There are things we learned on this trip that we’ll apply the next time we visit, and we’re pretty sure this place is worth a second visit:
1) Rent the car from AB Dive for the second we arrive. They’ll send a taxi for us, the car pickup takes 8 minutes and you’re set from the second you arrive.
2) Rent the car until we leave. AB Dive has a key drop off at the airport and you just park, load and dump the key. (As long as you bought full coverage which we suggest)
3) Do an orientation dive or two every time you go to a new place. It’s both a good refresher and a good idea. Plus you make friends and meet the whole gang. After that, they’re happy to help with anything you do.
4) ALWAYS rent a stay-place from a small operator. Air B&B if possible, Expedia small hotel if not. This one was a small hotel and we had the whole place to ourselves for an entire week. FAB
5) Wear a shirt into the grocery store. Crystal got chased down trying to enter the supermarket. Priceless.
6) Gas station attendants in Bonaire are VERY particular concerning how you park, fuel and pay.
7) The close mini mart charges 3X the cost for beer :D
8) Show up at Mezze Greek food before dinner time
9) Almost everything is closed on Sundays, plan your travel accordingly.
10) There IS a direct flight from Miami to Denver, wait to book that.
11) Shore dives can be rocky and hard to walk over. Do the rough ones early in the day.
12) If you book orientation dives, do it with more than one person, and hold out for the hot ones. :D OK both Rory AND Iv were hot. No way to lose there.
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