Thank You for your work......I made many trips to Bonaire in the early 70's and love diving again thru your videos.....Talk to Al at the Black Durgon about the Anchor's near the Red Slave Hut's.....lots of fun
Hey Rich and Dorien, we love your videos for their great mix of tips and beautiful underwater cinematography. Even after several trips to Bonaire, we still check your vids out for those special local tips. You can imagine then, what a great surprise and pleasure it was to meet you by chance on Aquarius today. Sorry we won’t be able to buy you a drink this time, but we hope the San Diego film festival is big success. We hope the channel goes from strength to strength… it’s well deserved. (Looking forward to that box jelly video 😊) all the best Paul & Kat
Cool video Rich. The sailfin Blenny's were doing the same thing on that log when we dove there last week. Jen Green and I enjoyed our 10 plus days there and are back in the states now, wishing we were still there.
Thank you for another great video. Also compliments for your channel and we especially enjoy your Bonaire videos. Soon we will go to Bonaire again and hope for beautiful dives. We will also do Red Slave and hope to find the anchor and wheel and engine. I don't think it will be easy. Warm regards from the Netherlands.
Yes. Most of the time I have them turned way down for marine life but this is when you really need the power. This has been an expensive week. My dome port has been collecting calcium deposits and I have been polishing them off. Last week they did not come out. Apparently, they have to be completely dry after every dive. The short of it is I had to shell out $1500 for a new dome port wet lens. So I feel your pain but it will be worth it. I started out with solas in the same lumen range as yours. They were great but the 15k opened up lots of opportunities. Definitely Upgrade!
@@ADiversLife thanks Rich. Sorry to hear about your dome port. I will be on the lookout for for some new lights. RIght now I have Kraken Sport lights and they make some in the 6000 - 8000 lumen range. I always look forward to your videos!
That’s an amazing find. Congratulations on the screening. I definitely know how the fish feel with those BigBlue lights. 36000 lumens made for a pretty fun first shot of me coming up the chimney at Hole in the Wall. Worth it for a good shot. Maybe we will bump into you and Doreen around Christmas.
Shhhh…. You’re not supposed to let everyone know how awesome Red Slave is. Congrats on the anchor find and another great video! Love the anemone close-up. Thanks for posting!
Heading down there Nov 11th - doubt we'll get to this site as we are resort diving, so my shore diving will probably be limited to the house reef and those getting trucks are not adventurous. Maybe some trip will get to this site - looks awesome. Donate for a Dream
You are an example of American Dream and how to live at fullest. I’m curious how did you make it to financial freedom, what steps did you take. I’m 44 and will be retired before 50 with plenty of passive income. Would like to know your story and if I would bring value to the island in any business form or just planting corrals all day
Bonaire is experiencing Stony Coral Tissue Loss and almost all sites are seriously contaminated… lots of bleaching going on all over the dive sites. Strongly advise everyone to first update yourself on the current status because the situation is bad… really really bad…. Drastic measures are being implemented, several dive sites already closed…. Inform yourself before planning a trip to Bonaire.
Jan, we share your frustration. Just an update: For now, the bleaching has stopped and the colors are far along at returning to the reef. SCTLD has done a lot of damage as it has throughout the Caribbean which, in general, is worse than Bonaire. Some sites are worse than others. We are working toward trying to stop or slow its progress through our volunteer work with STINAPA. Antibiotics, for SCTLD, are on their way here. Klein is now open to 7 pm.
You are an example of American Dream and how to live at fullest. I’m curious how did you make it to financial freedom, what steps did you take. I’m 44 and will be retired before 50 with plenty of passive income. Would like to know your story and if I would bring value to the island in any business form or just planting corrals all day
Well guys, that will take a bit but I will try to summarize. - find a good financial planner early - I worked in the tec industry. Take on challenges others shy away from. Work hard, take some risk, and be willing to change jobs when needed and consider moving if needed. - pay credit card debt off every month - save the max you can - live below your means - learn to do a lot of home and car maintenance yourself. This helps in retirement. - figure out what your passion is and have a plan to do it. No matter what happens during work, know that every day you are going to get closer to what you want to do and that you won’t need them down the road. - as soon as you are able to live your dream do it. Your body won’t do it physically forever. - as far as value to the island, the island needs a lot of things. I think it is safe to say that our UA-cam channel brings more tourism to the island than Bonaire tourism. This brings dollars to the island. Video creation is a lot of work and it also brings a lot of joy to people. Once you have made your money you get to do things that are more fulfilling. One of our videos was actually instrumental in saving a major reef from destruction. - between my wife and I we treat viral for SCTLD, we do reef and beach cleanups, captain the sea turtle conservation boat, clean corals, help with the junior rangers program, and so on. Planting corals is only one thing one can do. I used my contacts in the tec industry to get Google to add Papiamento subtitle support to UA-cam. Local people need education on how to get ahead. I think how you can bring value to the island depends on your life experiences in work, etc. Congrats on being able to retire early! Your question is a great one. As I said, once you made enough ask how you can give back. Donations is one way but as you can see there are other ways.
