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Bonaire Dive/ Sand Dollar Full report       This was not our first trip to Bonaire and Sand Dollar Resort, nor will it be our last. We love the island, the diving, the food, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2006   Howard & Kim
100+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive and Adventures/ Sand Dollar Full report       The week was fantastic. We just did the shore diving. Every dive was first rate and were never disappointed. Alice in Wonderland, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2006   GORDON MATULONIS
100+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive and Adventure/ Sand Dollar Full report       ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2006   KIM WATFORD
100+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Sand Dollar Full report       Sand Dollar Resort provides spacious condos with good water views, huge open balconies. Dated interiors but clean and well- k... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2005   Bruce Williams
<100 Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Sand Dollar Full report       7/ 28 – 8/ 4/ 2004 Air Jamaica flight originally scheduled for 8: 20 AM – took off at 12: 20 PM. Eventually the 6 made it to Bonaire on... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2004   Jacki Briggs
<100 Dives 		 
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Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Sand Dollar Condominiums Full report       Travel to the resort was extremely difficult - - Due to cancelation of our Air Jamaica flight from Houston on early Saturday mornin... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2002   James and Kandace Heimer
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Sand Dollar Condo.s Full report   Sand Dollar Condo.s   "8-Day 30-Dive (all shore) Dive Friends/Sand Dollar Condo.s Trip"
Traveled alone for a solo shore diving trip. Corresponded with varied resorts via e- mail for an 8- day single traveler, Sat. - Sun. ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2019   Richard J Lunsford Jr
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Sand Dollar Condominium Resort Full report       Sand Dollar is a wonderful place - quiet, peaceful, with incredible oceanfront views right from our balcony and bedroom. The cond... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2005   Diane Amos
100+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Sand Dollar Condominiums Full report       Sand Dollar was in the process of painting the buildings, which was obviously needed. The accomodations are always excellent. Th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2006   Glory Moore
100+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive Adventure/ Sand Dollar Condominiums Full report       The Sand Dollar complex is getting old, but is still comfortable. It is noticeably more run down then Captain Don's complex immed... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
2/2005   Dean Knudson
250+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Sand Dollar Condos Full report       My second trip to Bonaire in as many years. We were quite happy with the dive shop and condos so we repeated. Sand Dollar had a ... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
5/2009   Rick Bates
1000+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Sand Dollar condos Full report       Not having been to Bonaire since 1999 (just before Lenny tried to wipe Bonaire off the map), we decided to join friends on Bonaire... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
7/2006   Russ Battisto
500+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive and Adventure/ Sand Dollar Resort Full report       sand dollar resort and dan leman apartments have direct access to bari reef via a nice little pier. it is all w/ in walking distanc... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2008   robert knourek
100+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Sand Dollar Resort Full report       We flew from Toronto to Newark in the afternoon, and then the Continental overnight to Bonaire. Customs and baggage pick up all s... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2007   Rick Bates
1000+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive Adventure/ Sand Dollar Resort Full report       This was a great facility. The condos were spacious and clean. It was relly nice to have the option to prepare meals at "home" rat... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2006   Dr. Mark Wolff
250+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive and Adventure/ Sanddollar Full report       First the bad. Diving with these people is like your 4th grade field trip. Should change name to Bonaire Dive and Risk Management. ... Full report  
1 stars
5 stars  
7/2011   Andy Kenley
1000+ Dives 		 
andre Nahr's/ sanddollar condo-hotel Full report       the bad was always with the traveling to and from the island (always the air flights- - ALM- Air Aruba- American Airlines). Now flying... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2005   irwin spector
250+ Dives 		 
Photo Tours/ Sorobon Beach Resort Full report       This is a relatively undiscovered and undeveloped island for the general tourist trade. Virtually all the tourists are divers wit... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2003   Pat Aderman
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive/ Sun Oceanfront Apts Full report       The shore diving, obviously, is what drives the diving style on Bonaire. Divers must have thich- soled booties for the sharp, hard ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2006   Bill and Donna Goodwin
