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Cruisers Guide to Diving in Bonaire: An Exceptional Port Option

Jan and Tracey Travels
Jan and Tracey Travels
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Creator's Key Takeaways

Bonaire is the shore diving capital of the world and the diving is exquisite.

The first requirement for all divers is to do a mandatory chlorine wash of all of your scuba gear before you get into the water and after you leave followed by a Clean Water Rinse.

If you are going to dive in green that's fine you can go and dive in green all you want and then you can go do an orange but once you dive an orange site you can no longer that day go and dive a green sight.

This is just a really really easy dive uh there's lots of coral there's lots of Critters.

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Get the Reef Smart Guides book for detailed access and dive instructions.
βœ“Use a compass to shoot an azimuth from the buoy back to your entry point.
βœ“Bring walking sticks and bungee cords for balance during entries and exits.
βœ“Check with local dive providers for shore excursions if on a cruise ship.

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Difficulty finding and accessing dive sites β€” Dive sites are marked by yellow stones along the road; use a guidebook for access details.
Safety during entries and exits β€” Take it slow, watch the surf, and use walking sticks with bungee cords for balance.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat are the best shore diving sites in Bonaire?
QHow does the color code system for dive sites work?
QWhat should divers know about Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease?
QHow can cruise passengers access shore diving in Bonaire?

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Top: Shore diving at five accessible sites
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YouTube Video Description↓

Jan and Tracey guides you through five accessible shore diving sites, Bonaire's color code system to protect the coral, the wonderful aquatic life, and what you should know if you decide to scuba dive in the "Shore Diving Capital of the World." Dive sites shown are Alice in Wonderland, Invisibles, Salt Pier, Something Special, and the Buddy Dive House Reef (which is where we spent a week diving). They also give you a sample of the wonderful boat diving that is available. Links: --Reef Smart Guides Bonaire https://tinyurl.com/3mb7uaz41 --Hyper Tough Assorted Bungee Cords (12-count) https://tinyurl.com/4w9j2cjr Music provided by Epidemic Sound August Bust--Unforgettable Season Dreem--Volatile John Glossner--In This Rush Ooyy--Hidden Lines STRLGHT--Relapse