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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire

Buddy Dive Resort: "Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire", Jun, 2018,

by David J Inman, PA, US (Contributor Contributor 15 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 10325.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 4 stars Food 3 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving 5 stars
Snorkeling 3 stars
Value for $$ 3 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 3 stars
Comments It is well known that Bonaire has some of the finest diving in the Caribbean and Buddy Dive is one of the best resorts on the island. A week’s package comes with two boat dives per day, a truck rental for shore diving, and unlimited diving off the resort’s dock. For those of us who don’t want to navigate the sometimes treacherous entries and exits of shore diving, additional boat dives are available at a very reasonable rate. The diving is easy, visibility is good, and the vast coral growth makes for beautiful diving. Small tropical fish and critters abound although sightings of larger animals are uncommon. The entire leeward side of the island is the world’s oldest Marine Park and the guides are very vigilant in preventing divers from harming the underwater environment. If there is a negative, it is that a large number of divers cycle through the resort and some of the boat dives can get crowded.
Websites Buddy Dive Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Numerous Caribbean and Pacific destinations.
Closest Airport Getting There Connect through Houston or Miami. Both American and United now offer flights to the island.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp 80-81°F / 27-27°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions On boat dives, dive length is 60 minutes, max depth is 100ft,and divers are asked to return to boat with 500psi.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins 1 or 2 Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish 5 stars
Small Critters 3 stars Large Fish 1 stars
Large Pelagics 1 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 3 stars Boat Facilities 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 3 stars Shore Facilities 4 stars
UW Photo Comments The resort currently has no working photo shop. Charging stations must be set up in your room. The camera tank on the boat is too small to accommodate multiple large camera rigs.
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