BONAIRE DIVERS PARADISE︱CARIBBEAN SEA︱ WORLD BEST SHORE DIVING︱4K VIDEO 

Thank you very much Linda for your kind word , i appreciate I wish you could see it in 4K on a Retina iMac !

Thank you so much Sherry , i am glad you liked it !

Thank you very much for this kind word , i am glad you liked it !

Thank you for your nice comment Lilith Jinx ( Funny name you got) One of the best places i have seen to interact with our underwater friends. The fact of the matter is that Bonaire has it all : critters , baitballs , numerous fish shoals , big stuff , amazing corals , you name it ! Even the lionfish plague has been taken care of... The marine park was established in 1979 , in the end of the day this is the only way to sustain a healthy reef People in Bonaire got that right , too many other islanders still mess around with their marine environment and ruin their coastal ecosystems . Bonaire stands out as a Role Model

I appreciate your comments , thanks !

Thanks a lot Sherry , i am glad you liked it , please check my latest video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Kb3Lnw6Puq4.html and give me your feedback , most appreciated !

Thanks Freston ! I envy you going back there !

That's very kind of you , I am glad you liked it .Thank you Dave.

Thanks Steve !

Thank you big cloud for genuinely watching this video through a close scrutiny as well as for the meaningful compliments . Have a great time in the Divers Paradise .

Thanks a lot Mark !

Thank you for your kind words

Hi Sherry , very sweet of you , thanks a lot .

Bonaire is a magical place that I consider my home away. Wonderful to see a video that reflects the beauty I have experienced there. You should be working for National Geographics for your ability to allow the watcher to see and feel that!

Your second home is indeed a " has it all " place and i could easily picture myself living on this awesome island . i will definitely go back one day . Much obliged for your very generous and overwhelming compliment Sherry , i actually wish i worked for them as i love what they do . I truly value your recognition . Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart .

Thank you very much once again. I would love to go back there, it's one of my favourite places . Have fun there !

Thanks Eric for watching and for your kind review . Much appreciated !

Thank you for the nice comment ! greetings from Malta

Thank you very much for watching

Вы очень любезны,спасибо 🙏

Thank you , Sony Ax100 + Sola lights.

Muchas gracias por su cooperación !

De nada! muy orgullosa!

Te agradece y el orgullo es mio por tus habilidades artisticas !

Thank you , i am glad you liked it

Liebe Michaela, ich freue mich dir das Video gefällt! Danke für dein feedback.

Vielen dank Michaela !

Muito obrigado por verem Japa pelo submundo !

Muy amable María José , muchas gracias. Saludos desde malta

Thanks

Hi Caleb . Yep , big gang indeed, i had never seen so many porcupine at once and there were even more hidden inside the little cave . thanks for watching.

@@UnderwaterJourney what site was that at? My wife absolutely loves them.

@@Chogogo717 Gee, i had to cast my mind back for this one but if i am not mistaken i would say " Invisible reefs" . I recall leaving the main reef and going deeper towards the 20/25 metres area where a patch reef runs parralel with the main shallower one. I remember seeing that patch reef from a distance and thinking , let's give it a try which is the greatest thing about Bonaire as you can explore endlessly . So "Invisible reefs" with 90% accuracy .

Thanks a lot , i'm glad you enjoyed it .

Thank you very much Alina , i appreciate your support !

Merci beaucoup Christophe pour le commentaire et pour l'avoir visionné , Bonaire... a faire absolument !!!

Bonjour à vous . Moitié Breton et moitié Dauphinois mais habitant sur l'ile de Malte , pour être trés precis . Merci pour le commentaire en Français , j'en attendais un désespérément depuis le temps . Il n'y a aucune raison pour lesquelles vous ne puissiez pas arriver à faire ce genre de film , c'est exaltant mais cependant chronophage , l'equipement y est pour beaucoup dans le resultat , il ne faut pas se le cacher . La plongée a été mon metier pendant de nombreuses années donc j'imagine que mon eil est aguerri . Je vous recommende vivement d'aller sur Bonaire , c'est l'endroit ideal pour faire de belles images. Je n'ai aucune autre vidéo sur la toile car la qualité des précédentes n'etait pas à mon goût . Je vais à Raja ampat en fevrier et j'espere faire de belles images à nouveau. Merci beaucoup en tout cas pour vos compliments qui me vont droit au coeur .

Thanks a lot for your nice comment , much appreciated ! Gopro Hero 5 is an amazing action cam but not really dedicated to underwater video per se . Stabilization is tricky to master U/W and the Gopro is far too weightless and tiny , let alone the quality of the Zeiss lens on the AX100 . I shot Mantas in the Maldives with a GoPro once , the result , though not bad , did not fulfill my expectations . I henceforth broke my piggy bank for a Gates housing .Take care and thanks again !

Thank you very much for watching and for your kind words Marcel . I am glad that the video reminds you of your dives there . Bonaire is a such a unique place for divers and i wish i was there right now.

