Y-kiki Divers • Bonaire • St. Louis

There are two types of divers. Those that have been to Bonaire and those that want to. Which would you rather be?

Now you can plan your 2009 winter escape well ahead of the rush and enjoy a week at one of the best dive destinations in the Caribbean. We’ll spend a week at the luxurious Plaza Resort Bonaire. Enhanced by more than 300,000 tropical plants and trees, Plaza Resort leisurely sprawls over 12 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds - in fact the prettiest on the island. A private marina is lined by spacious villas and suites, and a pearl-white beach stretches from one end of the property to the other. All this gives us the privacy and peace we come here for. Not to mention the world famous diving...

As the resort's staff caters to your every need, you are free to devote all of your energy to relaxation and enjoyment. Toucan Diving, the resort's first class, PADI 5-star dive center and PADI Gold Palm Resort, takes care of everything that is necessary for you to explore the marvels of Bonaire's internationally-renowned Marine Park.

Call today and join the “been there” club.

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Destination Profile from Scuba Diving Magazine:
While Cayman has its wall diving, and Cozumel its drift diving, shore diving is Bonaire's thing. Shore diving here means freedom from dive boats, schedules, crowds and rough seas. You'll find dozens of dive sites, marked by more than 60 highly visible yellow stones along the road. Rent a jeep, load your gear and some tanks, and pick a site. Shore diving is what made the island popular among divers more than 30 years ago, and today, it's what keeps divers coming back.

The island has some of the most pristine and healthiest reefs in the world, thanks to the protection afforded by its marine park. Bonaire's marine park authority, STINAPA, strictly enforces marine park rules, including no anchoring, no spearfishing and no gloves.

Bonaire's boomerang shape creates a calm leeward side, though the sites farther north or south of Kralendijk are more challenging. Typically, Bonaire's small beaches continue under water in a sandy plain dotted with a few corals that slopes down to 30 feet. The reef drops off gradually to another sandy plain at about 140 feet. You don't have to go that deep, however, to see healthy stands of gorgonians, dense coral formations and every imaginable species of Caribbean reef fish. There are another two dozen or so sites off Klein Bonaire, located about 500 yards from Bonaire's west coast. Klein is a quiet, undeveloped 1,750-acre island.

Weather: Temperatures hover between 75 and 85 degrees, depending on the season. Onshore trade winds keep humidity at bay.

Average Water Temp: Water temps average 80 degree in summer and mid-70s in winter.

Average Visibility: 60 to 100 feet or greater, depending on currents and plankton.

Travel Savvy: A passport or birth certificate with a valid photo ID is required for U.S. and Canadian citizens. Before your first dive, you will be required to make an orientation dive and purchase a $25 marine park dive tag.

Destination Links: Bonaire Tourism Corporation, www.infobonaire.com, and Bonaire Marine Park, www.bmp.org.

Plaza Resort Bonaire

Plaza Resort is enhanced by more than 300,000 tropical plants and trees, Plaza Resort Bonaire leisurely sprawls over 12 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. A private marina is lined by villas and suites and a pearl-white beach stretches from one end of the property to the other.

Toucan Diving
Toucan Diving, the resort's first class, IDD/PADI/NAUI 5-star dive center and PADI Gold Palm Resort, takes care of everything that is necessary for you to explore the marvels of Bonaire's internationally-renowned Marine Park.

Trip includes:

• Roundtrip air from St. Louis
• Welcome fruit punch
• 7 nights accommodations in a Standard Suite
• 11 boat dives using Toucan Diving
• Daily buffet breakfast
• Unlimited shore diving
• Free Nitrox, tanks & weights
• Pick-up truck (double cab) with A/C (one per room)
• Safety deposit box and key
• Most taxes and energy service charges

Trip does not include:
• Lunch & Dinner
• Truck taxes of 5% + $3.50 per day
• $25 per person park fee
• Rental equipment
• Gratuities

TRIP COST*:
Double Occupany:
$2,179 per diver and $1,872 per nondiver

Triple Occupancy:
$1,962 per diver and $1,655 per nondiver

Single Occupancy:
$3,017 per diver

*Minimum of one diver required per room. A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person is due at initial booking. 2nd payment of $500 is due by October 1, 2008, and final payment is due by December 1, 2008. Trip cost is subject to any fuel surcharge or additional fees imposed by the airlines. Deposts and payments are nonrefundable unless we can fill your space. We strongly encourage you to purchase trip cancellation insurance. Protect your dive vacation with CSA.