Dive Review of Bon Bini/Lion's Dive in
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Bon Bini/Lion's Dive, Aug, 2004, by Clay Coleman, LA, USA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 1208.
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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	My experience with American Airlines (Miami/San Jaun/Bonaire itinerary) makes me long for the days of ALM. Late flights, cancelled flights, endless delays, and lame excuses (we're waiting for someone to put 2 quarts of oil in our right engine [snicker, snicker]). There were 16 divers in our group and not a single checked bag arrived with us. Attempts to contact the airline on the island failed, and even attampts to track the bags from a representative in Miami were fruitless. However, the bags arrived on the next evening's flight. We noticed that about 15 folks from that arriving flight did not have their luggage, so it seems that the American Eagle flight from San Juan operates on a day-late schedule for luggage. We told Bon Bini of our plight, were set up with rudimentary gear, and were charged full price for the rental. The house reef from Buddy Dive to Capt. Don's is pretty ragged, but it's still an interesting dive. Reefs on Klein and elsewhere looked as pristine as ever to me despite reports of damage from sewage. Friendly staff. Lion's Den restaurant is excellent. I've been to Bonaire many times, and I still enjoy the island and the diving, but I won't return until better air service is available.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Extensive Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	80-85°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	60-100 Ft/ 18-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Maximum 100' recommendation for boat dives, otherwise none.
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	Bon Bini boats carried a small ice chest for fresh water rinse, which was grossly inadequate. Even small rigs like Nikonos or Motormarine/single strobe setups were a tight fit. Housed cameras could not be rinsed. Dive crew sometimes stacked cameras on top of each other to the point that the uppermost cameras were not close to the rinse water.

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Dive Review of Bon Bini/Lion's Dive in Bonaire

Bon Bini/Lion's Dive, Aug, 2004,

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Dive Review of Bon Bini/Lion's Dive in
Bonaire