CAPTAIN SINBAD
Contributor
Fellows:
I am booked to dive Bonaire from May 16 - May 23.
I must confess that from all the guide books, trip reports and reviews I read about different places Bonaire never really appealed to me. This is not because Bonaire was getting bad reviews but more because people were praising it for things that do not personally excite me. Yet there was a group discount that was being offered for Bonaire that was very tempting and I could not have done Bonaire cheaper.
Furthermore the group that I was going with were friends from previous dives so there was peer pressure building up to sign up for a destination that I personally would not have chosen if I was going by myself. This time it seems stars were aligned in such a way that my dive trip for 2015 turned out to be Bonaire and that is fine too.
Given the above situation, my first time in Bonaire would most likely be my last time. I do not think I will end up going back as there is plenty of ocean out there that calls me a lot more loudly and passionately than Bonaire does. Since my first time next year may very well be my last time ever, can anyone present their favorite TOP 30 DIVE SITES in Bonaire? if you knew you will make only one trip to Bonaire which 30 sites would you choose? I am sure that with the feedback I get, I will still remember Bonaire with some good memories.
Also if anyone could recommend any guide books or website for Bonaire dive sites that would also get me excited.
Cheers -
CS
I am booked to dive Bonaire from May 16 - May 23.
I must confess that from all the guide books, trip reports and reviews I read about different places Bonaire never really appealed to me. This is not because Bonaire was getting bad reviews but more because people were praising it for things that do not personally excite me. Yet there was a group discount that was being offered for Bonaire that was very tempting and I could not have done Bonaire cheaper.
Furthermore the group that I was going with were friends from previous dives so there was peer pressure building up to sign up for a destination that I personally would not have chosen if I was going by myself. This time it seems stars were aligned in such a way that my dive trip for 2015 turned out to be Bonaire and that is fine too.
Given the above situation, my first time in Bonaire would most likely be my last time. I do not think I will end up going back as there is plenty of ocean out there that calls me a lot more loudly and passionately than Bonaire does. Since my first time next year may very well be my last time ever, can anyone present their favorite TOP 30 DIVE SITES in Bonaire? if you knew you will make only one trip to Bonaire which 30 sites would you choose? I am sure that with the feedback I get, I will still remember Bonaire with some good memories.
Also if anyone could recommend any guide books or website for Bonaire dive sites that would also get me excited.
Cheers -
CS