Bonaire has literally hundreds of dive sites. Most of them are accessible by vehicle which makes it a great place to dive. You make your own schedule and go whenever and (almost) wherever you'd like. NuKove is one of the last named dive sites on the northwest side of the island. Getting there is half the fun. About two-thirds of the trip is on paved road. The last part is on extremely bumpy roads with overgrown brush on each side. It looks more like a path than a road. The trip is well worth it though.
The few dive sites in this area don't get much pressure since getting there takes time and patience. Therefore the reef and the landscape is beautiful. Hurricane Omar (mid Oct 2009) did some damage to the reef and shore, but I still thought the trip up the coast was worth it.
Naomi and Rob and Jake and I dove and Carolyn and Max watched the gear and scenery above water. Jake seemed to like the dive, but entry and especially the exit beat him up quite a bit. The surge and waves can pound you right back into the coral rock, which is sometimes very sharp.
After the dive we went exploring---to the end of the road where we met a most interesting couple. Their names are Richard and Pam. See the DoggieLogue post about them for more information...
Dan
No comments:
Post a Comment