Instant Reader Report
on Buddy Dive Resort / [same] in
Bonaire / [N/A] on
2002/11
by
T Michael Garrison , Kansas, USA
Report Number 021208211527682

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 Cozumel, Grand Turk, Cayman Brac, Roatan, Florida Keys, Bonaire,  

Dive Conditions

Upon arrival was anorientation program and orientation dive.  Aftr that you
were on your own for shore dives.  On the boat dives we were given a choice
of joining the dive master or diving our own profile.  This was a fantastic
dive operation with excellent crew.  

These were well developed reefs.  Each boat and the dock had separate
camera tanks. This was an excellent dive operation that supported
underwater photography.  

Overall Rating

Bonaire is an excellent dive site.  The reefs are very well developed and
don't have the open and sandy area that more northern locations
experience.  Buddy is exceptional in their dive operation.  Very good
facilities, good divemasters and crews, drive through facility very
supportive of shore diving, and a vehicle is provided with each room.
Seahorses are a feature here, we saw several.  Also smaller turtles and
eels. This is small creature diving, slugs, small shrimp, and some very
beautiful reefs. If the dive is dull the divemasters will liven it up with
some fake creatures so you have a memorable experience. The rooms are nice,
clean, but maintenance is marginal (A/C went out daily and would only be
fixed for one day).  Food is just OK so eat at Bonaires fantastic
restaurants, do not buy a food package as you will miss out on some great
eating experiences.  We only bought breakfast, ate all other meals out and
they were really great. Buddy's dive staff are really good, as well as
giving us very good boat and shore dives, they were able to recommend good
diving on our own.  Bartender TC was the best source for outstanding
restaurants and Bonaire has some really neat surprises.  Book your dive
through their US operations in Newton, Mass., and be sure you get what you
order, they don't listen very well.  Stay away from Dutch Caribbean
Airline, the old ALM, they will lose your luggage and they will not give
you any service. It is a terrible operation.  Fly directly into Bonaire if
you can. I can't recommend Buddy enough, their dive operation is
outstanding, their dive masters are outstanding, their boats are OK, their
drive through is unique and very helpful, they have full Nitrox capability,
and they will give you a memorable diving experience. 

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