@@ADiversLife words of wisdom! So many people end up with money but with a lost passion for anything else but work since it took all their time and they forgot the main purpose of being financially free. Here is an endless rat race, hostility, road rage and stress in Chicago, so many old folks just “living “ with outrage… I’ll bring my son and daughter to the island to introduce to scuba this summer - they’re in the teens and so excited watching your videos. I’ll meet as many people as possible the ones that make a. Impact to the island like you guys and educate myself about good and bad and where value can be added. Thank you for taking time in your post- perfect material for my kids to read and raise a better humans. Looking forward for more of your amazing content.
@@matbob7249 glad to help. So one of the things that has made Bonaire so special is the people. Unlike the US post Covid people talk to each other. They are kind. They help each other. When you hear people beep their horn it is usually to say hi to someone they know. We have no traffic lights and almost no stop signs. If people see you stuck at an intersection they stop to let you out. In other words it is more like the US when we were young. More children should visit the island and be exposed to that and how much happier we all are because of these simple things. We experienced the same rat race in Texas. Californians moved there from their big race and everything changed. It used to be if you left your wallet at the register and you went back it would still be there. Covid took things to another level where people communicated without a face and they could behave poorly without repercussions. I don’t know if the US will ever get back to what it use to be.
@@ADiversLife people can only be humans if they’re not crowded and robbed off their space, also under no constant stress. Majority are enslaved into routine of financial stress and become hostile. US will not be the same. Took me 40 years to understand the money game as being a student of successful people like you, I have a trucking business and unloading all income to real estate- bought 7 properties in last 3 years generating 7k of tax free cash flow, I’ll acquire 7 more, stabilize to manage remotely and I’m outta here as there’s no impact one can make being as small as me. I’m in superior health and shape- I can serve for many years contributing to nature. I hope people will read this conversation, will compare their own path with yours as how choices have consequences in terms of purposeful and thriving life can be arranged. My kids already understand it, 15 yo has a side hustle putting money into CD’s lol. We’re looking to visit in August, I’ll reach out to see if we can serve a dinner and if there’s anything you need from the mainland
WOW. Amazing stuff
Thank you
So cool Rich & Dorien, thanks for sharing
Thank you
Really nice dive, the colors and lighting are amazing
Thank you Fred!
Very, very beautiful!!! Hope to get soon on Bonaire again to see some of this with my own eyes...
Thank you Jan. It is always better to experience it first hand. We hope you can get back soon.
Beautiful video! Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you Ellie.
Thank You for your work......I made many trips to Bonaire in the early 70's and love diving again thru your videos.....Talk to Al at the Black Durgon about the Anchor's near the Red Slave Hut's.....lots of fun
Thank you!
Nice find Rich and Doreen 🎉
Thank you
hey, we are the 2 divers you talked to as we came out at Red Slave...one's in the WannaDive truck!!!! glad i found the video....
Thank you for being part of the video and finding it!
terrific stuff!
Thank you!
Hey Rich and Dorien, we love your videos for their great mix of tips and beautiful underwater cinematography. Even after several trips to Bonaire, we still check your vids out for those special local tips. You can imagine then, what a great surprise and pleasure it was to meet you by chance on Aquarius today. Sorry we won’t be able to buy you a drink this time, but we hope the San Diego film festival is big success. We hope the channel goes from strength to strength… it’s well deserved. (Looking forward to that box jelly video 😊) all the best Paul & Kat
Paul and Kat, thank you so much! It is so rewarding to hear that our work has such a positive impact on viewers. It was great meeting you both.
