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    Bonaire - the questions not asked or thought about?

    buddy dive breakfasts are more than continental. They have a station to make omelets and waffles. Also buffet of eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, potatoes, oatmeal, yogurt, fruits, deli meats and cheese, assorted bread and coffee and juices
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    Bonaire - the questions not asked or thought about?

    We stayed at buddy dive and they do a ton of dives all over The island. Remember that not everyone does shore packages or rents a vehicle.
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    Bonaire - the questions not asked or thought about?

    They are generally only at the harder entry shore dives or ones with a longer surface swim. Like 1000 steps, karpata, hilma hooker
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    Bonaire - the questions not asked or thought about?

    I just got home from a week in bonaire. We did drive and dive thru buddy's. It is very easy to get around the island. The vehicles are manual transmission unless you request automatic. We do shore diving only and do 4 dives a day. Advice is to do the popular sites first thing in the morning...
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    Trip Report Trip report April 2019, a week was too short

    We are heading down next weekend. Thanks for the review!
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    Any bonaire changes since 2013

    I definitely remember the lagoon. No hotel at the time but it looks great. Thanks for the link. Have you heard any reviews about it?
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    Any bonaire changes since 2013

    I dont remember a marriott last time. We are staying at buddy dive again. I like the idea of driving during the surface interval. We were planning breakfast at buddy, snacking for lunch, and then going out for dinner. Worked well last trip. Gives alot of flexibility for diving. Thanks for...
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    (NEW) Should I take the PADI class in foreign country? How does it work?

    I agree with everyone else that doing your open water dives in Hawaii will be very different from diving at home. I was in the same position as being from wisconsin. I ended up getting padi open water certified in Mexico and then the following year I did my advanced open water certification...
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    1st Timer Trip Report - March 2019

    Thank you for the recap and congrats on the engagement. I am heading to bonaire in 10 days ! Will definitely use some of your suggestions.
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    Any bonaire changes since 2013

    My husband and I are heading to bonaire in 2 weeks. We were there 6 years ago for our honeymoon and are very excited to be going back. Any food recommendations, must do dive sites, or general information to be aware of? We are aiming for 4 dives per day. Thanks for any insight you may have.
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    Brain tumor surgery -- done diving forever?

    Congratulations! Thanks for posting the info for others. Continued prayers for a full recovery.
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    Hello from wisconsin

    Just wanted to say hello. I am new to the forum and looking forward to all the info you have to share. I got my open water certification on vacation in Mexico 7 years ago and then advanced open water 6 years ago. I will be heading to bonaire in a couple weeks for the 2nd time. Looking forward to...
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    Bas is the Boss of Bonaire!

    Heading to bonaire in a couple weeks. This will be our 2nd trip. We would love to do the east side of the island but i only have about 40 dives under my belt. Would you recommend more experience first ? Thanks for the insight.
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