Question about LATE night diving

[Craig66]

Craig, No worries, I am Cozaholic as well, however, Michael and I are beginning week 2 of our Bonaire dive trip and we absolutely are having a wonderful time. We really like the freedom of diving whenever we want, especially the pre dawn dives. Late night dives are awesome as well, especially with the Tarpon activity. One tip I will pass on is depending on your water temp tolerances, you may want to pack a thermal layer in addition to what you usually dive in Coz. In our experience, after diving 2 to 4 tanks a day,60 - 90+ min dives, which include predawn and late night, our cores get chilled easily. We do take advantage of the ability to have long SI's, often 2+ hours, to warm up (and off gas as well). With that said, our dive day is upon us. Time to get our gear set, drive down to to the dive sites and jump in ! Have a wonderful Bonaire trip. Late night, pre dawn, all day.. It's all up to you !

I tend to get cold in anything less than 80 and so I am taking my 5mm and a hood. I understand water temps this time of the year will flirt with the 80's but will not make the commitment to a long term 80's relationship and so it is 5mm for me. Not trusting American airlines it is not an easy feet getting all my equipment and wet suit and camera equipment in a carry on.

 

[darook]

You have 24 hours to the tanks at BD. During the orientation they will show you where the "secret key" is located to get at the tanks. I think you will find Bonaire very complementary to Cozumel. No need for a dive boat, your own schedule, really easy diving. It does lack a lot of the bigger critters that Coz offers and the viz while fine, is not the same as Coz. I really enjoy both locations. Going back to Buddy at the end of the year.

 

[oly5050user]

We will be add Buddy dive and I do know about the Tarpon. Learnt the hard way one night diving in Belize off the Nekton . Scared the hell out of me.

---------- Post added April 28th, 2012 at 11:16 PM ----------

Thanks all..will have to see if I can find someone crazy enough to join me or perhaps I will just slip RadHal a little caffeine...and if all else fails I will have to be satisfied with 5 dives a day

We are @ buddy dive same week. Out of Westchester NY==LDS group Scuba NY.. I am taking 19 people there for dives and training.. Departure is Newark direct flight 11:59 pm arrival 4:30 am Saturday. Will be in water after short orientation for group 9am. I am sure we will run into you all there. Have fun.

 

[mala]

bloody hell.
i'm going on the 19th and the place will be full of bloody yanks.

 

[Craig66]

bloody hell.
i'm going on the 19th and the place will be full of bloody yanks.

Dont worry Mala, RadHal and I are Africans

 

[DiverVince]

Craig..In brief, "the pool" NEVER closes on Bonaire. I have in the past gotten up at 02:30 and decided to jump in. (Well in all honesty I forgot my strobe on an earlier night dive out back and as I was looking at it from my seaside terrace realized that the flashing strobe was mine; so decided to go back in to retrieve it). However the most enjoyable dives are the very early morning ones, enter about 30 mins prior to sunrise. Halfway into the dive, the sea takes on a translucent quality as the fish activity on the reef increases exponentially. And; on Bonaire, you never have to worry about making it to the dive boat on time. Bonaire is truly the world's largest live aboard! Can't wait to return in another 3 months.

 

[Sue Sue]

As a for instance, yesterday Michael and I were up at 4 AM, diving by 4:30. Basically a night dive to start, but just getting light as we were finishing up. The marine life starts out still, sleeping, but awake gradually. Even the coral seems to be slumbering. After that dive and a very peaceful SI, we did the second dive. By then the fish were active and were looking for breakfast. We then came back, cleaned up, went to the festival in Rincon, came back to to the Deep Blue View, rested the afternoon, then set out for two more dives, Twilight/Night. Ended up with one, long twilight/Night at the Salt Pier. We were pooped by 10 PM..but so worth it. So today we dive at 9 ish. Two day tanks and planning on two night tanks. But then, this is Bonaire...perhaps we will change our minds....no worries...no hurries.

 

[vladimir]

However the most enjoyable dives are the very early morning ones, enter about 30 mins prior to sunrise. Halfway into the dive, the sea takes on a translucent quality as the fish activity on the reef increases exponentially.

I would agree with this wholeheartedly if it didn't entail waking up early. To each his own, of course, but the best thing about Bonaire for me is ditching the schedule and diving whenever I damned well please. That said, a post-dive breakfast seems to taste a lot better. Evening dives are a safe bet for mating activity. I've done a few midnight dives there too—my insomnia usually takes a break on vacation, but not always. I keep them simple—just wade in in front of the resort.

 

[WoodyLompoc]

"Evening dives are a safe bet for mating activity."

I take it you dive without a wetsuit?

 

[oly5050user]

a few from last week.