1000+ Dives 		 
Carib Inn/ Sunblet Realty - Rental Villa Full report       We (two middle age adults and our 13 year old son) rented a private “villa” (i. e. , house) through Erika at Sunbelt Realty ( [. . . ] ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
7/2006   Hugh Aaron
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort/ SunRental Ocean Front Apartments Full report       Bonaire is quite nice, a rather small island, easy to get around and not any more expensive than most other Caribbean islands. We ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2014   Henry O Ziller
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ The Laughing Seahorse Full report   Hamlet Villas   "Annual January Trip"
My husband is a Bonaire junky, mainly for the shore diving and the freedom of not catching a dive boat or being on a schedule. Th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2020   Barbara Cordaro
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ The Laughing Seahorse Full report   Hamlet Villas   "Annual January Trip"
My husband is a Bonaire junky, mainly for the shore diving and the freedom of not catching a dive boat or being on a schedule. Th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2020   Barbara Cordaro
500+ Dives 		 
Toucan and Div'Ocean/ The Plaza Resort Full report       "Our 2018 Bonaire trip"
Hello fellow divers. Trip number 15 to "a divers paradise!" We love the pace of the island, nice and slow. The Plaza has bee... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2018   Nick J Monaco
250+ Dives 		 
Toucan Diving/Div'Ocean Bonaire/ The Plaza Resort Full report       "Bonaire - July 3 through July 17"
July 3- 17 Plaza Resort The resort is going through some much needed renovation both inside and out. Grounds They have be... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2016   Nick J Monaco
250+ Dives 		 
Plaza Resort Bonaire/ Toucan Dive Shop Full report       "Bonaire Fall 2016 at the Plaza Resort with Toucan Divers"
We put together a group trip (13 folks) to the Plaza Resort Oct 29th thru Nov 13th, 2016. Some of us went for 2 weeks and others ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2016   Eric Ohde
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Villa Safir Full report       Bonaire is the greatest place for shore diving. You dive at your own pace, speed, do your own profile and best of all, there are a... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2011   Richard Guay
250+ Dives 		 
AB Dive/ VRBO       "Bonaire and traveling with Pandemic"
Finally after canceled and rescheduled trips over the past 20 months, we decided to venture to Bonaire for a week of diving. There... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
11/2021   Steve Dussault
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ VRBO Full report       "Great Dive Operator, Sparse Marine Life and a Healthy Crime Rate"
We just spent a week diving in Bonaire and can't say enough about the very unique and convenient approach with which Dive Friends ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2015   Kent O. Bonde
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ VRBO Full report       "Bonaire 3 years in a row"
This was my third trip in three years. We stay at a condo we found through VRBO. My wife is not a diver so she wants a nice plac... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   Richard Rigg
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
AB Dive/ Water Vilas       "Bonaire growth and coral disease"
This was my fourth trip to Bonaire and things are changing there. There now is a $75 Bonaire Tourism Tax per person that can be p... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Steve Dussault
1000+ Dives 		 
Photo Tours/ Windsock Full report       [My Dive buddy and I(My buddy's 43 and I am 44 years old) had bad intel for the trip, did not do enough research via web or other. ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2004   Trevor Cramer
<100 Dives 		 
WannaDive/ Yacht Club Apartments Full report       We took Air Jamaica this time and avoided ALM/ DCA nightmares we experienced last trip. AJ has packed in some more seats in the LA... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2003   Sandra Tullis
100+ Dives 		 
Wannadive/ Yacht Club Apts Full report       I carried a party of 8 to Bonaire over March 23- 30. It was my second and last trip due to the rampant theft. Three years ago whe... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
3/2005   Bob
500+ Dives 		 
Toucan Diving Bonaire/ [ Van der Valk Plaza Beach & Dive R       "Professional well run and organized"
Toucan Diving Bonaire Located in an all- inclusive resort and welcome outside divers. We did not stay in the resort. They run thre... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
11/2021   Steven Lindsay
1000+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort/ [Hamlet Oasis       "Bonaire CCR Trek With East Coast Divers, 2021"
In early November of 2021, East Coast Divers (ECD) of Brookline, MA sponsored a weeklong dive trip to Bonaire for a group of close... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2021   Matthew Glass
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort/ [same       "Great diving no big animals "
Great viz , warm blue water . lots of small fish many schools of small fish . no large fish or sharks , lots of Tarpon on night d... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
8/2021   Larry R Douglas
500+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo/ [same)   West side and Klein Bonaire   "Diventures Thanksgiving trip to Divi Dive Bonaire."
