Diving Tori’s Reef Bonaire | The Shore Dive Collection | TropicLens - 4K

[@farbeyonddriven8173]

Heading there for the first time in February!

[@TropicLens]

Enjoy! We won't be getting back there until April. :-(

[@SpencerPhotography]

As usual - another amazing vid. Gonna have to check this out for our next trip later this year!

[@TropicLens]

Thanks guys! I wish I had filmed the entry when we first arrived in December. That whole sluice gate area was piled up with coral ruble from a storm and you could just walk in, easy breezy! Sadly, Cargill had to clear it out...what with it being a working salt manufacturing facility. Still, it would have been nice to show what it was for a little bit. :-) Don't skip the night dive!

[@eliminator6949]

Just beautifull & interesting, Thank You.

[@TropicLens]

Thanks Eli. Lots to love at this one. (Did you get the specs?)

[@eliminator6949]

Yes, just waiting some parts.

[@TropicLens]

@@eliminator6949 Again, thank you so much!

[@chrishughes4788]

I'm going to have to check out the tide pools at night on my next trip in August! Thanks for another great video!

[@TropicLens]

Thanks Chris. Indeed, tidal pools are something that are going to get more attention for sure.

[@Elpatri1974]

The briks are from fisherman they use them as anchor and yes they are allowed to do so. If they can get them back they cut the line and thats why there are some on the bottom

[@TropicLens]

Thanks. The fishermen's use of bricks makes sense. Still, it's a bit sad to see where they land sometimes. :-(

[@Elpatri1974]

@@TropicLens True bud the law is okey with it. and stinapa also

[@johnmontgomery2735]

Tide pools are the new thing. Been to Bonaire 3 times and at the end of the month were going to Curacao due to bonaire being packed. Any hints or tricks ? Never been before and it looks a bit more busy.

[@TropicLens]

It is certainly more busy John. The vibe is a definitely different. Its more urban and navigating is a bit more challenging. Make sure you have a map/app. As far as dive recommendations go, for shore dives, check out Rebel Diving. Daan will take good care of you and goes all over the island. For boat dives, check out Ocean Encounters. They have awesome boats. If you try them, tell Jeremiah and Pol we said "hi". For food, we like Sol Food in Westpunt, Poke Food Station mid-island and Brisa Do Mar south (Caracasbaai). We also have a number of shore diving videos to see some of whats there, but our favorites include Tugboat, Playa Piscadó, Directors Baai, Porto Marie and Superior Producer. WE could on and on if you have other questions. :-)

[@johnmontgomery2735]

@@TropicLens thank you for the advice. Is it safe to take your phone with you for direction on dives? I know you would never do that in Bonaire

[@TropicLens]

@@johnmontgomery2735 Good question. Some sites, like Directors Baai, are fairly remote. At times there are lots of people, but other times you may be the only vehicle. I wouldn't leave anything in the car there. Others have parking attendants or lockers and are pretty safe (although not guaranteed). Those include across the street from Lion's Dive (Ocean Encounters) and Cas Abou. Still others have a fairly high amount of people around, making general break-ins uncommon. Caracasbaai, Marie Pampon and Blue Bay are some of those. Staffing and remodeling may change the status, so call ahead. Also, this may or may not interest you, but HotDive, SeaLife and Kraken all make phone housings. You can take your phone for navigation, emergency calls and the occasional selfie on land, plus you can take it underwater for photos/video...or just so it isn't in your car. Finally, you can get by with a traditional paper map. Its just much easier/simpler with GPS. Those roads look like spaghetti in some places. 🙂

[@cobain0267]

Ich bin in 4 Wochen auf Bonaire und hoffe sehr, ein paar Seepferdchen zu sehen...

[@TropicLens]

Erwägen Sie, einen lokalen Profi einzustellen, wenn Sie für mindestens einen Tauchgang hier sind, Cobain. Sie wissen normalerweise, wo die Seepferdchen sind. Wir gehen mit Jolanda aus und "Go With Jo Diving". (Sie ist eine Seepferdchenflüsterin!) :-)

[@cobain0267]

@@TropicLens Hallo...wir werden nur schnorcheln gehen. Aber ich hoffe, dass wir mit viel Glück ein paar Seepferdchen sehen.

[@cobain0267]

@@TropicLens Hallo, eine Frage hätte ich noch. Wir würden in unserer Zeit auf Bonaire gerne 1x auch im dunklen Meer schnorcheln. Besteht die Möglichkeit, sich einer Tauchgruppe anzuschließen? Wir sind nur zu zweit, und dann das ganze alleine zu machen, ist mir zu unsicher. Was meint ihr. LG

[@TropicLens]

@@cobain0267 Hallo Coban. Ich bin mir nicht sicher, was Sie mit "dunklen Meer" meinen. Meinst du nachts offenes Wasser (vor dem Riff)? Es gibt eine Reihe von Geschäften, die nachts Boote betreiben, aber die meisten gehen auf das Riff. Außerdem gibt es Ostracode-Tauchgänge nach den Vollmonden, was ein Tauchgang ohne Licht ist (für 15 - 20 Minuten), um die Biolumineszenz kleiner Tiere zu sehen. Entschuldigung, wenn ich Ihre Frage nicht verstehe. Google Translate ist manchmal nicht die beste. 🙂

[@cobain0267]

@@TropicLens hello, yes I meant the night diving. we will inquire on site who offers such a tour. where snorkelers can also participate. Lg