Homunculus
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hi all,
i finally booked flights to Bonaire for November. it's going to be our very first diving trip. Since I have no prior experience with planning diving trips, I have a few general questions as well as few specific ones and would like your feedback. Two of us are divers + a 9 month old baby + 2 non-diving grandparents.
(1) what has your experience been with Belmar apartments? i'm thinking of getting a 2-bedroom / 2 bathroom suite. we would buy food in the grocery store and cook at home.
(2) when they say "free fills" or "unlimited fills" in the description of a lodging place - what exactly does it mean? do they fill provided tanks or do they give you filled tanks ad libitum?
(3) what are the most important things to consider when choosing a diving package?
(4) does it matter what type of car to rent in Bonaire (a truck vs. economy)?
(5) I have my own equipment that i'm planning to take with me on the trip (except tanks of course). Are tanks provided by the lodging place normally or I have to rent them for the duration of the trip?
(6) how many boad trips are worth taking and where while in Bonaire?
(7) are there any medical concerns that we should worry about (special immunization, any outbreaks of some tropical disease, etc)?
(8) what are the fees if any that are normally hidden from naive travellers until very end?
(9) my wife does not have any equipment (no mask, fins etc etc). Does she need to buy some items or everything is rentable?
Thanks a lot
i finally booked flights to Bonaire for November. it's going to be our very first diving trip. Since I have no prior experience with planning diving trips, I have a few general questions as well as few specific ones and would like your feedback. Two of us are divers + a 9 month old baby + 2 non-diving grandparents.
(1) what has your experience been with Belmar apartments? i'm thinking of getting a 2-bedroom / 2 bathroom suite. we would buy food in the grocery store and cook at home.
(2) when they say "free fills" or "unlimited fills" in the description of a lodging place - what exactly does it mean? do they fill provided tanks or do they give you filled tanks ad libitum?
(3) what are the most important things to consider when choosing a diving package?
(4) does it matter what type of car to rent in Bonaire (a truck vs. economy)?
(5) I have my own equipment that i'm planning to take with me on the trip (except tanks of course). Are tanks provided by the lodging place normally or I have to rent them for the duration of the trip?
(6) how many boad trips are worth taking and where while in Bonaire?
(7) are there any medical concerns that we should worry about (special immunization, any outbreaks of some tropical disease, etc)?
(8) what are the fees if any that are normally hidden from naive travellers until very end?
(9) my wife does not have any equipment (no mask, fins etc etc). Does she need to buy some items or everything is rentable?
Thanks a lot