Tag Archives: scuba diving

Shore dive all around

Posted on July 7, 2011 by murray

The new crew didn’t want of venture too far outside their comfort zone so Debbie and I chose to forgo our morning boat dive and start out on the shore. J and S had trouble clearing there ears and decided … Continue reading →

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New Certified Divers

Posted on July 6, 2011 by murray

R, J, B, and S graduated today. A big moment. The apprehension is still there, but they do feel that they can dive with us. They do not understand that we can dive together and each of us can enjoy … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to me!

Posted on July 5, 2011 by murray

Happy Birthday to me! Day 3. The day starts with a boat dive. Surprise , surprise! Debbie and I got up and ate, gear to the dock and into the boat. We have decided to do one boat dive a … Continue reading →

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Bonaire B’s Birthday Day

Posted on July 4, 2011 by debbie

It’s a special day today as it’s B’s birthday.  B, J, S, and R are off to start their open water certification at Tropical Divers.  J&A, Murray and I are off on a morning boat dive and A has tagged … Continue reading →

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Bonaire Day 1

Posted on July 3, 2011 by murray

It’s the Caribbean. Everything takes time here. We thought we could do so much today and everything ended up being a rush. Arrive 5am just as planned. J&A are supposed to show up at the Carib Inn at 9am, we … Continue reading →

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Dive Navigation Tune Up

Posted on June 29, 2011 by debbie

Our Dive Navigation booklet was sitting on the coffee table, so I picked it up and started to read.  Glad I did! We will be shore diving on Bonaire, which means diving on our own with no local dive master … Continue reading →

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Bonaire Packing Update

Posted on June 6, 2011 by debbie

We like to choose hotels that are willing to communicate via email with us. If we have a question, we just email the hotel.  Last night, Murray emailed the Carib Inn, where we are staying on Bonaire, and asked them … Continue reading →

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Bonaire Shore Diving

Posted on June 3, 2011 by debbie

Last night I researched information on shore diving on Bonaire. I found this website,  http://www.bonairediveguide.com/ , that has a map of all the dive sites.  It also has a downloadable pdf dive guide.  It has the Bonaire Marine Park regulations … Continue reading →

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Scuba Diving List

Posted on May 31, 2011 by debbie

Bonaire is a scuba diving trip.  Makes packing the scuba gear easy.  Everything goes!  Well, almost. I crossed off the following items as they will not go to Bonaire – Panty hose (used to help get on a 7 mil … Continue reading →

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Utila Update

Posted on May 5, 2011 by debbie

Some trips are very easy to plan and book, whereas others, take a lot of time and effort.  We are traveling to Utila, Honduras in February, 2012 – yes we plan that far into the future!  This trip is a … Continue reading →

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