Places like Bonaire for shorediving?

[aquanaute]

I love to swim with fishes but I am a bit scared of the depths. This is why I am looking for places like Bonaire where one can choose to dive in shallow waters. I love also Bonaire because some resorts offer the opportunity to shoredive directly from their diveshop at any time of the day, freeing me to wait for a boat, an instructor or a group that will normally prefer to make their dive in deeper waters than I would (also freeing me to use a vehicle or carry my own equipement). I have been in Bonaire many times but I would like to try some other places for a change. Does somebody know, anywhere in the world, places with these same characteristics (shallow waters, diveshop with free shorediving...)? Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[diversteve]

Curacao is extremely similar to Bonaire as it's on the same reef. Almost all the dives we did there were 40-60' or less. Like Bonaire the reef starts shallow at all the diveresorts and most of the shoredive sites. At a lot of them on the west side you go in off a sandy beach or the resort divedock. Typically I'd say the reef starts a little further out on Curacao than Bonaire though.

There's a lot more to do topside on Curacao though you'll likely want a rental car to get around, it's a lot more spread out than Bonaire.

 

[lmorin]

Take a look HERE.

 

[vladimir]

Wakatobi Dive Resort - Southeast Sulawesi Indonesia

 

[dkktsunami]

Coco View, Roatan, Honduras

 

[robint]

or just do a liveaboard! Even better than shore diving as you don't have to haul any gear. Check out Nekton Diving Cruises - Comfort, Stability, Worldclass Diving for the NW Bahamas itinerary, lots of shallow dives and 4-5 dives per day, non-stop food and fun.


robint