Going to Bonaire Aug 17 thru 24th, will dive the 18th

[diver 85]

thru the 23rd.......See the coral spawning will be during that time--click link.....
Coral Spawning 2013

Q, when would be the (very best) time to plan the dives???....Plan on doing my normal 2 morning, 1 afternoon & on most nites doing the nite dives.....Would it be better to plan any VERY late nite dives ie after 10 PM or so???.....

ie....How would you plan your diving??...........tia..

 

[Doctorfish]

We tend to do 2 in the AM, one after lunch and then either late afternnon, night or both. (then dinner )Bonire sites are shallow and if you dive nitrox, 5 tanks is not a problem. Not a fan of late night diving as personally, I don't like to go out on a full stomach and if you leave dinner too late, the restaurants are closed. I've been out diving late but in my experience, not much different out on the reef at an hour after dark vs. 2 AM.The only caveat is that the house reefs at the resorts tend to be busy from dusk on for about an hour and a half.

 

[tkaelin]

I typically dive 4-5 times a day with nitrox for 6 days. I like to start my day diving Bon with a dawn dive at a house reef where my gear and tank are waiting for me. Will come back, have breakfast and dive again with the rest of my group in the AM. Could be a shore dive or a boat dive. Lunch and then an early afternoon dive, could be at the house reef, shore or boat and probably another in an hour or so. I like sunset dives over night dives. I like the transitional light and marine life activity at dawn and dusk and after a full day of diving the timing works out for dinner and socializing afterwards.

 

[diver 85]

Thanks to both comments-----but----I was referring to dive times, esp the after dark ones, due to the Coral Spawn......btw, I could give a rat's you know what about the 'socializing afterwards' thingy....I go on a (dive)vacation & I'm gunna do just that----screw everything else....................