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Dive Review of Divi Flamingo in
Bonaire

Divi Flamingo: "Old Reliable as always!", Jun, 2018,

by G. Tripp Jones MD, SC, US (Top Contributor Top Contributor 72 reports with 28 Helpful votes). Report 10318 has 1 Helpful vote.

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

Accommodations 3 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 4 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 4 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments This was another Wateree Dive Center trip to our “ Old Reliable”, Divi Flamingo diving with Divi Dive Bonaire. This was our 21st or 22nd Trip here so we pretty much know the routine. Serge runs a very good operation & the staff has been around for a long time. Orlando & Enrique we’re our divemasters for the week & were very good. Carlos & Luis we’re guiding our other boat & we always enjoy seeing Laurel, Alvin, & Ebby. The boats are fine, with good safety equipment. Nitrox is available & was consistently 31-32%. The visibility was good, likely due to only one cruise ship in port during the week. There were some sea lice or something similar that caused a good bit of irritation in many divers. The highlight of the week was a visit by a beautiful manta ray at Yellow Reef”. A few lion fish were seen, but not every dive. The juvenile population was good, with a good many juvenile drum & similar fish.
Restaurants downtown are an easy walk from Divi. Capriccios remains our favorite. Mi Banana is a local restaurant quite good, as was Patagonia’s. Gio’s Gelateria is a must for dessert, with the best gelato we’ve had anywhere.
The rooms are ok, but fine for divers. Often, the rooms would not be made up til the afternoon. The pools are fine & a good meeting place for everyone after diving is done for the day.
We enjoyed our trip & will return. Divi Flamingo is like a comfortable chair that we never tire of. We look forward to returning.
Websites Divi Flamingo   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving All over Caribbean, Truk, Australia, etc.
Closest Airport 1/2 mile Getting There Columbia>Atlanta >Bonaire on Delta

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, dry Seas calm
Water Temp 79-80°F / 26-27°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 40-100 Ft/ 12-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas 1 or 2
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 4 stars Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish 4 stars
Large Pelagics 3 stars

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

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities 3 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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