My girlfriend and I spent last week in Bonaire.
SHE: Open Diver
HE: PADI MSDT - Tech Diver.

HOTEL: Plaza Resort
DIVING: Toucan Diving - Plaza Resort's Dive Shop
Weather: Great expect Saturday, our last day...It rained !
Water Temp: 82 F and 84 F on the BOTTOM.
Visibility: Between 60 and 100 ft.

A WORD ON THE DIVING:
It was my first trip to Bonaire. We flew from Newark, direct to Kralendijk with Continental. This is the greatest !!! It makes going to Bonaire so quick and easy,... 4h45min to get there.
We rented a pickup truck for the week and had an unlimited beach diving package with free NITROX upgrade for the Plaza Resort Resident.

I have to say that it was just easy, great diving. The corals are in great shape. There is a huge diversity underwater and it's well preserved.
It was my girlfriend's first dive trip. It's made for new or occasional divers.
Backup the pickup truck on the beach, get geared up and there you go...
AWESOME !!!

We saw: Barracudas, Tarpons, Scorpion fishes, Eels (several kinds, sizes), Drum fishes, Angel fishes, Turtles, Porcupine fishes, Cow fishes, Trunk fishes, Spotted Eagle Rays, Stingrays...

Beach diving there is really relaxing, you wake up on your schedule, dive as many times as you want. It's great. We dove in front of the hotel (18th Palm) several times, we saw different fishes every single time.

Toucan Diving is very convenient. We did 3 Boat dives, the Staff was friendly and nice but i think ONE 2-TANK DIVE for the week is enough.

We also went NORTH to Washington Park and dove a couple of sites there.
I have heard about Larry's wild side...but I did not get a chance to go with him.
He takes divers to the Eastern Shore where the are more waves, currents --> Sharks and bigger stuff. Next time !!!!


A WORD ABOUT THE HOTEL AND THE FOOD:
It is convenient, greatly located, close to the airport, to the village (for restaurants).
I liked the fact that it has a pool, a beach to relax. Most rooms have just been renovated too. Some of them are still being renovated.
I would recommend to get the breakfast included but not lunch and dinner. There is a buffet for breakfast, that's cool.
But the two other restaurants: Tipsy Seagull and Banana Tree do not offer a great diversity. I am not the Burger Kind of guy so... and the staff is not really friendly and so slow (that's the NY guy talking).
The best places to eat were: It rains Fishes and La Guernica.
We liked the food at Salsa but what an attitude from those Dutch waiters.

Anyway, the result is: I will go back without any hesitation and hope that CONTINENTAL offers a mid week flight to go for long weekends.
I like my wrecks (cold, deep, dark) up here in the North East but Pretty fishes are nice sometimes to relax.

If you have questions and comments,... feel free.