Went with a dive club and 28 travelers. 6th time in Bonaire and 4th at Divi spread over 30 years of visits. The main reasons... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2022   Bill Schlegel
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Captain Don's Habitat       "Not Nitrox Analyzer"
I'm posting this because a friend came back from a week at Capt. Don's . She reported that while Capt. Don had nitrox available an... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
1/2024   Eric Weiss
250+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo       "An enjoyable week of diving"
This was my third trip to Dive Flamingo Bonaire, and the first since Covid. I was pleased to see a divemaster who I remembered fro... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2023   Richard Schifreen
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat       "A disappointing return to Bonaire"
It had been a few years since we’d dived Bonaire, so a return was in to offing. Previous stays at Divi, Buddy’s and Captain Don’s... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
12/2023   Larry S. Klumb
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
5Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Buddy Dive Sept / Oct 2023"
Delta operates non- stop flights from Atlanta leaving and departing on Saturdays only. We were there during Tek Week, which made t... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Jon Hoffmann
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn       "Carib Inn is where the heart is !"
I believe it was an Undercurrent article that led to our first visit to Bruce Bowkers Carib Inn, back in 1991. Simple, unfussy acc... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2023   Doug Hook
500+ Dives 		 
East Coast Divers   South, West, East   "Excellent East Coast Dive, 30 green turtles"
Max 10 divers per boat. Popular, so you must reserve early. 10 mile drive from the town. Two places to eat on the East Coast after... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
9/2023   Paul Enright
100+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire       "Two weeks of shorediving and PADI AOW "
New Tourism Tax. No visa required from the US, but a flat rate Tourism Tax started in 2022. Be careful, as there are many non offi... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2023   Joel Horie
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Post-COVID Bonaire is very congested"
After diving in Bonaire for almost 20 years, it appears that the freedom and accessibility of shore diving, which is what makes th... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
9/2023   David Owens
500+ Dives 		 
Carib Inn   Bonaire   "The reef is not as happy"
Twenty years of diving Bonaire. As always, the Carib Iin does not disappoint even with the loss of Bruce. From the dive op, to the... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2023   Lydia S Segal
500+ Dives 		 
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn       "Carib Inn remains constant"
The operation remains consistent with our past trips under the management of Lynne. Rooms have upgraded appliances. Dive masters r... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
8/2023   Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Divi Flamingo       "Bonaire "
The dive operator didn't honor our contract. The first day I was supposed to have 3 tanks on a dive boat. I was told the first d... Full report  
1 stars
1 stars  
6/2023   Rick Dayan
1000+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort       "Lovely Diving but with a Side of SCTLD"
TRIP REPORT - [. . . ] SMUGMUG SLIDESHOW - https: / ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2023   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Pretty Good Caribbean Diving"
This was our first trip to Bonaire. I've avoided it up until now mainly because we are spoiled liveaboard divers and didn't want t... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
4/2023   David Marchese
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Buddy Dive Resort   Bonaire & Klein Bonaire   "Windy, but still good diving"
The only reason I went to Bonaire was on account of a brand new underwater camera system I just assembled. It's a Sea & Sea Housin... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
4/2023   John Morgan
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Divi Flamingo       "Ok diving, budget no frills dive operation"
We were disappointed with our group trip to Divi dive resort. The dive operation was bare bones help, they make you carry all your... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
4/2023   Feney matthews
1000+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo       "Ok diving, budget no frills dive operation"
We were disappointed with our group trip to Divi dive resort. The dive operation was bare bones help, they make you carry all your... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
4/2023   Feney matthews
1000+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort       "It isn't the same Bonaire"
I guess I am too jaded - I have been diving Bonaire for 42 years. The destruction I see to the reefs and decline of fish life is s... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
3/2023   Janice Culbertson
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat       "Relaxed diving on your schedule "
We spent two weeks at Captain Don's Habitat on Bonaire in February. Over the years, we've tried other options, but the ease of Ha... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2023   Joel Snyder
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Divi Flamingo       "One of my favorites"
My 6th (or more) trip. Several operators, but while all good, these are a little better. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2023   James Ringer
1000+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo       "Another good, not great trip to Divi in Bonaire"
Our group of about 18 divers from Wateree Dive Center in Columbia, SC returned for another New Years trip to Bonaire. The main div... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
1/2023   G. Tripp Jones MD
1000+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort       "Buddy Dive - as well organized as it's always been"
It had been a few years since we were last in Bonaire. Not sure if it's getting older or rougher weather. We had a hard time wit... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2022   Marjorie Griffing
250+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat       "Another great trip to Bonaire"
Thanks to STINAPA's and many of the dive operators' hard work, the reef is in tremendous shape - even better this year than past y... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
11/2022   Larry Eggert
1000+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat   Bonaire   "Bonaire, yet again"
Bonaire ain't what it used to be! But I guess that applies to most Caribbean dive destinations. I was absolutely amazed at the d... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2022   Bobby Munno
1000+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort   [N/A]Caribbean   "Good boat and excellent shore diving."
