By William Gates (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #147) on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 2:05 pm: |
From the image on Google-Earth it appears that Halfway between Black Durgon and Capt Dons Habitat is a Filtration Plant [?]
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By David Kaye (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #207) on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 6:26 pm: |
The plant is the power and water source for Bonaire. To me, it just seems a long way to snorkel to get from Captain Dons to Small Wall. As far as I know, there are no restrictions going by the plant, though. If they have a fuel tanker at the dock, you would have to dodge that.
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By William Gates (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #148) on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 8:49 pm: |
David: Thanks for the inputs. A power and water facility makes sense. That wasn't obvious to me from the Google-earth image that I had. As a free member of Google-Earth I don't get their higher resolution images.
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By William Gates (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #149) on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 9:35 pm: |
I went back and checked distances on Google-Earth.
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By Susan Davis, InfoBonaire, Bon. Insider (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #184) on Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 8:12 am: |
I do swim the routes you are proposing. My favorite is from Black Durgon north to the Andreas, but when the wind is stiff, this is going with the surface current, meaning you have to come back against the current, when you might be more tired. I must admit, I don't meander, as on a snorkel, but swim steadily. Of course, I stop to view the occasional passing cloud of blue tangs, or turtle, etc., but the roundtrip--swimming steadily but not at a break-neck speed--takes about 40 minutes.
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By William Gates (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #150) on Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 9:57 am: |
Susan: Great information. Thanks.
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By David Kaye (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #208) on Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 9:26 pm: |
Petries Pillar is quite close to Andrea I.
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By William Gates (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #151) on Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 11:58 pm: |
Below is a Google-Earth image showing Andreas sites. I have placed a row of Red Numbers below the Google image.
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By Susan Davis, InfoBonaire, Bon. Insider (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #186) on Friday, March 21, 2008 - 8:10 am: |
Hi William,
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By Diane Korzeniewski (BonaireTalker - Post #49) on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 2:08 pm: |
Hi,
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By William Gates (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #153) on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - 11:05 pm: |
Susan: Again, Thanks for your inputs. I will probably be coming in the fall -- late September or early October. I was hoping that you would say that you didn't use fins as I would then have had an advantage in that I, of course, would have fins. Worst case wise, if there is a significant current on my return, I can drift/snorkel back to Andres 1 and catch a ride back with a group of divers.
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By Diane Korzeniewski (BonaireTalker - Post #50) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 7:13 am: |
I can't remember exactly, but the break in coral is somewhere between the narrowing in the road just N of Black Durgeon (2 posts positioned - one on each side of the road) and the turn in the road heading N (where the road block for the back road to Andrea I is). We parked on the R side of the road heading N, as there is lots of room (some house construction there now). I do remember it was easier to pick out a spot from the water. Walking around to access the shore aimlessly is a painful experience due to the sticker bushes. Again, good luck. Let us know how you make out. Diane
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By William Gates (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #154) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 7:45 am: |
Yes, between those sticker things on the shore and the black pin-cushions [urchins] and wave action in the water, I would prefer not to walk around exploring anymore then absolutely necessary.
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By Jason Prickett (BonaireTalker - Post #11) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 2:15 pm: |
What are those sticker-bushes called? We were in the park and I had pull these thin acupuncture like needles out of my leg...like pulling out a fish hook it dug in pretty good!
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By Vann Evans (BonaireTalker - Post #60) on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 3:50 pm: |
We have frequently snorkeled between Andrea 1 and 2 as a drift snorkel depending on which way the wind or current is moving. We have even gone back and forth between the two. It is about 45 minutes either way depending on your speed. We go slow to observe. both andrea 1 and 2 are easily visible from the water as to where to exit. It is about a 15 minute walk back to the vehicle.
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