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CoCo View Resort

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I have visited Coco View 4 times in the last 8 years. This year (2014) I will return for my 5th and become a true Coco Nut.
the accommodations are a bit rustic but more than adequate. The food is hearty and plentiful and that's a good thing considering all the diving you can get in. An orientation dive is required more for navigation around the front yard walls and wreck than to check out your skill. All drop off dives are with out a DM so you are on your own and better know how to navigate and be self sufficient. As Coco View gets more and more well known its getting harder to get into. One of the best places is the turtle grass on the way back to Coco View from the walls. Never know what you will see there from rays to octopus to juveniles.

Visited on 11/2013 - Submitted on 04/09/2014
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Bonaire Diving

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I have been to Bonaire a few times and always liked the scuba diving. I like being on my own schedule and not being lead around in a group. I just rent a truck and drive to where ever I feel like diving that day.

The scuba diving in Bonaire is good but don't expect to see lots of big marine life. Tarpon and some turtles are the biggest I've seen there. The bottom from shore out to the drop off is often barren sand and broken coral with occasional clumps of coral and fans. The shore entries and exits can sometimes be difficult with some small surge, especially if you are lugging around camera gear. If there are non divers in your group prepare them for Bonaire. There isn't much to do if you aren't in to water sports. Wind surfing and kite boarding are the other main activities. There is fishing of course but not really a lot of shopping or tourist activities. Once you've seen the Voodoo Museum there isn't much else to see.
It is getting better with cruise ships stopping but it has along way to go before it becomes anything more than a dive destination.

Visited on 09/2013 - Submitted on 04/09/2014
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