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carib inn Full report       Carib Inn is a great place, especially for those with some experience. Book a year in advance. People keep coming back. The boa... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
10/2007   Gerald Meral
100+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo Beach Resort and Casino Full report       A disappointing overall review of Bonaire. One of my group had his lap top computer and the power supply stolen from his locked r... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
9/2007   Terry Gee
1000+ Dives 		 
The Deep Blue View Full report       A copy of "Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy" is a must before going to Bonaire to dive. It has just about every shore dive site on ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
8/2007   Janet & Robert Ustruck
100+ Dives 		 
Sand Dollar Resort Full report       This was our second trip to the Sand Dollar Resort. We traveled with a small group from Mermet Springs Dive Shop in southern Illin... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2007   Gary W Brown
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       Bonaire diving was fantastic. Buddy Dive was disappointment. Paid for boat dives, but boats were full most of the time, so t... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2007   Jim
<100 Dives 		 
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Captain Don's Habitat Full report       Since this was my third trip to Bonaire and second with Captain Don's there was really nothing unexpected. Our Captain Don's crew... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2007   Ronald Schmetzer
250+ Dives 		 
Carib Inn Full report       This is our eighth trip to the Carib Inn, so they must be doing something really right! Many folks come for the same week (or thre... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2007   Bruce Petrarca
500+ Dives 		 
Captan Dons Full report       "Captan Dons" is a nice place and has a lot to offer. Besides some minor quarks here and there (will get into later), we survived... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
4/2007   MARK A. HICKS
500+ Dives 		 
Golden Reef Inn Full report       The owners are avid divers and made many great recomendations with regards to local sites. In fact my favorite location was off th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2007   Drew Zaun
<100 Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo Full report       Good: Interesting shore diving right off the pier at the resort and elsewhere all over the island. Excellent dive pier with locker... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2007   Rick Tavan
100+ Dives 		 
Carib Inn Full report       Inexpensive resort; clean and comfortable 2 room suite with balcony, but only bedroom is air conditioned. Kitchen was well- equipp... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2007   Marc and Anne Bressman
250+ Dives 		 
toucan divers Full report       After reading all the reviews about no fish, broken- into cars, etc. we were very plesantly surprised by the diving, and whole exper... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2007   Greg Snider
<100 Dives 		 
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn Full report       Our first trip to Bonaire and we're done searching for that perfect dive destination. The unlimited shore diving can't be beat. ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
2/2007   Marge and Ernie Karalis
<100 Dives 		 
Larry's Wildside Diving Full report       No suprises. Had read about Larry's in previous Chapbooks and were well informed about what to expect from talking to Eddie... Full report  
5 stars
1 stars  
1/2007   Jeanne Fielder
500+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       I can say that I have dove over a dozen different islands in the Caribbean and if you could only choose one island to dive, Bonair... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2006   Bear Johnston
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       Forty divers took this trip which was offered by Huron Scuba in Ann Arbor, MI. Buddy Dive is a nice resort - not fancy or luxuriou... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
12/2006   Marilyn Mitchell
250+ Dives 		 
Caribbean Gas Training - Benji Schaub Full report       While we have been to Bonaire about ten times this was our first trip to the East “Wild” Side for diving and it is quite different... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
11/2006   patricia harmon
500+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       We booked through a Dive Travel agent who was very helpful. My wife accompanied me (less experienced as a diver with 30 dives) an... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2006   Tom Thompson
<100 Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       Very good operation, especially for beginners. Slight current. Drive- thru for tanks was very convenient. Helpful with arranging di... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
6/2006   Lisa Strickland
<100 Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       This is our 5th trip to Bonaire in 15 years and we've always stayed at Don's. Compared to previous years, the resort itself is ab... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2006   Joel Snyder
250+ Dives 		 
Divi Full report       Third time in Bonaire, 2d at Divi Resort. Overall resort operation was good, rooms clean and our needs attended to. Breakfast sele... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
5/2006   Joseph Stehn
100+ Dives 		 
Black Durgon Inn & Scuba Center Full report       My wife and I stayed at the Black Durgon Inn for eleven days and we had a fabolous time. Rona, Rick, and Al are the most gracious ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2006   Marco Accattatis
<100 Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       Typical Bonaire dive conditions - easy access to easy sites, short boat rides, nice diving, lots of little critters. Typical dive ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
12/2005   ken
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       Our direct round trip flights from Indy to Bonaire and return were very comfortable. The departure was delayed 1 hour so we were ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
12/2005   Jody and Stan Ortman
<100 Dives 		 
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3 stars
3 stars  
8/2005   Junny
<100 Dives 		 
Pam Cote Full report       We have been to Bonaire 5 times. This time we had the priviledge to dive with Bas ( you can get details about him on the Bonaire... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
7/2005   Pam Cote
250+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       Planning this trip through the resort's North American reservations agent, Maduro Travel, Inc. , was not without its problems. It ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
7/2005   Mark Kimmey
