wreck dive hilma hooker

Wreck Dive Hilma Hooker

Everyone says Hilma Hooker a “must dive”, but I managed to spend a week in Bonaire without visiting the wreck. I watched small groups of tech divers suiting up for the boat dive scheduled one day and thought “maybe it isn’t for me”. I didn’t have dual tanks, sidemounts, a rebreather or a camera system …

The Mantis Shrimp

December. Rainy season. Rain starting, pouring down as the seas picked up to 3′ swells and rising.  We were in between dives when one of the other divers started feeling seasick.  We were pretty close to a nearby dock and offered to drop the diver off.  The captain asked if we minded diving the close …