tjmills
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bperrybap
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boulderjohn:
"there are a few very rotten apples"
Isn't that the case everywhere? Resorts, Dive boats, Jobs, even family.....
--- bill
We usually do nitrox. It's $100 more for unlimited tanks at most places. Doing 4 to 6 dives a day and the bottoms times we normally do, it's not a bad idea. On the other hand, my profiles are pretty conservative even without nitrox. With only a few exceptions (Hilma Hooker -100ft wreck and Angle City-80 ft double reef) do I go over 35ft deep, most of the pretty stuff is shallow and I want bottom time. I also spend lots of time in the shallows- 15 to 20 ft, doing extended safety stops and honestly burning down the tank, I hate to waste the air. I rarely leave a site with more than 400 psi. Considering I am in 15 ft of water and 50 ft from shore, it's not unsafe. There is a lot of life to be seen there if you stop and take the time to look. A lot of my better pictures come at the end of the dive in 15 ft of water. I know there is no evidence that nitrox makes you feel any better but true or not I do seem to be less tired diving it.
Your wife may or may not need a new computer depending on how you decide to dive the nitrox. We typically dive it using air tables/computers. My wifes computer is air only and I dive 2, one set to nitrox and the other to air. The only time I recall any of our computers getting close to NDL was during a deeper dive (the Hooker). Our air computers were getting close to NDL but the ones set on nitrox were no where close and once we accended to the reef ledge at 35 ft the computers come well below the NDL. If you keep your depths to 40 ft or so, it's real hard to push the NDL of air much less nitrox, tank volume becomes the real limiting factor. MOD is not a big problem because all the sites I go to are 100 ft or less.
Your wife may or may not need a new computer depending on how you decide to dive the nitrox. We typically dive it using air tables/computers. My wifes computer is air only and I dive 2, one set to nitrox and the other to air. The only time I recall any of our computers getting close to NDL was during a deeper dive (the Hooker). Our air computers were getting close to NDL but the ones set on nitrox were no where close and once we accended to the reef ledge at 35 ft the computers come well below the NDL. If you keep your depths to 40 ft or so, it's real hard to push the NDL of air much less nitrox, tank volume becomes the real limiting factor. MOD is not a big problem because all the sites I go to are 100 ft or less.
I have not been to it but a quick check of the web site did give me enough to make some general comments. First, it's on Lac Bay which is a good ways from town. Thats maybe 5 miles but still a ways out from things. They use a dive shop in town, Wannadivebonaire. WDB is a very good dive shop and I can highly recommend them but I would want to be a bit closer myself. The owners, Bart and Rob are super guys and treat their customers great.
Some thing that may or may not be a problem for you is another resort located on Lac Bay, Sorbon. They are clothing optional so it's likely you may see naked people swimming and snorkeling. They have walls but still viewings do happen. :icon10:
Here is a link to a pretty good map of Bonaire, Lac Bay is in the lower right hand section. http://www.skyviews.com/bonaire/map.html
Some thing that may or may not be a problem for you is another resort located on Lac Bay, Sorbon. They are clothing optional so it's likely you may see naked people swimming and snorkeling. They have walls but still viewings do happen. :icon10:
Here is a link to a pretty good map of Bonaire, Lac Bay is in the lower right hand section. http://www.skyviews.com/bonaire/map.html
Hmmm...whatever floats yer boat. That's the beauty of diving!
Capain Dons does two from the boat in the morning. (8:30 and 11am). Then another at 2pm. Then we did an afternoon dive from the truck at 4pm and an evening dive at 7pm. Easy five - no sweat. Day after day.
I still don't see how you are going to dive Klein Bonaire from a truck...
Capain Dons does two from the boat in the morning. (8:30 and 11am). Then another at 2pm. Then we did an afternoon dive from the truck at 4pm and an evening dive at 7pm. Easy five - no sweat. Day after day.
I still don't see how you are going to dive Klein Bonaire from a truck...
tjmills
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You might also check out the Sand Dollar. We are staying there on a package and the Nitrox is includes unlimited Nitrox. www.sanddollarbonaire.com. Not a bad place either. I know Plaza is nice also but with the difference of nitrox...I am staying at the SD.
Thanks herman. Now those are things I wouldnt have thought about. The map really cleared things up.
Narrowing my choices. Buddy Dive, The Plaza, Harbour Village, Sand Dollar. Wife wants upscale, I just want a bar we can hang out at in the eve's with friendly people.
Figured I go with something safe and check out some of these other places mentioned while we are there.
tridacna asked how we are doing Klein Bonaire in a truck?
I'd do Klein maybe next time unless your gonna tell me there is a school of hammerheads over there or something remarkeable like that...ha. I really just want to get the flavor of Bonaire, and enjoy it, no boat schedules. Surely, Bonaire has enough to interest us without getting on a boat, no? We're just really keyed up about shore diving.
Anyway, Airfare is set...just wait'n on the wife to get un-busy and check the places I've singled out. Then it will be pre-Bonaire party time.
By the way..this is a great forum. I've searched through old posts and there is a wealth of info to be had here...and y'all are a friendly bunch!
Narrowing my choices. Buddy Dive, The Plaza, Harbour Village, Sand Dollar. Wife wants upscale, I just want a bar we can hang out at in the eve's with friendly people.
Figured I go with something safe and check out some of these other places mentioned while we are there.
tridacna asked how we are doing Klein Bonaire in a truck?
I'd do Klein maybe next time unless your gonna tell me there is a school of hammerheads over there or something remarkeable like that...ha. I really just want to get the flavor of Bonaire, and enjoy it, no boat schedules. Surely, Bonaire has enough to interest us without getting on a boat, no? We're just really keyed up about shore diving.
Anyway, Airfare is set...just wait'n on the wife to get un-busy and check the places I've singled out. Then it will be pre-Bonaire party time.
By the way..this is a great forum. I've searched through old posts and there is a wealth of info to be had here...and y'all are a friendly bunch!
Damselfish
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I'd say Sand Dollar is the least upscale of those choices, though it's certainly fine. Unless it's changed since I checked it out, Harbour Village may be the most upscale but not so much of a dive resort as the others, more of a nice hotel than happens to have a dive shop, but so not so much "hang at the bar and tell fish stories" atmosphere.
The only reason I try and dive Klein when I'm there is for turtle encounters. It is my opinion that you will have a better chance for turtles at Klein. Although the best shot at turtles is "Wild Side Diving"; but of course Larry's is expensive.
Best bar atmospere, without a doubt is staying at Eden Beach and partying at Bongo's. You know your at the right bar when the owners of all the other hotels are sitting at Bongo's.
Best bar atmospere, without a doubt is staying at Eden Beach and partying at Bongo's. You know your at the right bar when the owners of all the other hotels are sitting at Bongo's.
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