west and from a small cliff (via a sea ladder) very very close to the apartment. The only problem were the jet skis... there were not...

Wrecks, a massive 19th century Rodgers anchor, huge schools of Bigeye Scad; Bogas; silversides; and creole wrasse. Also, you will experience a massive elkhorn coral, a pregnant scrawled filefish, and more! This episode is a highlight reel of the past week’s diving and it shows you how amazing...