I just received this:
Bonaire named top dive destination by SCUBA DIVING magazine readers
It seems Bonaire has won this honor for the eighth consecutive year. It also won #1 in six other areas.
So, it seems, contrary to the relentless postings by a few nay-sayers who seem to have their own agenda, the MAJORITY of Scuba Diving readers think the diving is worth the minimal risk, which has easy to follow mitigation factors if you just use common sense and are willing to conform to island standards.
I hope you are not looking for too much of an adventure Adaveke, because the most you're likely to experience is driving some of the roads to the northern most dive sites, or those in the National Park, or diving on east (wild) side.
The "shortcut" back from Karpata to town used to be an adventure, but with the installation of buried cables over the last year or so, they have widened the road, and taken a lot of the "challenges" out, although you can still bottom out at the bottom of the concrete "ramp" if you're going too fast :shocked2:
I realize this is quite a bit off topic from the OP question, and, if there are still questions and answers to be exchanged, it might be better to open a new topic on the overall safety of Bonaire.
Regarding Buddy Dive, I only have hearsay info, which I will not repeat since I have no direct knowledge, but recognize that it is one of the largest resorts on Bonaire. Inherent with that are lots of divers in a relatively confined area, and lots of hired help to maintain and house-keep the resort, which increases the opportunity for theft. How much? I can't honestly say. I personally stay at much smaller resorts, where I don't have so far to walk from my truck to my room, or to the dock/beach or to the tanks, or whatever. Those places tend to have less hired help to manage, along with a more intimate group of guests who tend to get to know one another.
Bonaire named top dive destination by SCUBA DIVING magazine readers
It seems Bonaire has won this honor for the eighth consecutive year. It also won #1 in six other areas.
So, it seems, contrary to the relentless postings by a few nay-sayers who seem to have their own agenda, the MAJORITY of Scuba Diving readers think the diving is worth the minimal risk, which has easy to follow mitigation factors if you just use common sense and are willing to conform to island standards.
I hope you are not looking for too much of an adventure Adaveke, because the most you're likely to experience is driving some of the roads to the northern most dive sites, or those in the National Park, or diving on east (wild) side.
The "shortcut" back from Karpata to town used to be an adventure, but with the installation of buried cables over the last year or so, they have widened the road, and taken a lot of the "challenges" out, although you can still bottom out at the bottom of the concrete "ramp" if you're going too fast :shocked2:
I realize this is quite a bit off topic from the OP question, and, if there are still questions and answers to be exchanged, it might be better to open a new topic on the overall safety of Bonaire.
Regarding Buddy Dive, I only have hearsay info, which I will not repeat since I have no direct knowledge, but recognize that it is one of the largest resorts on Bonaire. Inherent with that are lots of divers in a relatively confined area, and lots of hired help to maintain and house-keep the resort, which increases the opportunity for theft. How much? I can't honestly say. I personally stay at much smaller resorts, where I don't have so far to walk from my truck to my room, or to the dock/beach or to the tanks, or whatever. Those places tend to have less hired help to manage, along with a more intimate group of guests who tend to get to know one another.
