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09/25/2007 Jason NYC (Avg: 4.50 Review) - A short walk to the water where you have to be careful entering. Nothing too hard but a few ankle breaker spots here so go slow and look for the sandy channels between the coral rock. No real reason to dive this spot as the snorkeling is truly lovely. We spent most of our time in the shallows to the north (right) side of the entry. Tons of fish life with large parrot fish in water as shallow as 1 foot! You can't see your car from the water as with most northern sites above town. Yet another great dive in Bonaire with zero need to swim more than 50 yards away from the entry. Of course the drop off is always there if you want to go deeper.

01/23/2006 Karsten (Avg: 4.28 Review) - Big Fish, turtles, barracuda, manta!

04/12/2005 Gerald Wilgus (Avg: 3.48 Review) - Dove the last week of March. I was with a group that included both snorkelers and divers and this site was great for both. I was surprised that this was not crowded. The coral starts very shallow so divers should take care to avoid damaging the live coral. We all had a great time, finding many Eyed Flounder among the shallow patch reef. On the reef were many Spotted Drum and Sergeant Majors showing egg guarding color and behavior. We crossed paths with a mixed school of Blue Tang, Surgeonfish with a couple of Trumpet fish hiding in the middle that was busy mobbing patches protected by damselfish. I was surprised to see my first Chain Moray peering at me from under a ledge. It was an enjoyable site for both snorkelers and divers for watching fish behavior.

07/25/2004 JoAn (Avg: 4.58 Review) - Current was a bit strong near the shore, but once we got to the reef it was negligible. Cool sights: 3 different groups of squid and my first Barred Hamplet.

07/18/2004 Lee (Avg: 3.46 Review) - Brand new road for fancy houses made this drive easy. Cannot drive onto beach. Easy entry, just watch for the first step - it's slippery. Lots of critters in the reef. Good photo opportunities.

06/13/2004 Robert J. West (Avg: 3.80 Review) - We did a twilight dive entering at Andrea II, going along the reef to Andrea I, then returning at a shallower depth back to Andrea II. Most interesting part of the dive was at safety stop depth, after all the film in the camera had been shot, a 'squid squadron' came along with us for a bit. There is a locked barricade at the boat ramp walls here, but we parked by it and had just a short hike to the entry. You definitely want to pre-scout your entry point before donning your gear here.

01/03/2004 Deborah Norton (Avg: 4.28 Review) - Easy walk down the concrete ramp then across a short beach. Buoy is north of the entry point and would be a longer swim. We swam straight out to the reef. Nice site with numerous spotted drum in all growth phases. We dove this site in the early afternoon and it got quite crowded when a dive boat moored at Andrea I and we started crossing paths with the boat divers.

11/27/2003 Jerry Besco (Avg: 4.52 Review) - Did this dive solo about dusk. Felt very safe and enjoyed watching the fish get ready for night. Just before dark all activity had ended except for the soft coral waving in the surge. Surfaced to a great sunset that the wife had captured on film. One of the best areas to park on Bonaire.

10/14/2003 Marge Lawson (Avg: 4.49 Review) - Good dive--always saw a wide variety of fish. I was attacked by a couple of aggressive 3-spot damselfish while taking a picture of a spotted moray. Felt something nipping at my fingers, jerked back, and was amused to see the little damselfish defending their territory. They kept hassling me until I finished my photos and left. This is the only site where I saw Midnight Parrotfish or a West Indian sea egg.

02/24/2003 Marc Claus (Avg: 4.85 Review) - This is really one of the best sites of Bonaire. Reef and plants are in perfect condition, a lot of fish and for the advanced divers... it's a double reef. A good advice for you ... don't start your dives on this site... keep it for later. Start your dives in the North and come to the South. South diveplaces are the most beautiful and the easiest to get in. This site is also the best for nightdives.

10/25/2002 Chris Tebbens (Avg: 4.18 Review) - Very easy entry and a very nice reef to dive. A good variety of marine life. Will do it again.

09/09/2002 Jim Haggart (Avg: 4.03 Review) - Park at end of road at gate to what looks like a boat ramp. Easy access, lots of good coral and fish.

06/28/2002 Dan Benson (Avg: 4.77 Review) - We liked Andrea II better than I. More stuff to see. We saw a turtle, 17 squid lined up, flashing to each other. These spent all one tank of air circling us. Drive down the paved road to the gate, and park just beside the gate. You can gear up and make an easy walk down the paved road to the dive entry. ENJOY!

09/25/2001 Barb (Avg: 4.19 Review) - What a wonderful experience we had at Andrea II! We figured it would be a 'sleeper' site since it was out of the way and nobody really talked about it. Were we wrong! First of all, you have to travel back roads and dirt roads to get here, but any car can make it. There was a yellow marker on the side of the road (just like all the other sites on Bonaire-what a place!), so it was actually easy to find. Getting into the water was easy. There was a little current, so we swam into it first-then the fun began. Two turtles swam right by us. A large barracuda watched us from a distance (and we watched him!). A large Spotted Moray. The coral was pristine I suppose because not many divers make it here. You are only about 2km from town, so it seems pretty safe to dive here. I'd still ensure nothing of value is left in your car, so you don't tempt any passersby. Take lots of water with you, you can see from the pictures theres nothing there. I've got a new underwater camera, so I'll probably make this my first dive the next time I come back.

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