Underwater Photos in Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands

[GhostDakota]

My girlfriend and I went to Bonaire last week for an incredible week of diving. We stayed at Buddy Dive. She had been there in the past, but this was my first time. This was my first time diving in the ocean since being certified for my OW course back in June of this year. Not only that, but it was also my first time ever leaving the US. I had a brilliant time. We went to Buddy Dive in Bonaire. What a beautiful country, from north to south. I highly recommend it for anyone who has not been!

These are just a few of the photosI took. We dove: Buddy Reef, Windsock, Hilma Hooker, Boca Slagbaai, Sharon's Serenity, Keepsake, Carl's Hill, etc.

Photos were taken with my GoPro Hero2 HD, GoPro Dive Housing, $14 red filter (I am purchasing the Backscatter one), SeaLife mount, Intova Imini; Other photos with a SeaLife DC600 - handheld. Most of these are the underwater ones - above water to come later.

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Frogfish:
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Sea snake:
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Parrot fish
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Sea cucumber:
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Octopus at night - bad photo:
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Bait ball:
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Old Spanish Canon:
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Baby squid:
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More squid:
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Me:
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[MyFirstZ]

Very cool !!!!

[NastyEllEssWon]

looks pretty deep, how far down?

[GhostDakota]

Thanks guys. The deepest I got was 90-100' at the wreck of the Hilma Hooker. Most dives averaged about 40-60 feet.

[shadowfire]

man you got the life ....

[NastyEllEssWon]

too scary for me :D i respect the sea

[Paul Huryk]

Awesome!

[69BirdX]

really cool shots

[GhostDakota]

Some surface shots. Kind of gives you a sense of what Bonaire is like:


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More to come....

[BigRocsFirebird]

awesome shots! i see some expensive fish in those photos lol i have 1 in my salt tank but some of those cost over 300