Bonaire, the good, and the not so good.....

[wwguy]

What? Not getting good enough under water coverage?

It's a vacation! Relax. Unplug. Detach.

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Going on vacation doesn't necessarily mean disconnecting from the rest of the world. If we had to do that we'd never be able to enjoy 2 and 3 week dive trips. Some of us use the internet to stay in touch with friends and family at home and keep up with events via news sites etc. No connectivity = no relaxation.

 

[RonMele]

I love it...an honest review!


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[Kharon]

I think I would have titled the thread "Sanddollar and Budget truck rental - the good the not so good". Boniare had nothing to do with your choices of accomodations and vehicle rental. Personally I've always used CoCo Palm Garden for my stay and they arrainge my vehicle & air package. It's always been very much more than satisfactory.

 

[drbill]

Hmmm... I stayed at Carib Inn and had Internet in my room. I do need good connection when I'm traveling (and have gotten it at a number of budget places around the world). Didn't bother renting a truck as I was fine with boat dives... walked everywhere I needed to go. Diving was great... that's what I came for.

 

[Darol]

Kharon said:

Boniare had nothing to do with your choices of accomodations and vehicle rental.

Never said it did. That would be my GF.

Point being, you can have a good or bad experience no matter what you choose. The interesting part is how you handle it.

We had a blast.......

 

[Kharon]

Never said it did. That would be my GF.

Point being, you can have a good or bad experience no matter what you choose. The interesting part is how you handle it.

We had a blast.......

Glad you had a blast but I would disagree - your good or bad experience depends on what you/your GF chose. Blaming Bonaire (in the title of your post) for your choices is unfair. Had you chosen better/differently you would have had a different experience.

 

[Darol]

No one is blaming Bonaire, no one is unfair, sorry if I find your drama a bit much......... hbrother:
It's a trip review, nothing more....... :sulkoff:

Disagree all you want, youre still wrong.....

 

[lpdiver]

I'm also just back from staying at Sanddollar for 2 weeks and it's a great quiet place to stay. We also had no wifi for 2 days the first week. Talked to the front office people about the problem and had no issues after it was fixed. It worked very well with laptops but not as good with tablets. Apparently they are getting fiber optics? in the near future so I'm looking forward to that. I always request a newer upgraded/renovated unit (ie. F11-studio; C11-1bedroom, etc.)

 

[cruzbound]

darook - can you please provide a trip review of your experience with Bamboo Bali when you return? We will be there in May and was wondering about others experience.

Thanks!

 

[diverjen]

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/bonaire/485054-trip-report-may-23rd-june-7th-2014-a.html

cruzbound we stayed at Bamboo Bali for two weeks this May/ June. We really liked it, let me know if you have specific questions.