I would consider BSDME (try ) as the better dive book. guess the title would have to change to Bonaire Shore and Boat Diving Made Easy if it were to include that!īy Dan Jolly (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1136) on Tuesday, Ma7:40 pm : And there is some terrific diving at the boat-only sites.īy Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #925) on Tuesday, Ma7:31 pm : My only complaint about BSDME is that it doesn't include the boat-only sites, like several in the northern section of the island and all of them on Klein Bonaire. The only book I've ever found that even comes close to BSDME is out of print, "New guide to the Bonaire Marine Park" by Tom van't Hof. but I still need to use her book sometimes and find it a great help!īy Mel Briscoe (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #441) on Tuesday, Ma7:29 pm : And in the interest of full disclosure and because most of the mods know it anyway, the author of BSDME is one of my best friends. Some folks may chime in that it was written before TS Omar but most of the information remains accurate. It does not give you general info about the island nor have glossy pictures but does give very detailed info about dive site entries, exits and topography and rates the site for ease/difficulty or entry, exit, etc. On the other hand, BSDME is written by someone who lives on the island and dives there daily. For example, he lists several sites as boat dives only when they are actually very easy shore dives and even names some Pacific fish that he says he saw in Bonaire on his one visit there. I have seen the book by Tim Rock (Lonely Planet) and while the photos are nice there is quite a bit of mis-information in the book. If one book would suffice which one would be best? Thanks for your replies.īy Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #924) on Tuesday, Ma7:23 pm : The book by Tim Rock has general information on Bonaire as well as dive site descriptions. Has anyone ever compared these 2 books? Is on better than the other? I can not find BSDME in a book store to compare the 2. Yes I know that sometimes the best plans of mice and men often go awry and some of life's best adventures are had flying by the seat of ones pants but alas my brain does not work that way.With that mouthful I get to the question behind the thread topic. Good evening all, This May will be my and my wife's first trip to Bonaire and as usual I am trying to do as much research in advance so I don't have to waste the time we are going to have on the island. Bonaire Talk: BSDME by S Porter or Diving and Snorkeling:Bonaire by T Rock BonaireTalk Discussion Groupĭiving Bonaire: BSDME by S Porter or Diving and Snorkeling:Bonaire by T Rock Bonaire Talk:īSDME by S Porter or Diving and Snorkeling:Bonaire by T Rockīy K and E (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, Ma7:03 pm :
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