Para Goon
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We leave it at the hotel...locked up in the safe if there's one in the room.
Question 1st Time to Bonaire / Theft from vehicles while shore diving / Dive Buddies
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What would you do if there was an emergency out at a dive site?
Para Goon
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Good question, I was planning on mine for navigation and emergencies. I think I'll bring an old one. You could probably hide it somewhere but I think a good thief would be watching.
From this issue of Bonaire reporter. The Bonaire Reporter bi-weekly news in English
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Jan. 31. Items were stolen from cars parked at several dive sites. Between 10 and 11 am, thieves smashed a car window at the Jeff Davis Memorial dive site and stole a Samsung phone, sunglasses and beachwear. Somewhat later, between 11:15 and 12 noon, thieves took reading glasses and clothing from a parked car at the Oil Slick Leap dive site. Around 12 noon, thieves stole several items, including an ID card, a Nokia phone, a wallet and clothing from a car parked at the dive site. "
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Jan. 31. Items were stolen from cars parked at several dive sites. Between 10 and 11 am, thieves smashed a car window at the Jeff Davis Memorial dive site and stole a Samsung phone, sunglasses and beachwear. Somewhat later, between 11:15 and 12 noon, thieves took reading glasses and clothing from a parked car at the Oil Slick Leap dive site. Around 12 noon, thieves stole several items, including an ID card, a Nokia phone, a wallet and clothing from a car parked at the dive site. "
Unless going somewhere way off grid (Nuekove, candyland...) their is enough traffic to find one with cell.
Thought about an old cell and velcro in a secure place at beginning of trip and just use wifes. Never felt a reason to carry one except above.
Does anyone know if a cell without SIM works for emergency calls like in the states?
We do carry this Scuba Diving Air Tire Inflator for Standard BC BCD Inflator Hose Clean Gear Tool - Accessories -
to get us back to town. Used it once.
Thought about an old cell and velcro in a secure place at beginning of trip and just use wifes. Never felt a reason to carry one except above.
Does anyone know if a cell without SIM works for emergency calls like in the states?
We do carry this Scuba Diving Air Tire Inflator for Standard BC BCD Inflator Hose Clean Gear Tool - Accessories -
to get us back to town. Used it once.
While on Subject of tips.
Save soda and water bottles. fill with water and leave in bed of truck. After dive, warm water shower and rinse sand off boots before entering truck. Also good for mask rinse at start.
We start with a gal water bottle and a bunch if 1 and 2 liters.
Save soda and water bottles. fill with water and leave in bed of truck. After dive, warm water shower and rinse sand off boots before entering truck. Also good for mask rinse at start.
We start with a gal water bottle and a bunch if 1 and 2 liters.
ReadyTo Dive
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This entire thread validates the UDT for me even more. The entire week we had phones, wallets, tons of towels, camera boxes and all sorts of back up kit/other valuables with and without us randomly as we desired and never gave it a second thought.
Cheers.
Cheers.
Is anyone able to confirm that UDT are still in business? They were a brand new company just before the pandemic.
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