Scoooter961
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Headed to buddy dive this summer and am trying to decide if the boat dives are worth it or if we should just do all shore diving? Do the boats usually go places that can't be reached from shore?
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Where they go is determined by a negotiation between the passengers and the crew. Talk to the crew in advance and make your preferences known. Some of the boat-only sites are very good.Headed to buddy dive this summer and am trying to decide if the boat dives are worth it or if we should just do all shore diving? Do the boats usually go places that can't be reached from shore?
I am looking forward to my eighth Bonaire trip, and my wife and I resolved that we are FINALLY going to try some boat dives, particularly to Klein Bonaire, where we have never dived. There are SO many shore dive sites on Bonaire that one could easily make a dozen trips without feeling a boat dive might be a nice addition. We would be just as happy not doing any boat dives, but we feel we ought to mix things up a bit. If this is your first trip, I recommend you do as many shore dives as possible to maximize the kind of diving Bonaire is world-famous for, and save boat dives for a future trip. Bonaire is the kind of place you will return to, possibly again and again.Headed to buddy dive this summer and am trying to decide if the boat dives are worth it or if we should just do all shore diving? Do the boats usually go places that can't be reached from shore?