Dive Buddies for Bonaire trip November 2nd to November 8th?

[Matt Clancy]

My wife and I are headed to Bonaire from 11/2-11/8. This will be our first time in Bonaire and our first time shore diving. We wouldnt mind meeting up with some other divers while there for a few dives. Anyone going to be out there then?

 

[Kharon]

A trick I learned on Bonaire (after flubbing around on severtal shore entries). Watch the waves and count. Usually there will be a pattern of increasing wave height with several much smaller waves following the largest. Once you figure out the pattern you wait for the largest and then enter as it's receeding. Quickly go out far enough to float (chest high) and put your fins on.

I'd email Dive Friends Bonaire. They could probably set you up with some buddies.

One final tip. Get Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy (Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy, BSDME, Author Susan Porter) and look it over to decide what sites you most want to dive. I would recommend Yellow Submarine and Tori's Reef as having the easiest entry/exit and Angel City for the double reef.