Bonaire current status

[Kharon]

I'll be 78 next month and my stamina is failing. I would like to take one more trip to Bonaire, but ... I'm concerned about the condition of the reefs. My interest is to see mostly marine life - fish, eels, crabs, like that. But I wouldn't like to see a ton of dead coral.

So my questions are - 1. What is the status of marine life on the reefs; and 2. how bad is the coral situation; and 3. what are the current requirements re. equipment between dives?

 

[ancient diver]

I'll be 78 next month and my stamina is failing. I would like to take one more trip to Bonaire, but ... I'm concerned about the condition of the reefs. My interest is to see mostly marine life - fish, eels, crabs, like that. But I wouldn't like to see a ton of dead coral.

So my questions are - 1. What is the status of marine life on the reefs; and 2. how bad is the coral situation; and 3. what are the current requirements re. equipment between dives?

Here's what STINAPA thinks about reef conditions. Presentation was given at a meeting on 5 Sep last month. I dive most days. The shore diving scenery is better as you get further north or south along the west coast.
East coast diving is almost all boat diving and really depends on good weather. The stray crocodile has only resulted in no snorkling in the Lac Bay mangroves.