Captain Don's Habitat, Bonaire

Advantages: You can complete the ABC
Disadvantages: Not much to remember

...in the middle of the journey in a crowdie fish area. Keep you camera ready because there are great pictures to be taken in your way back. And do not panic if you find yourself jumping in the ship, the return is always windy! However, to be honest I don’t know if it’s because in Aruba you have great windsurf and in Curacao, exceptionally views but Bonaire didn’t leave any great memories in me!... Read review

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Advantages: Kralendijk
Disadvantages: Willemstadt

...on reef preservation and good diving technique before they are issued with a permit to dive, this permit takes the form of a plastic ID disk that must be attached to your BC at all times. Diving started in the islands some 30 years ago, but became much more popular some years later when local pioneer Captain Don Stewart introduced the concept of “total diving freedom”. On both Bonaire and Curaçao, it is absolutely possible, after initial orientation and qualification check, to pick up a cylinder at any time of the day or night, 365 days a year, and go diving, unaccompanied. This is an absolutely wonderful concept for those of us who hate following regimental dive masters and maximum dive time directives, and those who are keen photographers and want to do their own thing. Although I would never advocate diving without a partner... Read review

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Advantages: ermm, ermmm, ermm
Disadvantages: Where do I start?

...Railways, the final frontier, These are the voyages of the rail franchise Virgin, It’s continuing journey to seek out new excuses for delays, To seek out new passengers and ways to cannot it’s customers, To boldly go where no rail company has gone before! Train Manager: Captain James T Burk Chief Engineer: Snottie Train Driver: Lieutenant Feckov Chief Steward: Commander Sprock Stewardess: Lieutenant Uheardher Captain’s Log, sometime in early 2001 I don’t know the exact date, they all seem to blur into one! We are on a continuing journey to seek out Starbase London Paddington. Already we are running 30 minutes late leaving Starbase Manchester Piccadilly, the train is full and there are passengers standing in the aisles. What excuses can we give for the delay, the ‘Engineering work and speed restrictions’ excuse is now wearing thin... Read review

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