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Dive Review of Captain Don's Habitat in
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Captain Don's Habitat: "Bonaire revisted", Oct, 2019,

by David Bassler, FL, US ( 1 report). Report 11351.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling 5 stars

Overall Rating
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments This was our sixth trip to Bonaire and our third at Habitat Bonaire. Their motto "The home of diving freedom", means you can dive at anytime day or night by setting aside a tank for your use. Bonaire is best known for its shore diving with reefs beginning within 100 feet of shore. All you do is look for the yellow painted rock with the name of the dive sight and jump in. Bonaire has some of the healthiest reefs in the Caribbean, due in part, to the entire shoreline designated a marine sanctuary. Fish life is somewhat limited and larger fish are rare. However, we did have sightings of tarpon, mackerel, schooling jacks, and an eagle ray. There were friendly turtles on several dives.
Habitat Bonaire is located just north of the main town of Kralendijk. They offer several room options including deluxe sea view rooms, junior suites, and 2, 3, and 3 bedroom bungalows. Junior suites and sea view rooms are nearly identical with the only difference being location and amenities. Meal plans are available. We choose the breakfast only option, since Bonaire has dozens of excellent restaurants for your evening meal. Dive operations are conveniently located at the center of the resort. Individual gear lockers are adjacent to the boat dock (be sure to bring your own lock), and a separate dock is available for shore diving. Habitat Bonaire has several well-equipped boats. Divers sign up for dives on a chalk board for scheduled dives at 8:30, 10:00, and 2:00. All dives are within 10 minutes of the dock, so you can return to shore for your surface interval.
With an abundance of easy shore diving sites, calm seas, and health reefs, Bonaire is the ideal Caribbean dive destination.
Websites Captain Don's Habitat   

Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Palau, Yap, Fiji, Indonesia, Philippines, Red Sea, and throughout the Caribbean.
Closest Airport Tampa Getting There Direct flight from Miami

Dive Conditions
Weather sunny, windy Seas calm, choppy
Water Temp 83-°F / 28-°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 80- Ft/ 24- M

Dive Policy
Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Dives limited to 100 feet.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw
Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 2 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Boats have dedicated rinse buckets for U/W cameras which were nearly always full. Small camera table used for dry storage rather than cameras. Dedicated camera rinse bucket on shore, but no other facilities for U/W photographers.
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