Description
Details:
Bonaire is known as the Shore Diving Capital of the World, and with as many as 60 officially listed dive sites on Bonaire – most of which are easily accessible from the shore – is it any wonder?
Calm, crystal clear seas and perfect conditions for diving and snorkelling, this is a Blue Ocean Diving trip you most certainly will not want to miss!
12th – 26th November 2022
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Price:
£2795 per person based on twin or double room 3bd/3bath apartment
£250 non-refundable deposit due at time of booking
The Location:
The island of Bonaire is located in the southern Caribbean, outside the hurricane belt close to Aruba and Curaçao.
Bonaire’s sea abounds with beautiful marine life and a fascinating variety of multicoloured tropical fish, there is lots to see while diving on Bonaire.
Known for shore diving, many dive centres also offer boat dives giving divers the opportunity to explore Klein Bonaire and island just off the coast.
Bonaire has a narrow fringing reef, starting practically at the shoreline, that extends to a maximum of 200 feet (60m) depth.
The whole area is protected as part of the Bonaire National Marine Park.
The Marine Park offers more than 85 dive sites, is home to over 57 species of soft and stony coral and more than 350 recorded fish species.
Many of the dive sites have access by boat or shore.
From the shore, dive sites are marked with names on yellow stones.
Expect to find colourful parrot fish of all varieties including the rainbow and blue parrot fish.
Inquisitive angel fish, feisty sergeant majors, and beautiful butterfly fish dot the reef.
Scrawled file fish sporting electric blue stripes along with grunts, gobies and groupers, along with large schools of blue tangs and jacks.
And keep an eye out for camouflaging frog fish.
The coral life in Bonaire is truly diverse.
The shallow waters from shore to drop-off contain elk horn, stag horn, boulder star and dominant stony coral as well as a variety of gorgonia.
From the drop- off, the dominant coral species is usually boulder star coral, locally also lettuce coral.
At greater depths, the dominant species are the plate-forming corals like great star and blushing star coral.
The Accommodation:
We will be staying at the Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire, in Kralendijk, Bonaire.
Located at the waterfront just mere steps from the crystal blue Caribbean sea, the Buddy Dive Resort is home to two restaurants, two swimming pools, its own drive-thru fill station and vehicle rental.
And let’s not forget its full service dive centre!
One of the largest dive resorts in Bonaire, you will be staying in one of their spacious 3-Bedroom apartments.
Each apartment has 3 bedrooms with air-conditioning, 3 bathrooms, a living area, full kitchen and balcony.
The apartments are located on the upper floor and can have partial ocean view, garden view and/or pool view.
The Itinerary:
FLIGHT DETAILS:
Depart: Saturday 12th November
- Depart London Heathrow on Saturday 12th November at 8:40 (GMT)
- Arrive Amsterdam at 11:00 (GMT+1)
- Change flight. Depart Amsterdam at 11:50 (GMT+1)
- Arrive: Bonaire at 15:35 (GMT-4)
Return: Saturday 26th November
- Depart Bonaire on Saturday 26th November at 16:50 (GMT-4)
- Arrive Amsterdam at 10:15 +1 (next day/GMT+1)
- Change flight. Depart Amsterdam at 15:55 (GMT+1)
- Arrive London Heathrow at 16:15 (GMT)
Price and Booking Information:
£2795 per person for 14 nights, based on twin or double room 3bd/3bath apartment
£250 non-refundable deposit due at time of booking
Included:
- Return flights with economy seating
- 23kg checked baggage allowance
- Size restricted hand baggage allowance
- Accommodation at Buddies Dive Resort Bonaire (3 bed/3bath apartment)
- Bed and Breakfast
- Unlimited shore diving for 6 days with cylinders and weights
- NITROX included
- One car or van rental per apartment
Not Included:
- Airline upgrades – please contact us for options and pricing
- Resort extras – meals and drinks
- Diving – boat dives are available and payable in resort
How to Book:
Book online now at the top of the page.
Alternatively, pop into the Dive Centre, call us on 01622 212022 or contact us via email at scuba@blueoceandiving.co.uk.
All online bookings are provisional and subject to availability.
Payment is to be made by cash or card.
We will contact you by telephone within 48 hours to confirm your booking and process your payment.
Additional Information:
We strongly recommend deposit payments are made via credit card in order to benefit from the full consumer protection this method offers.
Please not that all balance payments are to be made by debit card only.
All payments are non-refundable & non-transferable.
On booking, please provide a copy of your passport to scuba@blueoceandiving.co.uk for flight ticketing details.
Holiday insurance is recommended from time of booking in case of cancellation.
Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for all Dive Club Holidays.
