keesmon
Contributor
Good morning,
I'm planning our 4th trip to Bonaire, and this time there's a mix of 17 of us coming in July for my 50th Birthday.
Most are divers, but there's some non divers coming as well
We're looking to stay at a villa near Punt Vierkant.
Some of us are coming for 11 days, some for a week, some are diving air, some nitrox.
Some need gear, some don't
Some will dive 3-4 dives daily (me), while some are happy to do a dive every other day (my wife).
My kids and nephew will likely take their AOW while on the island.
In looking at some of the big shops, besides getting a 10th package for free, there doesn't seem to be much flexibility in their plans. Equipment rental seems pricy, and tank rental seems non flexible with consecutive day rules.
AB (according to their website) seems to be significantly cheaper than the others, both with gear and Nitrox and they don't have a consecutive day clause, which would allow divers like my wife to go dive every other day, without needing to pay for 11 days of unlimited tanks. They also claim to fill their tanks to 3200PSI, which would be a nice bonus if true.
The location of their drive through is close enough for me, so no need to have a shop with 7 locations on the island. They also seem to have a tank delivery service, which could come in helpful with such a crowd.
Get unlimited air at AB-Dive
Can anyone give me a first hand review of their service, specifically anyone who's used their dive school?
Also happy to hear if anyone has any other suggestions for a location south of Kralendijk that might fit the bill.
Thanks in advance,
Kees
I'm planning our 4th trip to Bonaire, and this time there's a mix of 17 of us coming in July for my 50th Birthday.
Most are divers, but there's some non divers coming as well
We're looking to stay at a villa near Punt Vierkant.
Some of us are coming for 11 days, some for a week, some are diving air, some nitrox.
Some need gear, some don't
Some will dive 3-4 dives daily (me), while some are happy to do a dive every other day (my wife).
My kids and nephew will likely take their AOW while on the island.
In looking at some of the big shops, besides getting a 10th package for free, there doesn't seem to be much flexibility in their plans. Equipment rental seems pricy, and tank rental seems non flexible with consecutive day rules.
AB (according to their website) seems to be significantly cheaper than the others, both with gear and Nitrox and they don't have a consecutive day clause, which would allow divers like my wife to go dive every other day, without needing to pay for 11 days of unlimited tanks. They also claim to fill their tanks to 3200PSI, which would be a nice bonus if true.
The location of their drive through is close enough for me, so no need to have a shop with 7 locations on the island. They also seem to have a tank delivery service, which could come in helpful with such a crowd.
Get unlimited air at AB-Dive
Can anyone give me a first hand review of their service, specifically anyone who's used their dive school?
Also happy to hear if anyone has any other suggestions for a location south of Kralendijk that might fit the bill.
Thanks in advance,
Kees