September Caribbean Dive Trip Recs?

[smashweights]

Buddy Dive provides a waterproof dive holder for the truck key. You can probably fit your license and some currency in it too. Clip or pocket it to your BCD, and splash!

Buddy Dive has an unbeatable setup. You'll be very happy. Their one failing is their boat diving strongly favors Klein Bonaire. You can "vote" to go elsewhere but we've only been successful a couple of times. Many of Bonaire's shore dive spots have rocky access and can be nicer to access via boat, but they always seem to want to go to Klein.

You'll have a great time... report back!

oh cool! i just messaged them to confirm too. I would imagine since the draw of Bonaire is endless shore diving that most paying for boat dives are looking for Klein Bonaire?

Is it worth getting a Nitrox analyzer to take myself for a reputable gig like Buddy Dive? Especially if my wife is only OW and we won't be at less than 60 feet, so quite far from any MOD even if it's way over percentage?

 

[Norwegian Cave Diver]

We will be in Curaçao February 1 - 21 if you happen to be booking another trip. Rented a house in Coral Estates. Happy to do shore dives with you both.

 

[TNEngineer]

oh cool! i just messaged them to confirm too. I would imagine since the draw of Bonaire is endless shore diving that most paying for boat dives are looking for Klein Bonaire?

My thought is that since many dive sites there can be challenging for shore access (Thousand Steps, Karpata, etc.) it would be nice to just drop in from a boat.

Is it worth getting a Nitrox analyzer to take myself for a reputable gig like Buddy Dive? Especially if my wife is only OW and we won't be at less than 60 feet, so quite far from any MOD even if it's way over percentage?

Buddy Dive is one of the few places where I'd trust their analyzers, being sure to zero them. We carry our own but theirs have proven trustworthy.

 

[smashweights]

We will be in Curaçao February 1 - 21 if you happen to be booking another trip. Rented a house in Coral Estates. Happy to do shore dives with you both.

We are thinking of doing Curacao next summer with some friends who don't dive since there's more topside and more beaches. Plus my son will be 10 in May next year and will hopefully get his Jr dive certification and be able to join us!