Cool video Rich. The sailfin Blenny's were doing the same thing on that log when we dove there last week. Jen Green and I enjoyed our 10 plus days there and are back in the states now, wishing we were still there.
Thank you. I need to film them at 120fps. Should be sharper but will have to record in camera without the ninja display
Thank you for another great video. Also compliments for your channel and we especially enjoy your Bonaire videos. Soon we will go to Bonaire again and hope for beautiful dives. We will also do Red Slave and hope to find the anchor and wheel and engine. I don't think it will be easy. Warm regards from the Netherlands.
You are most welcome and thank you for the wonderful feedback. You made our day!
Stunning!!!!!!!
Thank you!!
Thanks.. inspring!
Thank you!
Beautiful dive! We’ve never dove at Red Slave but it will be on our list for next trip! Thank you!!!
Thank you
Great video! Thank you Rich and Congratulations to you being selected for a big audience screening..awesome!
Thank you!
Spectacular video Rich, Bravo! Your dive lights did an amazing job! I have a pair of 3500 Lumens lights, it's time to upgrade!
Yes. Most of the time I have them turned way down for marine life but this is when you really need the power.
This has been an expensive week. My dome port has been collecting calcium deposits and I have been polishing them off. Last week they did not come out. Apparently, they have to be completely dry after every dive. The short of it is I had to shell out $1500 for a new dome port wet lens. So I feel your pain but it will be worth it. I started out with solas in the same lumen range as yours. They were great but the 15k opened up lots of opportunities.
Definitely Upgrade!
@@ADiversLife thanks Rich. Sorry to hear about your dome port. I will be on the lookout for for some new lights. RIght now I have Kraken Sport lights and they make some in the 6000 - 8000 lumen range. I always look forward to your videos!
@@shotsbyscott6243 thank you. Kraken makes great lights
That’s an amazing find. Congratulations on the screening. I definitely know how the fish feel with those BigBlue lights. 36000 lumens made for a pretty fun first shot of me coming up the chimney at Hole in the Wall. Worth it for a good shot. Maybe we will bump into you and Doreen around Christmas.
@@Chogogo717 thank you. That is a great opportunity to use those lights.
Really nice video... The more videos I watch the more I fall in love with Bonaire 💪🏁Will visit the Island in the near future 🤞
Please do!
Congratulations on getting chosen for the showing of your video. Red Slave video is Magnificent footage! Thank you so much for sharing your dreams.
Thank you Janet!
Honestly...does it ever get old?
Never :-)
Shhhh…. You’re not supposed to let everyone know how awesome Red Slave is. Congrats on the anchor find and another great video! Love the anemone close-up. Thanks for posting!
HaHa! Thanks guys!
We uploaded corrected English subtitles.
Heading down there Nov 11th - doubt we'll get to this site as we are resort diving, so my shore diving will probably be limited to the house reef and those getting trucks are not adventurous. Maybe some trip will get to this site - looks awesome.
Donate for a Dream
Have a nice trip. Look up vip diving. They run guided dives to this area and will no doubt pick you up where you are staying.
@@ADiversLife diving with lds through Divi flamingo this trip - all package deal this time.
You are an example of American Dream and how to live at fullest. I’m curious how did you make it to financial freedom, what steps did you take. I’m 44 and will be retired before 50 with plenty of passive income. Would like to know your story and if I would bring value to the island in any business form or just planting corrals all day
Best site on the island. Don’t tell anyone.
It will be our secret :-)
Hello. Where can we watch the video Bonaire nightlife?
This is for screening at the exhibition. After it is released I will adapt it for UA-cam and put it out.
Hi Rich, sorry to ask but what is the Seaside song called? I am sure its in sime credits but I cannot find it...
Blue, and yes it is in the credits. I googled Blue Jordin Laine and it came up
Bonaire is experiencing Stony Coral Tissue Loss and almost all sites are seriously contaminated… lots of bleaching going on all over the dive sites. Strongly advise everyone to first update yourself on the current status because the situation is bad… really really bad…. Drastic measures are being implemented, several dive sites already closed…. Inform yourself before planning a trip to Bonaire.