500+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       The advertised internet service is provided by an outside vender. My computer had an Airport Card for wirlless service, so all I n... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
6/2005   Carole Mouton
250+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report   Kalendjik   True natives not all that friendly but translplants were extremely nice. Case in point, owner of Chat 'n Browse (from Connecticutt... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2005   Rindy and Janet Clayton
<100 Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       We did 18 shore dives and 6 boat dives in 7 days. Wind reversal allowed diving at Wilemstoren Lighthouse, unaffected by 2004 hurr... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2005   Robert Banker
100+ Dives 		 
Carib Inn Full report       We started going to Bonaire in 2001 and have gone every year since and this year was our fifth. We even booked our 2006 room whil... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2005   Doug & Nancy Dellisanti
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       The good: The diving. We saw turtles on most dives, frog fish, sea horses, octopi, scorpion fish, a trunk fish that changed colo... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2005   Marjorie
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       This was our first trip to Bonaire. I searched the internet and "Trip Advisor" for comments on where to stay. Buddy Dive seemed ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2005   Colleen Kabat
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       The Good: The diving. There was complete freedom to dive when and where you wanted. The reef off the resort was quite nice. We... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2005   Marjorie Griffing
100+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo/Larrys Wildside Full report       The diving in Bonaire was just great. We saw lots of vibrant corals and large numbers of tropical fish. The water was in the 80, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2004   Judy Flagg
250+ Dives 		 
Capt Don's Habitat Full report       The dive crews and boat captains were great, as well as the staff. Packed WAY to many clothes! All you need is a couple pair of sh... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
11/2004   Bill Hitch
500+ Dives 		 
Larry's Wild Side Diving Full report       Larry, a former dive master on Bonaire, has opened a very exciting dive operation, making boat diving to the east coast of Bonaire... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2004   Dawn Steedman
100+ Dives 		 
Capt. Dons Habitat Full report       A very fun trip. Capt. Dons Habitats' slogan is diving freedom. Was as advertised. Staff was great, tanks plentiful. nice set up ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2004   Joe Mellino
100+ Dives 		 
Capt. Don's Habitat Full report       We always have a great time in Bonaire. Were a little worried about the damage by recent hurricanes. The preliminary reports from ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2004   Dave Bridenbaugh
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       Overall, the resort is very nice. As a group of nineteen, we stayed in several three- bedroom "apartments". All of the bedrooms are... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2004   Marsha Stout
<100 Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       Our 4th visit to Buddy Dive Resort in the past 3 years. We make Bonaire and Buddys an annual pilgrimage. Resort staff are friend... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2004   James & Linda Dyer
250+ Dives 		 
Bon Binis Full report       Overall impressions of Bonaire: Plusses: · Convenience (can basically roll out your condo door into the ocean and swim 30 ya... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
1/2004   Mort Rolleston
<100 Dives 		 
Carib Inn Full report       We arranged to rent the house at the Carib Inn. We thought it was waterfront. It is not but from a deck you can see the water. It... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
12/2003   M. Davis
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy's Dive Resort Full report       Our first trip to Bonaire. Hard to imagine that any operation can be any more accomodating to serious divers than Buddy's Dive Res... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2003   Michael Ewing
<100 Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo Beach Full report       RETURN VISIT AFTER 18 YEARS. SADLY, AS IN SO MANY OTHER PARTS OF THE CARIBBEAN, BONAIRE IS A SHELL OF ITS FORMER SELF OF 18 YEARS ... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
11/2003   TOM LOPATIN
1000+ Dives 		 
Harbour Village Full report       Flew down via American for two days Nitrox diving. Resort enforces an orientation dive which took up precious time - not all ops ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2003   Ezra Lunde
<100 Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       First trip to Bonaire, will come back. Really enjoyed the shore diving. No crowds, take as many tanks as needed. Town Pier nig... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2003   Mike Hill
<100 Dives 		 
Capt. Don's Habitat Full report       We were prepared to spend some time touring the island. Was something that could have been done easily in a day. Not much to see. ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2003   Dave Bridenbaugh
<100 Dives 		 
Capt'n Dons Habitat Full report       The Home of Diving Freedom lived up to its name. We signed up for unlimited nitrox diving and it was very easy to dive on t... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2003   Michele Kondras
100+ Dives 		 
Larry's Wildside Diving Full report       Larry takes you where you go and when you want to go there. Larry is safety oriented without being a mother hen. Excellent with ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2003   Terry Ekdahl
100+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Full report       We have be going to Captain Don's for years. We always have a great time. The rooms are nicer than the larger units. Dive... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2003   Dennis Munden
1000+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo Full report       Lots of good places to eat in walking distance to town. Resort is re- doing eating facilities and should be completed by now. A lot... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2003   David Smedley
1000+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       The Bad: Dutch Caribbean Airlines (DCA) was terrible and cost us a day and a half of diving due to passenger delays and even longe... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2003   George Wilkens
<100 Dives 		 
Larry's Wildside Adventure's Full report       This was our second trip to Bonaire, first one was April 2003. We stayed at Happy Holiday Homes. . . . accommodations were as expecte... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   Gary Mazzurco
<100 Dives 		 
