By Cyndi Brown (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Friday, April 7, 2006 - 6:36 pm: |
Hi all -- you folks are an amazing fount of knowledge for the Bonaire traveler, especially a first-timer! But I had one question that I'm not sure has been answered.
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By herman mowery (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #570) on Friday, April 7, 2006 - 6:56 pm: |
Welcome to the board Cyndi.
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By Jeff Stine (BonaireTalker - Post #89) on Friday, April 7, 2006 - 8:39 pm: |
I remember trucks with covers five or six or more years ago. Seemed like a good idea but the bad guys figured out how to get into them. I never rented one with a cover and really there is no need. Just don't keep anything of value in the back. I never had any trouble with tanks.
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By Michael Stanfield (BonaireTalker - Post #52) on Friday, April 7, 2006 - 8:54 pm: |
Cyndi
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #567) on Friday, April 7, 2006 - 9:33 pm: |
I second Michael's motion. It would be best to just get a regular truck and don't take anything of value to the dive sites. We also routinely carry up to 4 tanks at a time - never had one stolen in 6 trips. I'd put your mind to rest on this one and get pumped up for the trip!!
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By Cyndi Brown (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Saturday, April 8, 2006 - 4:37 pm: |
Thanks all -- I knew I had turned to the right place. And I am most decidedly pumped up about my first visit -- have heard nothing but raves about the island from fellow divers. Seven more weeks ...
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By Cyndi Brown (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Saturday, April 8, 2006 - 9:51 pm: |
I'm taking the advice offered here and going w/out the cover -- now another ???
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2369) on Sunday, April 9, 2006 - 1:34 am: |
Re car turn in for departure: it depends somewhat on your departure time but...
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #571) on Sunday, April 9, 2006 - 9:57 am: |
We follow the same procedure Glen has outlined above for returns. We pickup the truck on arrival and drive to our accomodations. You can see AB from in front of the airport - its that close. We've found this is easier than dealing with transport from the airport upon arrival and back to the airport the next morning for pickup. I don't know about AB at CPT Dons.
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By carter farrell (BonaireTalker - Post #44) on Sunday, April 9, 2006 - 10:27 am: |
AB does have an office at Don's. And we have done in the past as was suggested in Cindy's mail. We have taken a Taxi from the airport to Don's. The next day we picked up our truck from AB (at Don's). You save a days rental and its less stressful than getting the car at the airport. We however, returned our car at the airport since this was less stressful than waiting for a taxi at Don's
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