By Bill and Donna Goodwin (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Sunday, July 18, 2004 - 12:25 pm: |
We just spent 11 wonderful days in Bonaire! The diving is spectacular as always. This trip, our favorite dive site was Margate! What a harmonious, balanced, spectacular place possessing such a wide variety of coral and fish life! We saw a HUGE green moray eel, beautiful and friendly turtles, barracudas (5), squid and many other beautiful creatures and soft/hard coral life! Our concern is the growing risk posed by divers and kite surfers in close proximity. Bill and I were in 12 feet of water floating above the staghorn coral gardens when I first noticed a difference in the fish behavior - and then right over our heads a kite surfer parted the water as he flew by. It took me a few seconds to process what had just happened and then it really sent a shock wave to my brain when I thought what could have happened had the kite board hit one of us. It really was just a few feet above our heads. From that dive forward when we were in the shallows (15 feet or less) at Margate, one of us would surface very carefully to see where the kite surfers were located. We were at Margate, and the kite surfer that went directly over our heads came from Atlantis. When we surfaced, we counted 7 kite surfers in the water near Atlantis. When we visited Bonaire in October (03) and March (04) we did not see but 2-3 kite surfers.
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By Annette Roswell - The Last Bite Bakery (BonaireTalker - Post #57) on Sunday, July 18, 2004 - 8:21 pm: |
Hi Bill and Donna.
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By Bill and Donna Goodwin (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Sunday, July 18, 2004 - 8:49 pm: |
No Annette, we did not go down to where the surfers were after the dive. Maybe we should have. I wonder has anyone else had a similar experience while diving?
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By Liz Ginocchio (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #269) on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 3:42 pm: |
Hey Goodwins!
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By Bill and Donna Goodwin (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 5:07 pm: |
Liz and Ed - remember what they say about all work and no play... when are you coming back? We'll be there in early October.
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By Liz Ginocchio (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #270) on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 10:23 am: |
Yes, yes...we are still on Bonaire suffering from PBD because NO DIVING! The Inn is just about finished (I can't believe it!). As soon as we sell the house we are on our way down. We are hoping by October! Hopefully we will be able to get together for a dive. Also, did you get a chance to look at any properties? Take care! Liz
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By John Carter (BonaireTalker - Post #71) on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 11:39 am: |
Liz,
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By Liz Ginocchio (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #272) on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 1:26 pm: |
We do have US standard outlets that will also accept European plugs. Thanks. Liz
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By John P. Wahlig (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #153) on Thursday, July 22, 2004 - 9:25 am: |
Back to the topic.
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By Bill and Donna Goodwin (BonaireTalker - Post #21) on Saturday, July 24, 2004 - 11:46 am: |
With all of the other issues Bonaire has right now, this really needs to be taken care of and worked out. A death or serious injury to a diver is NOT the kind of publicity that Bonaire wants right now. It is such a shame that a place as beautiful as Bonaire, is in the "spot light" because of the kite surfer issue and the "other" issue. Divers do not want to deal with this....and they do not have to. There are many other places to dive in the Caribbean.
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By Hendrik Wuyts (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 3:50 pm: |
We all like to enjoy our time on Bonaire, Divers and Kiters and there is plenty of space for all of us.
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By Wally and Eva (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #533) on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 6:13 pm: |
I will be very careful to make sure my bubbles don't spatter your skull into many pieces.
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