I am humbled and grateful Ron !

Hi Lila, Thank you so much for watching and your nice comments , Enjoy your next trip and maybe you should try scuba , again much appreciated.

Been there 2 times in last 3 years. Karpata is the best. The entrance can be rough. Also it is at the very north of dive sights, will not disappoint.

Thanks for dropping this very nice comment , you are absolutely right about the lionfish .

It is a very tasty eat. I tried some in Roatan and loved it

@@MC-tm2uy Lionfish tacos = top tier

Hello again Michael , i kind of guessed it might be you when i got the notification😭. Very kind comments once more , thanks a bunch. You are absolutely right about the freedom and peace of mind you experience when diving Bonaire. So many dive spots to choose from at your convenience . I remember one particular morning when my wife and i had decided to dive a given spot , when we got there there was a single pick up truck parked right in front . We looked at each other and i told her with a big grin : " this place is too crowded , let's move on to the next dive site". This anecdote reflects how easy it is to enjoy yourself over there + the atmosphere is laid back and the Natural park up north is a beauty ( with more dive sites ) . Salt pier ( my wife's favourite) is fun for navigation and is packed with all kinds of fish schools.I have been to so many islands where diving is the only thing to do. Bonaire is exactly the opposite. You really want to put it on your bucket list , you''ll love it .Cheers!

@@UnderwaterJourney what a lovely story thank you for sharing. I think I read in another comment that you have been diving 25 years or more....you can tell. We have dived for 22 years and seen some amazing things and places but like you both we really cherish diving at our own pace and not in large groups. Some places in the world we have dived allow just the two of us to do house reef dives but others are so restrictive and we find that much less enjoyable now. We have been close to booking Bonaire several times but it always lost out to a competitor somewhere along the way. However once this pandemic is over its 'back on the list'. Keep up the great work, we both love watching your films. If you are on fb it would be great to connect, my photo is me on a classic scooter, no worries if you prefer not to though 😊

@@michaelmuir4548 Hi Michael . Yes indeed , soon 30 years of diving and i also worked for over 15 years as a dive instructor , so i am not the ideal obedient client for dive centers 😭. I could not agree more with you , strict rules and big groups kill the pleasure of diving. Before booking a trip to a dive base or live aboard , i always introduce myself and tell them about my requirements , if it does not sit well with them , i'd rather not book. Diving used to be about enthusiast people who loved to share their passion for diving , unfortunately nowadays most dive centers/liveaboards just care about their balance sheet. All the more reason to dive places like Bonaire . Sorry Michael , i do not have a FB account ...and never will 😊!!! Stay safe .

Thank you very much indeed , Teiki !

Je pars sur Rangi ce week-end. Mes yeux vont exploser!!!

Salut Teiki , desolé pour la reponse tardive mais je viens de rentrer d'Indonesie ! Je t'envie de vivre a proximité du mythique Rangiroa , tu dois bien te regaler en effet . bonne journée à toi !

Grazzi Martha !

Hi Giny . Thank you for your nice compliment as well as for your thoughtfulness ( i appreciate you asked for the permission) ;The sole purpose of my video is to share the marvels of Bonaire with others , divers and non divers alike . Feel free to use it in your newsletter( i actually feel honoured) , no doubt your divers will adore discovering this gem island. Maybe , one day , you can plan a trip to Malta/Gozo (where i live) , an island with incredible diving too !!! Do not hesitate to contact me then .

Hi Reza , sorry for the late answer but i just got back from Palau , Thank you very much for this very kind comment , your support is important to me

Thanks , Final Cut Pro + Motion.

Thanks Killian , nurse shark was found in Karpata !

Hi Jimmy ! Thanks a lot , i appreciate your comment . These are according to my subjective tastes the must dive sites in Bonaire : 1000 steps for the fun of it and the beauty , The salt pier if you are into videography/photography , Karpata for the excellent reef , Boka slagbaai or nukove or playa funchi for the massive and impressive baitball , Red slave or even further south depending on the winds for the different topography and the chance to see bigger stuff... If you stay 2 weeks , you can pretty much cover the whole area . Whatever dive sites you choose , trust me ... you gonna love it . Enjoy yourself and thanks again !

Thank you for your reply! I'll be there for 8 days and I hope that's enough to cover some of your suggested dive spots. And what about night dives and the Hilma Hooker? Are they worth it? BTW, I've got a PADI open water certificate (+ a certificate to dive till 30m) but do you know whether that's sufficient to do a guided night dive and will it be sufficient to do a dive around the Hilma Hooker? I hope you can clarify this for me!