Larry's Wildside Adventure's Full report       This was our second trip to Bonaire, first one was April 2003. We stayed at Happy Holiday Homes. . . . accommodations were as expecte... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   Gary Mazzurco
<100 Dives 		 
Larry's Wildside Adventure's Full report       This was our second trip to Bonaire, first one was April 2003. We stayed at Happy Holiday Homes. . . . accommodations were as expecte... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2003   Gary Mazzurco
<100 Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       The good: Just about everything. The people are friendly, the dive operation is run very efficiently, boats are clean, well cared ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2003   Karin & Glenn Butler
100+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo Beach Full report       This is a comfortable resort with a good dive shop and staff. Only one boat dive we had an overloaded boat, 19 divers. Rest of t... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2003   Rich Gettmann
250+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       All I had read prior to my leaving were bad reports about the resort, but surprisingly, I found the room to be extremely clean wit... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2003   Jackie Sax
<100 Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       This was my second trip to Bonaire and I love the place even more. The diving is great; lots of small to medium sized fish and g... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
3/2003   Paul McFall
100+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo Full report       Everythinbg about the trip was good except for the deceit concerning accomodations. I own a dive store and make it a priorty to s... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2003   Michael Tyzbir
1000+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       Huricane damage from Nov. 2000 is apparent from 0 to 30 feet. The sites in Washington Park were badly damaged. The sites alon... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
2/2003   Mark S. Reckman
250+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       It was all good! The resort and it's staff was wonderful and very helpful in all areas (i. e. resort, restaurants, diving and dive... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2003   Esther Kuznetz
500+ Dives 		 
Capt. Dons Habitat Full report       We stayed 12 days. Bonaire has good reefs. Capt. Dons: average rooms/ average housekeeping service. Maintenance problems ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
12/2002   Sandy Ruffin
250+ Dives 		 
Divi Full report       Had we known, we would skip the meals included package, service was horribly slow at lunch & dinner. Short walk into town for man... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2002   Peter Golitzen
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       Bonaire is an excellent dive site. The reefs are very well developed and don't have the open and sandy area that more northern lo... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2002   T Michael Garrison
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       Bonaire is an excellent dive site. The reefs are very well developed and don't have the open and sandy area that more northern lo... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2002   T Michael Garrison
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       This was our third trip to Bonaire and Buddy Dive. There was an unlimited boat dive package for Free in October. Our stay carrie... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
10/2002   Pat and Charlie Nash
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       This was our second trip to Buddy Dive, and both were very enjoyable trips. There is noticable change above the 30' line since the... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2002   John White
<100 Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       This was our second trip to Buddy Dive the first having been in '99 before the Island was hit by the surge for Lenny. There is sti... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2002   John White
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       The staff at Buddy Dive and Resort were helpful and friendly. Thanks Heleen! Good selection of gear and true 24/ 7 diving availabl... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2002   Fiona Rattray
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       The staff at Buddy Dive and Resort were helpful and friendly. Thanks Heleen! Good selection of gear and true 24/ 7 diving availabl... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2002   Fiona Rattray
100+ Dives 		 
carib inn Full report       The diving freedom is fantastic on Bonaire. It's one of those things you almost fear will disappear someday. Just throw a tank i... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
7/2002   james snowden
100+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       Our only problem of the trip was getting to Bonaire. Although I had used Maduro Dive Travel successfully before, they were initia... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2002   Gary DeBarba
500+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       Good for beginners but currents and wind- driven surge made shore entry and exit an unexpected challenge even for the physically ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2002   Ron Larkin
<100 Dives 		 
Black Durgon/ [same]Black Durgon       "Great inexpensive place to Dive "
[small 10 Rooms right on the beach owner Al. &. And women Doris is the Room cleaner she changes towels & sheets every day makes ... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
10/2023   Robert Levine
1000+ Dives 		 
Bonaire diving Adventures/ [same]Den Laman Full report       We booked our trip through Island Dreams and flew down on the overnight flight from Houston. The lady manager (I can not remember ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
1/2009   Norman Ross
500+ Dives 		 
Divi Dive Bonaire/ [same]Divi Flamingo Full report   [N/A]Bonaire   "Bonaire still a great destination"
Dove with a large educational group in early November. Conditions were great. Occasional showers but mostly sun and steady b... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2015   David Van Ryn
500+ Dives 		 
Plaza Resort Bonaire/ [same]Plaza       "Lthe easiest for seniors"
We have used the Toucan dive shop for over 20 years. There was a time when we almost quit them but since Hagen took over it is ran... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2023   Sue Ann Bivans
1000+ Dives 		 
None/ [same]Treasure by the Sea Full report       "Great Shore Diving on bonaire"
This was our 4th trip to Bonaire, and it just keeps getting better. The first 2 times we stayed at Buddy Dive, who did a great jo... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
8/2015   Don Melcher
100+ Dives 		 
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