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Thanks again for all of the advise and help to all that have responded. Lots of helpful information...
New diver to Bonaire looking for advise
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drrich2
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If you dive Eden's Rubble (at Eden Beach Resort), plan to swim out to the wreck of the Bakanal. It's a boat wreck, but you can get a photo of the whole thing, not just pieces of it like when you photograph a 'real' ship. By diving up in the day when lighting was good, and putting my hand over the flash to prevent backscatter, I got some nice photos of it.
South of there is the wreck of the Our Confidence, but be mindful current picks up at Eden's Rubble from time to time (if the boats docked off shore are perpendicular to the island, you can dive. If the current turned them parallel to it, maybe not), so swimming south to the wreck, then back, may be tougher than you expect. This wreck was pretty badly deteriorated, bigger than the Bakanal but nowhere near the size of the Hilma Hooker.
Bonaire isn't really a wreck diving destination, but you can squeeze a little wreckage into your trip if you want to.
Richard.
midas6t6
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Two of the easiest entries are also among the best for variety of fish. Bari Reef has an easy sand channel entry in front of the "No fishing" sign. Something Special just walk in over the coral rubble.
Probably the two easiest site are Something Special. and just south of that Yellow Sub, which is not on the site maps, but the wooden yellow sub sign on the dock makes it easy to locate.
Both sites are well protected from surge, even when other sites are rough. Not as much life, maybe as Bari, but always plenty to see, and dead easy entries and calm waters.
Many other great suggestions above, but we always head for these two, if other sites seem too rough on a particular day.
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Info Bonaire - Map of All Bonaire Dive Sites
Dive site map. Something special is #32, almost downtown.
Both sites are well protected from surge, even when other sites are rough. Not as much life, maybe as Bari, but always plenty to see, and dead easy entries and calm waters.
Many other great suggestions above, but we always head for these two, if other sites seem too rough on a particular day.
---------- Post added April 19th, 2012 at 09:36 AM ----------
Info Bonaire - Map of All Bonaire Dive Sites
Dive site map. Something special is #32, almost downtown.
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