Tag Archives: shore diving

Scuba Diving in Bonaire

Posted on July 20, 2023 by debbie

We come to Bonaire to scuba dive. It’s all about shore diving here. The island is set up to dive from the land, although a person can boat dive, but why pay the extra? Yellow rocks on the shore and … Continue reading →

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Goin’ Home

Posted on November 13, 2017 by murray

We are on the last plane of this trip and as far as the trip status goes we are still 0. It seems we can’t get through a trip without a bit of stress. Yesterday, Insel Air, supposedly a horrible … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Diving in Bonaire

Posted on November 12, 2017 by debbie

It is our last day of diving here in Bonaire. There are so many dive sites up and down the west coast, that even on our last day, we dive two sites we haven’t been to. We have been searching … Continue reading →

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A thought or two or four

Posted on November 10, 2017 by debbie

In one part of Bonaire, sea water is flooded into large ponds and the water is evaporated leaving only salt that is shipped elsewhere. In another part of the island, sea water is pumped into a desalination plant, the salt … Continue reading →

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Bonaire Road Signage

Posted on November 9, 2017 by debbie

Bonaire is a special municipality of the Netherlands, so there are many Dutch speakers here. Many food labels and menus are in Dutch, so it would make sense that road signs with words on them are in Dutch too. Roads … Continue reading →

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It’s a Forest Out There

Posted on November 8, 2017 by murray

Bonaire’s reef is in fantasic shape. It has been a national park for many years and has flourished under the protection of the law. Everything is in abundance. In fact it is hard to find those special things because there … Continue reading →

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Rest Day

Posted on November 7, 2017 by murray

Karlendijk is bigger than when we were here 6 years ago but it is really much the same. I could not remember the routes to take here or there but that just took a couple of days and some things … Continue reading →

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In Search of Supper on a Monday Night

Posted on November 6, 2017 by debbie

It is after 6 o’clock and we are starving. Murray has this list he compiled from reading Trip Advisor and under the Italian restaurants, a place called Mona Lisa is identified. We decide to go there. Normally we read menus … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Scuba Diving for more than a week

Posted on November 5, 2017 by debbie

Tonight over supper of Chicken Pesto Pasta for Murray and Garlic Shrimp for me, we discuss the benefits of going on a scuba diving trip that is longer than one week. Our usual time frame for a dive trip is … Continue reading →

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Diving in Bonaire

Posted on November 4, 2017 by debbie

We shore dive up and down the west coast of Bonaire. The diving is very doable for all levels of divers and there is lots to see. The south has more soft corals. Sea Fans and Sea Plumes and Swollen-Knob … Continue reading →

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