Hilma hooker is upside down , so rather boring but the depth will not be a limitation for your level . Night dive should always be on your bucket list wherever you go diving , it will help you build your confidence and work on your buoyancy . Watching the bioluminescent plankton is quite an experience too ! In case you go for a night dive , do not freak about tarpons , they are very inquisitive but harmless.OWD is enough to do a guided night dive but if i were you i would do my AOWD , you would then combine the pleasant and the useful + Bonaire is a great place for this course. if you are serious about diving , add a nitrox course to it . As i said Bonaire is a great place for beginners and experienced divers alike , impossible not to like it ! Take care Jimmy

Hi John . Agreed , Bonaire has an incredible marine life and immaculate reefs . Many countries including the one I live in ought to follow their example . It is the only way to assure a sustainable future for those ecosystems . I also agree about big fish , we have not seen much of those either . Unfortunately ,there is some big game fishing going on over there .

@@UnderwaterJourneyI dived there in 2012 and it was the same then; Good corals but not as many fish as I'd imagined. I certainly never saw anything like the large school at 11 mins. BTW great video and I loved the close up shots.

@@elbmw The baitball is usually found in the north part of Bonaire. Thanks for your nice comment.

Thanks a lot indeed Sant, kind of you . Auto-focus does work wonders under good light conditions and down to a reasonable depth . I used both , Baitball was shot with manual for instance , viz and light were bad .

Yann Faure Thanks a lot!! Really look forward for your next footage!

Next one will be Raja Ampat in a few months , hopefully . Thanks again Sant .

Yann Faure hi again. May i know what s the max depth that u still use manual white balance? And what did u do if u go deeper than that?

Hi Sant , check it out :www.gateshousings.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/UW-Color-Correction-with-the-Sony-AX100-R1.pdf

A un de ces jours !

Bonjour , je me souviens que vous etes fan de Gozo , voici une nouvelle video qui vous rappelera Malte sans doute , Cordialement. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OCfxT9LyPzo.html

@@UnderwaterJourney merci Yann, je vais regarder ça avec plaisir.. j'ai un "peu" de temps ces "temps-ci"...🤔😭

@@brault14 😭 , Quelle coincidence , c'est relativement calme pour moi aussi en ce moment !

@@UnderwaterJourney vu le film super boulot..ça raconte..et ça pose le lieu.. dans un contexte presque cinématographique.. bravo.. pour nous..et dans des conditions de vie normale, Bonaire est devenue la destination parfaite pour les apnéeistes que nous (4 séjours et un cinquième en prévision si les choses le permettent). Néanmoins, Gozo reste dans notre cœur et si nous le pouvons, nous y retournerons asap ! Je vais regarder à nouveau votre film. Bon courage pour cette période 💪

Thank you very much Miriam . I dove with this baitball at Boca Slagbaai .

Thank youuuu@@UnderwaterJourney I'm looking forward to Bonaire coming december Your films are soo inspiring ⚡ THX again for sharing

@@miriamgrandauer68 And thank you for watching . I wish you a great time on beautiful Bonaire .

Thanks a lot Tristan for the nice comment ! To tell you the truth , i would have loved to render it in 4K but internet sucks where i live ( it took forever to upload in 1080p already ! ) Besides , people need to have the right and compatible equipment ( retina screen,4K tv ...) in order to fully enjoy 4K When i watch my video on my hp pavilion- windows , it is rather different qualitywise than with my Imac-Retina.

Thanks a lot for watching and for your nice review Hakan 🙏

Hi there . The massive bait ball you see in the video is made of scads not sardines . I personally saw it in the northern part of Bonaire ( Washington Slagbaai Park ) in Boca Slagbaai . This encounter is quite common in Bonaire all along the coast and is usually found over the reef crest in the shallow. I had already seen other bait balls elsewhere but this one was the biggest ever ...nothing comparable to the famous South Africa's sardine run though !!!

Yann Faure thank you very much for the information we are visiting for the first time in 2 weeks greatly looking forward to it

You are most welcome . Enjoy Bonaire , you gonna love it . Have fun

Thank you very much Julian , very kind of you , the creatures you are referring too are garden eels , they have the ability to retract in their hole and feed on zooplankton. So , you dove the blue hole in Gozo , funny , this is where i live.Cheers

Yann Faure That is indeed verry funny! What a coincident that you live on Gozo, such a great place to dive in! How does Blue Hole (the rocks of Azure Window) now look like underwater?

Hi Julian , i actually live in Malta , Gozo's sister island ! Well the landscape by the blue hole underwater looks rather different than before , now you can see huge limestone chunks scattered around and down to -30/35 metres and gives the whole spot an eerie look , not bad at all !

Yann Faure if you have the time and willpower, could you make a video about that?

Hi Julian , i am actually working on it on and off and it will be ready in a few months, i do not have much time at the moment as it is high season here , if you have subscribed you will get it when it is ready , in the meantime take care Julian !

Hi Paul , hard to tell but i would say either Salt pier, 1000 steps or up north in Slagbaai national park.

Karpata dive site

I really liked Karpata for underwater topography and Angel City for outstanding double reef. If I only had one day I'd do 1000 steps and Karpata since they are close to each other.

You have it in the description above and in the end of the video ( credits)