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Diving in Bonaire

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An April 1988 trip to Bonaire by Dreamtime

Washington National Park Photo - Bonaire, Caribbean More Photos
Quote: One of the most beautiful places I've ever been diving, the bright colors and the size of the coral are amazing!
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Diving in Bonaire Best of IgoUgo

Overview

Back flip or enema?? Photo - Bonaire, Caribbean
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Scuba diving is the main activity to do in Bonaire, and they do it very well! All the reefs surrounding the island are protected, it has been a Marine Park since 1979. The color and the abundance of marine life is wonderful! Visit Klein Bonaire (Klein means small) it makes a great boat dive it's located about a half mile off the coast of Bonaire. If you are into wreck diving the Hilma Hooker lies at around 90 foot of water, swim through the wheelhouse! For a nice boat ride go to Playa Funchi, it's off the shore of Washington National Park and it takes 45 minutes to get there. Beautiful scenery along the way and have a picnic lunch when you arrive. Quick Tips: Even if your not a c...Read More

Divi Flamingo Hotel and Casino Best of IgoUgo

Hotel

Walk way to rooms and pools Photo - Divi Flamingo Hotel and Casino, Bonaire, Caribbean
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The hotel was very nice. Every time we visit Bonaire we return to the same resort. They have 2 restaurants-- one for lunch and dinner and the other for breakfast, which is a buffet style of many fruits and fresh baked breads and pastries. They make you your eggs any style you want and with anything on or in them! There is an outside covered bar the 'Flamingo's Nest' with a patio over the ocean. The hotel has two large inground pools and one of the only casinos on the island. It's a very very small casino. They call it the barefoot casino. They have quite a few dive boats right off the beach. They have various room/dive packages call your travel agent for details.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on November 2, 2000

Divi Flamingo Hotel and Casino
J.A. Abraham Boulevard 40
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
(599) 717-8285

Driftwood Painting Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

The Wall! Photo - Driftwood Painting, Bonaire, Caribbean
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You can work in groups or by yourself. Everyone has to find a piece of driftwood, then you paint a mural on it. After it's painted, it gets hung on the walls in the Flamingo's Nest Bar and in the walk ways of the resort. It's alot of fun!!

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on November 3, 2000

Driftwood Painting
Divi Flamingo Resort
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

Hermit Crab Racing Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

Hermit Crab Racing! Photo - Hermit Crab Racing, Bonaire, Caribbean
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You pick a Hermit Crab with a number painted on its shell, and they get placed in the center of a large circle. The first crab to walk out of the circle WINS! Remember to root your crab on! I think my crab fell asleep!

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on November 3, 2000

Hermit Crab Racing
Divi Flamingo Resort
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

National Park Washington-Slagbaai Coastal Trails Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Washington-Slagbaai National Park"

Flamingos!! Photo - National Park Washington-Slagbaai Coastal Trails, Bonaire, Caribbean
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If you enjoy bird watching this is the perfect place for you. You need to rent a jeep to get there, it's quite a drive but a fun one! There are many varieties of parrots and other tropical birds, as we were driving along the cliffs we looked up and saw a few pair of Sun Conures with their nests on the rocky cliffs. Then we saw hundreds of Flamingos...what a site, especially when they all took flight as they got startled from our presence then they all circled back and settled down to enjoy more of their shrimp lunch! There were even wild Donkeys roaming around. Hundreds of years ago they were used by the locals and they ran away or were turned loose now they are wild.

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on November 25, 2000

National Park Washington-Slagbaai Coastal Trails
National Park Washington-Slagbaai
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

Bonaire Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Island of Bonaire"

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We brought most of our own personal dive gear with us then we just used the hotels tanks and weights for our weight belts. You can dive or go snorkeling just about anywhere, from right off the beach of your hotel or from a dive boat. Bonaire has some of the best diving I've ever seen!

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on November 25, 2000

Bonaire
Sand Dollar
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

About the Writer

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Dreamtime
Bensalem, Pennsylvania

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