Best Places to Snorkel Bonaire

On 2008-01-31, -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote:
> On Jan 30, 7:03*pm, Greg Mossman <moss...@qnet.com> wrote:
>> On Jan 30, 2:09*pm, -hh <recscuba_goo...@huntzinger.com> wrote:
>>
>> > There are some dive sites on Bonaire proper that are more easily
>> > accessed by boat than from shore. ...
>>
>> Actually Oil Slick Leap has a ladder that makes getting out real
>> easy. *La Dania's Leap has no such ladder, so it's a one-way trip
>> from there to Karpata.
>
> Oil Slick was for awhile without a servicable ladder. In any event, I
> was sure that there were a couple of shore sites that are one-way
> trips.
>
>
>> The popular paperback guide (Bonaire Shore Dive Made Easy)
>> does rank each dive site by its snorkelability as well and would
>> be worth purchasing.
>
> There's a book title
>
> FWIW, back in 2000 I had done some snorkeling up in Washington-
> Slagbaai National Park ... IIRC at the beach at Boka Slagbaai. In
> general, I considered it only "okay", but this trip was fairly shortly
> after the wave surge reef damage from Hurricane Lenny, so I think that
> the shallows there were still messed up from it ... I recall that the
> buildings at Boka Slagbaai were all closed, which I think was from
> having taken 'storm surge' damage?
>
>
>> Lac Bay might also have some interesting stuff to see
>> in the knee-high waters as it acts as a fish nursery.
>
> I think that there's some mangrove over that way, which IMO would
> probably be more interesting. I think there were some kayak rentals?
>
>
> -hh

Thanks folks for the responses.

On 2008-01-30, -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote:
> 1/137 <mathd...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> Hi, I am thinking of going to Bonaire in the next few weeks.
>> What's the best way to go about maximizing the snorkel experience?
>>
>> * ** Ideally I would just like to get to it without having to book a
>> * * *ride on a sail boat. So if I had a bike or car can I just go to
>> * * *the beach/lagoon and get in?
>>
>> * ** If I get a ride, which folks down there offer the best bang for the
>> * * *buck? Should I book ahead?
>
> Where are you planning on staying? If you're staying at a place
> that's waterfront, there will probably be the 'house reef' right out
> front.

Not really sure. Still trying to figure it out. Any suggestions that
are include meals and air conditioned rooms. Not too expensive?

I noticed http://www.bluedivers-bonaire.com/eng/index.html



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On 2008-01-30, -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote:
> 1/137 <mathd...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> Hi, I am thinking of going to Bonaire in the next few weeks.
>> What's the best way to go about maximizing the snorkel experience?
>>
>> * ** Ideally I would just like to get to it without having to book a
>> * * *ride on a sail boat. So if I had a bike or car can I just go to
>> * * *the beach/lagoon and get in?
>>
>> * ** If I get a ride, which folks down there offer the best bang for the
>> * * *buck? Should I book ahead?
>
> Where are you planning on staying? If you're staying at a place
> that's waterfront, there will probably be the 'house reef' right out
> front.

Not really sure. Still trying to figure it out. Any suggestions that
are include meals and air conditioned rooms. Not too expensive?

I noticed http://www.bluedivers-bonaire.com/eng/index.html



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On 2008-01-30, -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote:
> 1/137 <mathd...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> Hi, I am thinking of going to Bonaire in the next few weeks.
>> What's the best way to go about maximizing the snorkel experience?
>>
>> * ** Ideally I would just like to get to it without having to book a
>> * * *ride on a sail boat. So if I had a bike or car can I just go to
>> * * *the beach/lagoon and get in?
>>
>> * ** If I get a ride, which folks down there offer the best bang for the
>> * * *buck? Should I book ahead?
>
> Where are you planning on staying? If you're staying at a place
> that's waterfront, there will probably be the 'house reef' right out
> front.

Not really sure. Still trying to figure it out. Any suggestions that
are include meals and air conditioned rooms. Not too expensive?

I noticed http://www.bluedivers-bonaire.com/eng/index.html



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On 2008-01-30, -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote:
> 1/137 <mathd...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> Hi, I am thinking of going to Bonaire in the next few weeks.
>> What's the best way to go about maximizing the snorkel experience?
>>
>> * ** Ideally I would just like to get to it without having to book a
>> * * *ride on a sail boat. So if I had a bike or car can I just go to
>> * * *the beach/lagoon and get in?
>>
>> * ** If I get a ride, which folks down there offer the best bang for the
>> * * *buck? Should I book ahead?
>
> Where are you planning on staying? If you're staying at a place
> that's waterfront, there will probably be the 'house reef' right out
> front.

Not really sure. Still trying to figure it out. Any suggestions that
are include meals and air conditioned rooms. Not too expensive?

I noticed http://www.bluedivers-bonaire.com/eng/index.html



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On 2008-01-30, -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> wrote:
> 1/137 <mathd...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> Hi, I am thinking of going to Bonaire in the next few weeks.
>> What's the best way to go about maximizing the snorkel experience?
>>
>> * ** Ideally I would just like to get to it without having to book a
>> * * *ride on a sail boat. So if I had a bike or car can I just go to
>> * * *the beach/lagoon and get in?
>>
>> * ** If I get a ride, which folks down there offer the best bang for the
>> * * *buck? Should I book ahead?
>
> Where are you planning on staying? If you're staying at a place
> that's waterfront, there will probably be the 'house reef' right out
> front.

Not really sure. Still trying to figure it out. Any suggestions that
are include meals and air conditioned rooms. Not too expensive?

I noticed http://www.bluedivers-bonaire.com/eng/index.html



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