Bonaire Honeymoon? (June 2009)

[rcsoar4fun]

My fiance and I are going to be married and June and trying to decide where to go. I was certified back in April 2008 (in a nasty freezing lake in Arkansas) and she is working on it now.

Chances are we will not get a lot more dives before then, so we are looking for something with a easy dive options. Right now we are strongly leaning towards Bonaire, any others to consider?

If Bonaire where is a good place to stay? We are looking for a place that is at least pretty decent with privacy.

Kristopher

 

[scubaren]

Bonaire is AWESOME! I stayed at Captain Don's. It was very reasonable and had 24 hour diving right from the hotel. I think Buddy Dive Resort is also very popular though I have never been there.

 

[robint]

My fiance and I are going to be married and June and trying to decide where to go. I was certified back in April 2008 (in a nasty freezing lake in Arkansas) and she is working on it now.

Chances are we will not get a lot more dives before then, so we are looking for something with a easy dive options. Right now we are strongly leaning towards Bonaire, any others to consider?

If Bonaire where is a good place to stay? We are looking for a place that is at least pretty decent with privacy.

Kristopher

Bonaire is definitely easy but as newbies, now comfortable are you going to be doing shore dives alone without a DM? It might now be what you are looking for right now. I don't think it is where I would go for a honeymoon, just me personally but I would want something a bit more Romantic.
check out: Info Bonaire - The Bonaire Information Site - The Most Current and Up-To-Date Information
Welcome to the Buddy Dive Resort website
also, I have videos from my trip in 2006 (see link in my signature)

Other places you might want to consider - Roatan or Belize.
check out my Roatan trip report: CoCoView Resort, 2008

Places like Ramons in Belize look like they would be nice for a honeymoon: Ramon's Village, Belize Resort, Belize Resorts, Resorts in Belize, Ambergris Caye


robin

 

[cold diver]

My fiance and I are going to be married and June and trying to decide where to go. I was certified back in April 2008 (in a nasty freezing lake in Arkansas) and she is working on it now.

Chances are we will not get a lot more dives before then, so we are looking for something with a easy dive options. Right now we are strongly leaning towards Bonaire, any others to consider?

If Bonaire where is a good place to stay? We are looking for a place that is at least pretty decent with privacy.

Kristopher

check out Deep Blue View, intimate resort. Dive Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean

They even have a honeymoon suite, can't say enough good about the owners and thier opperation.

 

[RussR]

If you do go to Bonaire, I understand you can hire a DM for around $15.00 per dive or two dives (not sure exactly)

I would recommend diving with a DM a few sites and then if you feel comfortable going back and diving them together + mix in some boat dives and it could be a cool honeymoon - but you both would have to be totally up for the diving, not just one.

 

[driftwood]

If the two of you are not both AVID divers, Bonaire is not the place for a honeymoon. Although, the red eye out of Houston does open up the option for the 'Mile High Club" on your way there.

Congratulations!

 

[Boat Chick]

I'd say Bonaire would be a nice place for a honeymoon. Remember, it is a DESERT Caribbean island. Not lush like most other carib islands.

La Pura Vida is also a B&B that has good reports. What type of accommodations are you looking for, on the water? Large resort? Small resort? Condo? Pool? Restaurant? Pricing? There are a lot of options to choose from, depending on what want.

 

[tfsails]

GO FOR IT!!!

The diving there is as easy or as hard as you want it to be. Buddy Dive is a good place to stay and their house reef is probably the best on the island.

 

[shortfin]

Bonaire would be great and a wonderful place to intro your new spouse to diving if you haven't already... Plaza Resort is probably a little nicer than some of the dedicated dive resorts, and they have a great op onsite if you choose to boat dive!

 

[shortfin]

For a June trip, Bonaire is also outside the primary hurricane belt, another plus!