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You better check yourself before you wreck yourself...
It looks like it's much easier to get in than to get out. Ouch.
 
Is there a better way to dive the Salt Pier?

I may have asked this before but can't remember it, are you using steel tanks in Bonaire? If yes, is it easy to find and rent them there?
 
My wife and I just launched a YouTube channel that has a heavy emphasis on Bonaire. We’ll have videos with tips & tricks for restaurants, lodging, grocery stores etc., as well as general advice for divers and non-divers. Most important to our friends here on Scubaboard will be our dive site videos. We’ve created informational videos on several of the dive sites. The videos are designed to give you a general overview of the sites so you’ll know what to expect when you arrive for your shore dive. We cover the sites in and out of the water, and my wife Liz actually demonstrates the entries/exits. We have four sites uploaded now, and will be adding more over the next few weeks. If you’re new to Bonaire shore diving, we hope the videos will make your experience easier. If you’re already a Bonaire pro, we hope the videos will allow you to virtually escape to your favorite shore dive destination.

To kick things off we have a video on ten things you can do to make Bonaire shore diving easier. These are simple things any diver can do, or bring to Bonaire to make their experience easier and more enjoyable. Here’s a link to the video: Ten Things to Make Bonaire Shore Diving Easier! . At the end you’ll be able to link to a playlist of the dive site videos. To jump straight to the dive site videos click here: Bonaire Dive Site Tips & Tricks - Southern Sites . We hope you’ll take time to watch our videos, and if you enjoy them, subscribe to the channel. We’ll be adding more videos over the next few days and weeks, so make sure to click the little notification bell symbol after you subscribe, so you’ll be notified when new videos upload.


With over a decade and hundreds of shore dives on Bonaire, we’ve developed a passion for the island. We hope our videos will help you do the same. Enjoy!

Kevin
Subscribed and watching as time allows, thanks
 
We used that entry when we were there last January and found it to be much easier. We were going to do the swim out when we saw a couple of turtles enjoying a meal, so we dropped down to watch, then started the dive from that point. Found them on the way back, right where we left them!

The important question is this; What time of the morning did you have to get there to find the pier that empty?!

Erik
 
I may have asked this before but can't remember it, are you using steel tanks in Bonaire? If yes, is it easy to find and rent them there?
Yes, we rent steel tanks from Tropical Divers. Steels aren’t the easiest to find, but I believe there may be one or two other shops that have them. I believe Technical Diving Services has them.
 

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