And here the official handover of all your donations to STINAPA and STCB. (Photo by Bruce Schnaak) And here a reaction from Mr. Bruce Brabec, Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, Board President Leo and Felix, Congratulations on your successful fundraiser. I was very impressed with the effort and enthusiasm you put into carrying out this unique event. Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire is proud to be a recipient of your efforts. We especially appreciate your goal to “raise awareness for the conservation of Bonaire’s nature and animals so that people can continue enjoy this unique eco system now and in the future”. Klein Bonaire is a sanctuary for sea turtles as it provides high-quality foraging, breeding and nesting grounds them. We also know that increased use from cruise tourists, picnickers, private and rental boat traffic, and divers/snorkelers require that it is well managed so that these changes don’t negatively impact the beauty and value of KB. Your fundraiser is helping STCB and STINAPA to raise that awareness! Congrats again! Bruce Brabec, STCB Board President

And here the official handover of all your donations to STINAPA and STCB. (Photo by Bruce Schnaak)

And here a reaction from Mr. Bruce Brabec, Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, Board President

Leo and Felix,


Congratulations on your successful fundraiser. I was very impressed with the effort and enthusiasm you put into carrying out this unique event. Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire is proud to be a recipient of your efforts. We especially appreciate your goal to “raise awareness for the conservation of Bonaire’s nature and animals so that people can continue enjoy this unique eco system now and in the future”. 

Klein Bonaire is a sanctuary for sea turtles as it provides high-quality foraging, breeding and nesting grounds them. We also know that increased use from cruise tourists, picnickers, private and rental boat traffic, and divers/snorkelers require that it is well managed so that these changes don’t negatively impact the beauty and value of KB. Your fundraiser is helping STCB and STINAPA to raise that awareness! Congrats again!

Bruce Brabec, STCB Board President

7 January Permalink

Dive time

The dive time was 620 minutes slightly less than 10,5 hours. 

6 January Permalink

Okay here it is. The movie about the big dive itself. Thanks to Suz from BonPhoto Bonaire for al her work to put this movie out. Please note the movie is in 2 parts. This is PART 1/2. Watch this first.

5 January Permalink

This is PART 2 of the movie. Watch PART 1 above first.

5 January Permalink
ECO DIVE BONAIRE 2010 COMPLETED. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to this project. Eco Dive Bonaire 2010 was a succes. Leo and Felix made it. The first persons to ever dive around Klein Bonaire on a single dive without surfacing. Expect nice pictures, clips and a new HD movie made by BonPhoto Bonaire in the coming days. You can still donate and check out the facebook page to get an impression of the day. THANK YOU ALL!!

ECO DIVE BONAIRE 2010 COMPLETED. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to this project. Eco Dive Bonaire 2010 was a succes. Leo and Felix made it. The first persons to ever dive around Klein Bonaire on a single dive without surfacing. Expect nice pictures, clips and a new HD movie made by BonPhoto Bonaire in the coming days. You can still donate and check out the facebook page to get an impression of the day.

THANK YOU ALL!!

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And here a fantastic clip made by Zsuzsanna Pusztai from BonPhoto Bonaire during the big 5 hour training dive. T-minus 2 days before the big day. BIG THANK YOU to our official sponsor Captain Don’s habitat for allowing to use the boat and their super captain during the day. We would like to wish everyone a merry christmas. BON PASKU!  ENJOY

25 December Permalink

Daily Updates, and real-time updates during the dive

For daily updates and real-time updates during the dive checkout our facebook page to see what’s cookin’:  http://www.facebook.com/ecodivebonaire

8 December Permalink

Eco Dive Bonaire 2010

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Welcome!

Welcome to the website of ECODIVE BONAIRE 2010. On Monday the 27th december 2010  Leo Hoogenboom and Felix Faassen will raise money for STINAPA and Sea Turtle Conservation by diving around Klein Bonaire in one single dive. The dive is more than 10 miles in length and will take the divers 12-16 hours to complete. During the dive the team will be supported by a surface support team.

This way they would like  to raise awareness for the conservation of Bonaire’s nature and animals so that people of Bonaire and abroad can continue enjoy this unique eco system now and in the future. The event is made possible by Captain Don’s Habitat, Bonaire.  

On this website you can read all about this event, the preperation, training and last but not least how to support this event on this site. Enjoy and we hope to see you on the 27th of December!

Donating is no longer possible. Check locally what you can do to protect our planet, people and wildlife.

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Leo & Felix

3 October Permalink