Bonaire - Buddy Dive Resort The dive center area for storing your gear was small and needed updating. Gearing up for the... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2022   Kenneth Gilbert New
500+ Dives 		 
Tropical Divers Bonaire       "Three Weeks for our Third Trip is Long Enough"
This was our third trip to Bonaire and our second time diving with Tropical Divers. It was our first time staying with Tropical Di... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2022   Ryan M Neely
100+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat       "October 2022 Stay"
This was my 7th trip to Bonaire, and my first and last visit to Captain Don's. It seems to survive based on a reputation from dec... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2022   Glen McLaughlin
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort       "Good trip"
We were part of a group of 17 divers. This is my 5th trip to Bonaire and my 3rd trip at Buddy's Dive Resort. A truck is included i... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2022   Ron Carlisle
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat       "Relaxing Diving "
The resort was comfortable and the diving was good. Nitrox was included at no charge for the boat dives and now also includes Nitr... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2022   Patrick Lynch
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Divi Flamingo       "The west side of Bonaire is lovely and our east side dive was amazing!"
We arrived on a Wednesday afternoon and got started with our dive orientation the next morning. The staff member gave an excellen... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2022   Elizabeth Hilla
250+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat       "Good Diving. Airports Terrible"
The diving was good. We did a lot of dives right off Captain Don's dock. As usual there were clouds of tropicals everywhere. Even... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2022   Frank Hall
500+ Dives 		 
Harbour Village Beach Club   West Side and Klein Bonaire   "Concierge Diving on Bonaire"
Our group of four made 17 dives over six days with Great Adventures Bonaire, the in- house dive shop for Harbor Village Beach Club ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2022   Clarkston Parker
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Buddy Dive and East Coast Diving in Bonaire"
After a long hiatus my daughter and I got back into it with a trip to Bonaire. We stayed at Buddy Dive, just as we had when we we... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2022   Michael Szathmary
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort       "Bonaire 2022"
7th trip to Bonaire for me, 1st time at Buddy's. Pickup at airport was good, accommodations were good, with kitchenette with fridg... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
8/2022   Kathryn S Roberts
1000+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo   Bonaire   "Lovely dive trip"
Many people have sent in dive reports for Bonaire, so I won't go into great detail on: fish (lots); shore diving (amazing . . . love... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
7/2022   Michael H Howes
100+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Great diving and not very good food."
The resort is very nice, well maintained. Our AC was broken on our arrival and it was fixed within an hour. Breakfast was included... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2022   Steven Y Davidson
1000+ Dives 		 
Technical Diving Services       "Technical Diving Services taught this old dog new tricks"
I took the Solo Diver certification course from Lucia Podlipny, co- owner of TDS, and though I'm experienced, a Divemaster for 27 y... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2022   Mary McCombie
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Buddy Dive Resort       "Bonaire comes through as usual"
SHORT VERSION: We love diving Bonaire which is why we keep going back with regularity. And we had some really nice squid encounter... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2022   Ken Kurtis
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Divi Flamingo       "One of our favorite places."
