Dive Review of Belmar Oceanfront Apartments in
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Belmar Oceanfront Apartments, Mar, 2008, by James T. McKnight, MA, USA ( Reviewer 5 reports). Report 3979.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Belmar Oceanfront Apartments are run by Buddy Dive Resort. Only real problem was water pressure in second level bathroom shower. I would stay there again, but only on first floor. The Roomer Hotel across the street is good for breakfast and dinner and has a nice bar. We had to travel via Miami and Curacao since direct flights were twice the price, over $1200. Never again, if I can't get a direct flight at a reasonable cost I won't go, just too much hassle. I do recommend Divi Divi airlines, but Curacao Airport (and nearby hotel) and Miami International should be avoided. Diving was poor (by Bonaire standards) for two days due to wind. Conditions improved thereafter and we enjoyed all our dives except for one at Lac Bay. We dove from Cai on the east side of the bay and ran into a very strong outgoing tide. We had to abort the dive and work hard to get back. There are supposed to be big fish in "the bowl" located in the mouth of the bay. Check the tide before diving.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Truk Lagoon, Bikini Atoll, Lembeh Strait, Caymens, NC, Ley Largo, Lake Ontario and various NE sites
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	77-79°F / 25-26°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	no restrictions on shore diving, 1 hour limit on boat diving
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Rough conditions limited photography to boat dives. John Wall at Buddy Dive Digital Photo Center loaned me a Ikelite housing base and handles without charge. I had left this part home. Viz was was below average for Bonaire due to windy conditions.

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Dive Review of Belmar Oceanfront Apartments in Bonaire

Belmar Oceanfront Apartments, Mar, 2008,

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Dive Review of Belmar Oceanfront Apartments in
Bonaire