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Get your reservation for "The Chefs" in early at Bamboo Bali. I reached out a few weeks before I got to the Island. Got put on a waiting list and never got a call. Next trip to the Island I'm going to reach out earlier. Have to give them a try. We were very impressed with the seafood on Bonaire. My wife is Japanese, so it takes some quality seafood cuisine to satisfy her.
Well, the power outlets for one. At Delfins our room had US and Euro dual round pin 220 outlets ( for the coffee maker). A more simple minimalist décor rather than ornate or faux luxurious. The lack of a door on the Shower with squeegee (which I think is also done at another resort on the island). Doors not locking behind you and having to key entry/exit. (I asked my Dutch Friends about that one and they say that's not unusual). Service that is not always gushing with a smile and contrition, but efficient and more "direct" so to speak. The small food portions. Also breakfast is very different in Europe than the US or Britain. Though they did serve eggs which I thought was probably an accommodation for Americans. I really expected the cold cuts and cheese for breakfast. I was surprised that there wasn't smoked fish of some sort for a Dutch Breakfast at Delfins. The beer and wine selections were not catered to Americans.
We definitely had windows. There were no opening to the outside that were anything other than windows or doors. I don't remember any of them being shuttered. We did have curtains over all of the windows and the glass door that went to the balcony area. I think maybe they have finished with that "phase" of construction because there was no ongoing construction that I noticed leaving the resort anywhere from 8-9 am.
Interesting, see the link to my report, post #10, under accommodations
Sorry about forgetting that. I'm 6"3" but my wife is just a little over 5 feet and she was definitely challenged by the counter top and shelves. And thanks for the discount notice. I'm seeing some great pricing for Delphins for the late summer. What time of year was your stay? Just curious. I'm seeing some pretty good deals there for the August/Sept time frame. They say that the trades die down some that time of year and you can get a "wind reversal" that makes the East Coast good for shore entry. I'm interested in returning during that time frame to potentially shore dive the East Coast. I heard some pretty amazing things about Boka Bartel, Red Slave etc. A Dutch Friend of mine said he dove the East Coast during a wind reversal and quit counting adult green turtles at 25 and Spotted Eagle Rays at 15 all on one dive on the East Coast.
Divers were clearly using it last week. Having a boat there is a bit of a game changer. Interesting.