This was our second trip since Covid, our 6th to Bonaire, and our 4th to Divi. It was pouring rain upon arrival but the rest of ou... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2022   Jeanne Downey
1000+ Dives 		 
Harbour Village Beach Club   Harbor Village   "good easy diving"
Rotating crew and dive masters with Great Adventures very dependable and friendly. Also had one youth "bubbles" program for my two... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2022   D.Demming
1000+ Dives 		 
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn       "As wonderful as always"
We've been to Bonaire several times, staying at the Carib Inn nearly every time. Little seems to have changed, which is good, thou... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2022   Phyllis Robinson
500+ Dives 		 
Belmar Bonaire       "Possibly the Healthiest Reefs in the Caribbean "
We went to Bonaire with a small group of seven (five divers + one on- island certification) to celebrate our niece’s PhD in Marine ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2022   Bethany Kolb
250+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Div'Ocean       "Excellent 2 Weeks of Boat Diving with Div'Ocean"
It was wonderful to finally return to Bonaire after 2 years of cancelled trips due to COVID. My husband and I enjoyed 2 weeks of... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2021   Joyce Leftly
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn       "Back After 2-1/2 years"
Be clear on COVID travel restrictions; Bonaire (and the US) take the testing requirements seriously. Our first visit since Bruc... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
12/2021   Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn       "First visit since before covid"
After more than 30 visits to Carib Inn since 1991, it has become a second home to us. When Bruce Bowker tragically passed away in ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2021   Doug Hook
500+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn       "Fantastic reefs are waiting for you in Bonaire"
Finally after the pandemic shut downs we were going diving. Three couples, 4 divers and 2 snorklers made plans to travel to Bonair... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2021   Jeff Bloomer
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Return to Bonaire after Two Years. "
We returned to Buddy Dive Bonaire for the first time in a couple of years with friends. Important to comprehend the entry require... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2021   David Insley
500+ Dives 		Photos available 
Divi Flamingo       "Another great dive trip"
Truly a diver's paradise. Abundant fish and healthy corals. Our group spent the week diving with Danny and Nolly, who not only kne... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2021   Larry Molnar
1000+ Dives 		 
Belmar Bonaire       "Bonaire - Racing to Slowdown"
Bonaire - Racing to Slowdown Our Background: Our last visit to Bonaire exactly 2 years ago. This has been the longest we have g... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2021   Lynn Thorne
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat       "Great to be Back Diving"
We went diving with another couple. Stayed in one of their 3- bedroom houses right on the water. Perfect, especially with one non... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2021   Andrew Robbins
250+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat       "After the longest almost 2 years, but Bonaire waited..."
We were supposed to be there in August of 2020, our annual end of summer trip to Bonaire, but Covid happened. We were waiting and ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2021   Irina Zeylikman
500+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort       "Great time shore diving "
We have made multiple trips to Buddy Dive and enjoy the facility and the security. It looks like they have been keeping up with t... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2021   Mark Berger
500+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat       "Good to be Back"
At the time we went, covid restrictions required one of the following types of covid tests. The PCR test must be done within 72 ho... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2021   Frank Hall
500+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Bonaire in the time of COVID"
Back to Buddy Dive. . . The resort was perhaps 1/ 4 full or less so no crowds. As always, great diving, easy diving from their jetty... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2021   Geoffrey M Baker
100+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo   Divi Flamingo Beach   "New Ikelite housing for my NikonD800 Camera"
Following radiation treatments for cancer, I arrived in Bonaire where we have been diving for over 30 years. March 2020. I did 26 ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
3/2020   R E WRENN
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
Belmar Bonaire Full report       "Casual diving with the usual Bonaire fish"
Bonaire Trip Report Feb/ 2020 We visited Bonaire for 2 weeks during the middle of February, 2020. Getting to Bonaire (and ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
2/2020   Joel Snyder
500+ Dives 		4Helpful vote(s) received
Divi Flamingo Full report   [Bonaire; Dutch Caribbean   "Nice easy diving"
Great snorkeling: eagle ray off the beach: [. . . ] Wreck diving the Hilma Hooker with tarp... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
2/2020   PAUL MILA
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire Full report       "Bonaire- 2 weeks in January 2020"
My wife and I spent 2 weeks in Bonaire from January 17th to February 2nd. The first week was with a group of friends from Portland... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
1/2020   Gregory S Bruce
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       "Basic Level Dive Resort With Poor Service With A Few Exceptions"
I admit it, I've been spoiled by "valet diving" and dive guides who go out of their way to assure that I have a great diving exper... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
11/2019   Rik Pavlescak
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       "First trip to Bonaire - not disappointed"
I had avoided Bonaire for 2 reasons, my wife wasn't interested in diving there and since I fractured my heel a few years ago, I'm ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
11/2019   Phil Hamilton
1000+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       "Friendly people, easy tropical dives"
We did this as part of a group organized by a Florida Keys dive shop; I believe there were between 25 and 30 participants. Our fir... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2019   Jim Garren
1000+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       "Four visits - four almost failed vacation"
I sent this letter to Buddy Dive and their response is below. Odd how they stated that based on our other concerns verified by Bud... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2019   Timothy J Hedrick
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       "Bonaire revisted"
This was our sixth trip to Bonaire and our third at Habitat Bonaire. Their motto "The home of diving freedom", means you can dive ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2019   David Bassler
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
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