Jan, we share your frustration. Just an update: For now, the bleaching has stopped and the colors are far along at returning to the reef. SCTLD has done a lot of damage as it has throughout the Caribbean which, in general, is worse than Bonaire. Some sites are worse than others. We are working toward trying to stop or slow its progress through our volunteer work with STINAPA. Antibiotics, for SCTLD, are on their way here. Klein is now open to 7 pm.
Really disappointed that you were touching things.
What is important is they were put back
That said, I don’t touch turtles, etc. ever. Your point is well taken
I don’t thing picking up a ballast stone and putting it back is a big deal. It’s not like he grabbed coral or sea life.
You are an example of American Dream and how to live at fullest. I’m curious how did you make it to financial freedom, what steps did you take. I’m 44 and will be retired before 50 with plenty of passive income. Would like to know your story and if I would bring value to the island in any business form or just planting corrals all day
Well guys, that will take a bit but I will try to summarize.
- find a good financial planner early
- I worked in the tec industry. Take on challenges others shy away from. Work hard, take some risk, and be willing to change jobs when needed and consider moving if needed.
- pay credit card debt off every month
- save the max you can
- live below your means
- learn to do a lot of home and car maintenance yourself. This helps in retirement.
- figure out what your passion is and have a plan to do it. No matter what happens during work, know that every day you are going to get closer to what you want to do and that you won’t need them down the road.
- as soon as you are able to live your dream do it. Your body won’t do it physically forever.
- as far as value to the island, the island needs a lot of things. I think it is safe to say that our UA-cam channel brings more tourism to the island than Bonaire tourism. This brings dollars to the island. Video creation is a lot of work and it also brings a lot of joy to people. Once you have made your money you get to do things that are more fulfilling. One of our videos was actually instrumental in saving a major reef from destruction.
- between my wife and I we treat viral for SCTLD, we do reef and beach cleanups, captain the sea turtle conservation boat, clean corals, help with the junior rangers program, and so on. Planting corals is only one thing one can do. I used my contacts in the tec industry to get Google to add Papiamento subtitle support to UA-cam.
Local people need education on how to get ahead. I think how you can bring value to the island depends on your life experiences in work, etc. Congrats on being able to retire early! Your question is a great one. As I said, once you made enough ask how you can give back. Donations is one way but as you can see there are other ways.
@@ADiversLife words of wisdom! So many people end up with money but with a lost passion for anything else but work since it took all their time and they forgot the main purpose of being financially free. Here is an endless rat race, hostility, road rage and stress in Chicago, so many old folks just “living “ with outrage…
I’ll bring my son and daughter to the island to introduce to scuba this summer - they’re in the teens and so excited watching your videos. I’ll meet as many people as possible the ones that make a. Impact to the island like you guys and educate myself about good and bad and where value can be added.
Thank you for taking time in your post- perfect material for my kids to read and raise a better humans. Looking forward for more of your amazing content.
@@matbob7249 glad to help. So one of the things that has made Bonaire so special is the people. Unlike the US post Covid people talk to each other. They are kind. They help each other. When you hear people beep their horn it is usually to say hi to someone they know. We have no traffic lights and almost no stop signs. If people see you stuck at an intersection they stop to let you out. In other words it is more like the US when we were young. More children should visit the island and be exposed to that and how much happier we all are because of these simple things. We experienced the same rat race in Texas. Californians moved there from their big race and everything changed. It used to be if you left your wallet at the register and you went back it would still be there. Covid took things to another level where people communicated without a face and they could behave poorly without repercussions. I don’t know if the US will ever get back to what it use to be.
@@ADiversLife people can only be humans if they’re not crowded and robbed off their space, also under no constant stress. Majority are enslaved into routine of financial stress and become hostile. US will not be the same. Took me 40 years to understand the money game as being a student of successful people like you, I have a trucking business and unloading all income to real estate- bought 7 properties in last 3 years generating 7k of tax free cash flow, I’ll acquire 7 more, stabilize to manage remotely and I’m outta here as there’s no impact one can make being as small as me. I’m in superior health and shape- I can serve for many years contributing to nature.
I hope people will read this conversation, will compare their own path with yours as how choices have consequences in terms of purposeful and thriving life can be arranged. My kids already understand it, 15 yo has a side hustle putting money into CD’s lol.
We’re looking to visit in August, I’ll reach out to see if we can serve a dinner and if there’s anything you need from the mainland