Bonaire Dive Highlights - Just The Good Stuff - November 2024

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2024

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  • @dakicpopovich
    @dakicpopovich День тому +2

    Fantastic video !!!

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  23 години тому +1

      Thank you Dakic! :-)

  • @SpencerPhotography
    @SpencerPhotography День тому +2

    What!!! What an honor to be included in some of your underwater work. Thank you so much, David and Leslie!!!! Can't wait to see you guys soon!

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  23 години тому +1

      No, no...thank YOU for your footage. It was nice to see a different perspective from a different camera and I am sure others will appreciate that as well. There are so many tools and ways to communicate the beauty of the underwater world. Let us know when you're coming down next and there will be a table at Rum Runners for four waiting... :-)

  • @xanth18
    @xanth18 День тому +2

    Love the Atlantic Spadefish at the end!! :)

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  23 години тому

      I can't believe that guy is still hanging around!

  • @WingsOverTO
    @WingsOverTO День тому +2

    Great video as always! Looking forward to meeting you guys next month.

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  23 години тому

      Thanks Kamal. We are too! Let us know when you will be available (e.g., if you have any scheduled boat dives or other excursions) after the 24th.

  • @patrickmontgomery7242
    @patrickmontgomery7242 День тому +2

    Great job! As usual!
    Very similar to the Philippines for clarity.
    The best use of a spreadsheet ever!!!

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  23 години тому

      Oh... the Philippines are on our list to visit sometime! Thank your for the kind works Patrick. As for the spreadsheet, it felt good to dust off those skills. :-)

  • @Life-Happens-Fast
    @Life-Happens-Fast 11 годин тому +1

    Your videos are stunning! So much so that you inspired me to give it a shot. Not diving, which I've been doing for some time, but the video thing. I'm nowhere near your league, but I've learned so much just from watching. At this point I'm low-tech... I might rebrand myself as "just a guy and a GoPro...!" It's also good to see videos from Bonaire - a place we've been to many times. It's really special. Thanks for all the videos!!

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  3 години тому

      Thank you so much, Stephen. We are very glad to hear our videos inspire others whether it be from a diving, underwater conservation, marine study or even a content creator perspective. Our first videos from Aruba and the early Curaçao stuff were all shot with GoPros. You can do amazing things with those. :-)

  • @Omnihom
    @Omnihom День тому +2

    We spotted a couple of "Blu Tang Clans" last week!

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  День тому

      I see what you did there... ;-)

  • @robertgeorgerees
    @robertgeorgerees День тому +2

    Amazing vids as always! Going to Curacao this July, any recommendations? I’m a diver with camera and my wife likes to snorkel…cheers! Love your channel!

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  23 години тому

      Thank you Robert! You will love Curaçao! We've done lots of videos on the sites over there; but there are certainly a few better sites for a dive/snorkel combination. Piskadó is great because of the turtles; but I recommend getting there by 7 and be in the water by 7:30 or 8 at the latest...not only from a parking perspective, but the cruise ship tours hit the beach in earnest by 9 (and then it's a madhouse!). If you head west for Pisakdó, Lagun is very nice plus there is a dive shop there and a restaurant with an amazing view!
      We also enjoy Tugboat beach; but that was a bit busy as well when we went in Feburary. There is a ton of life in the shallows and the wreck is only 5-10 feet below the surface depending on the tide. And definitely explore under the pier!
      Finally, and there isn't snorkeling here; but if you get a chance to dive the Superior Producer, take it. It is a tremendous wreck!
      If you're interesting in hiring a local dive guide to have a buddy (not sure if you're a solo diver); Daan at Rebel Diving Curaçao is excellent. She will take you just about anywhere on the island and knows where most of the critters are.

    • @robertgeorgerees
      @robertgeorgerees 23 години тому

      @ thanks for your reply…great advice…cheers!

  • @johnmontgomery2735
    @johnmontgomery2735 19 годин тому +1

    Very cool video David. Is it just me or did the Creolle Jack swimming alone have a big bite out of its belly? I've heard there has been sightings of a Manta ray. Have you seen it?

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  3 години тому

      Great eyes, John! I hadn't noticed that; but went in for another look and it does, indeed, look a bit odd. I then looked at a few other resources as well as online photos and it appears they typically do have a downward turn at the belly just in front of the anal fin; although some are more pronounced than others. Nice observation!
      With respect to the manta, we have seen a few Facebook postings; but have not (yet) had the pleasure of seeing a manta live on Bonaire. Someday... :-)

    • @johnmontgomery2735
      @johnmontgomery2735 49 хвилин тому

      May the force be with you!!​@@TropicLens

  • @gcreef
    @gcreef День тому +2

    So many bleached corals! Bonaire was one of the last healthy refuges in the Caribbean. Very sad to see.

    • @TropicLens
      @TropicLens  День тому

      Indeed, it was sad to see. Fortunately, the water temps are cooling down now. (I moved back to my 5mm wet suit last week!) The algae is starting to come back and the corals are looking a bit healthier. :-)