bonaire shore diving made easy pdf reader

I loved the easy beach entry at the Red Beryl dive site Bonaire Dive Sites

STINAPA Nature Tags (for snorkeling and other water sports) are $25. Includes free admission to Washington Slagbaai National Park. In order to dive, snorkel, or participate in other water sports, you need to purchase a Nature Tag. STINAPA is a non-profit that manages the Bonaire National Marine Park and Washington Slagbaai National Park on behalf of the government. They are marked with yellow painted rocks. Bonaire is home to over 80 shore diving sites.

Our tanks were delivered to our hotel each morning so all we had to do was load up our gear and go each day. The gear was in very good condition and the prices were reasonable. I was really happy with them and would dive with them again. We got our gear and car from AB Dive through our hotel. You will see a yellow rock on the side of the road with a dive site name that coordinates with the dive site map (we got this map from our hotel). There are over 80 marked dive sites on Bonaire. Then you can dive where ever and whenever you want. You’ll need to rent a truck and rent equipment if you don’t have your own. The first thing you should know is that the island really caters to scuba divers which makes the whole process much easier. September and October are the hottest, least windy months.Īverage Water Temperature: Water temperature in Bonaire varies from about 77☏ to 84☏Īirport: Bonaire International Airport, also called Flamingo International Airport (BON) Tips For Scuba Diving In Bonaire Language: Dutch and Papiamentu are the official languages, however, English and Spanish are widely spoken.Ĭlimate: Temperatures average about 82 degrees. Also, we are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to and affiliated sites. Legal Stuff: This post may contain affiliate links and/or credit card referral links. One of my favorite parts about scuba diving in Bonaire was swimming with sea turtles. If you are looking for some other activities to round out your trip check out my recommended things to do in Bonaire. I’ll show you what you need to know about Bonaire and will take you through some of my favorite dive sites. Here’s the scoop about shore diving in Bonaire. You can just put on your gear and walk into the water from the beach. That’s one of the reasons I was so excited to try shore diving.

While I love being down at the bottom of the ocean I hate all of the stuff you have to do to get there (including getting on an off of a dive boat). I have a love-hate relationship with scuba diving. It’s especially known for its shore diving and many consider this little island one of the best shore diving locations in the world. Scuba diving in Bonaire should be on every diver’s bucket list.

Bonaire shore diving made easy pdf reader