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Dive Review of Divi Flamingo in
Bonaire

Divi Flamingo: "Bonaire sliping?", Sep, 2015,

by John Dale Kennedy, IL, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports). Report 8459.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations 5 stars Food 4 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling 4 stars
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments This trip was with SingleDivers.com; there were about 32 of us in two dedicated boats. All morning trips were 2 tank and there was a one tank in the afternoon. Unlimited shore. No one did the truck and dive option as it really wasn't necessary. Some did 4+ dives a day as the reef offered plenty of opportunities, especially at night. Facilities were right there after getting off the boat so gear schlepping was a minimum.
Bonaire seems to be slipping a bit. Though the visibility was good, there seemed to always be particulate in the water column, creating lots of scatter day and night. Local chatter has serious concerns of the increased runoff from overgrazed land by goats and donkeys. Some sites were spectacularly abundant with fish and others seemed they were all on vacation.
Our package included excellent buffet breakfast and lunch; dinner on own. Town is a quick walk with awesome restaurants.
SingleDivers.com is for divers who don't want to dive alone but whose partner doesn't dive. Great group of mostly experienced divers so plenty of opportunity to buddy up accordingly.
Websites Divi Flamingo   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 251-500 dives
Where else diving Mostly Caribbean; Palau
Closest Airport Only one: almost downtown Getting There Easy. Mostly one stop from US

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 70-120 Ft/ 21-37 M

Dive Policy

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

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish 3 stars
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

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

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 2 stars Shore Facilities 2 stars
UW Photo Comments [None]
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