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Captain Don's Habitat/ Same Full report       We took the Continental flight that leaves Houston at 11: 30pm and arrives about 6: 00am. Flight left on time and we had no problem... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2008   Nancy Collins
100+ Dives
 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Sand Dollar Full report   Sand Dollar   "Diver's Paradise"
We were unable to arrange a connecting flight from Key West Airport (close to our home) to Miami via American. Instead we used th... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2022   Joe and Edie Primavera
500+ Dives
 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Sand Dollar Full report       "Bonaire Review"
It's been a long time since we stayed at the Sand Dollar and dove Bari Reef (house reef for Sand Dollar). 1st the Sand Dollar h... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2019   Frank Hall
500+ Dives
 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Sand Dollar Full report       "Delightful Week with Dive Friends and Sand Dollar"
As other reviews reflect, Sand Dollar is a well- maintained, efficiently- operated condominium, with full modern kitchens containing... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2016   Tom Murphy
250+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Bonaire Dive and Adventure/ Sand Dollar Full report       We returned to our favorite condo on Bonaire - Sand Dollar Condominium. Although it had rained the previous 2 weeks, we enjoyed ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2010   Carl Mintz
500+ Dives
 
Bonaire Dive and Adventure, Carib Inn/ Sand Dollar Full report       Very easy shore diving on Bari reef. Sand Dollar condo was clean, comfortable and the screened balcony was great. Cooked deliciou... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
2/2009   Jody Ortman
100+ Dives
 
Bonaire Dive and Adventure/ Sand Dollar Full report       This was my first time to Bonaire and came with a group of friends, about 20 divers. Shore diving was a new experience. It req... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
2/2009   Maureen C. Carnevale
100+ Dives
 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Sand Dollar Full report       We actually say the manta ray while at the dock- - waiting for the boat to take us to Klein Bonaire. By the time we had jumped in, t... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2007   Laura Austin
100+ Dives
 
Bonaire Dive and Adventure/ Sand Dollar Full report       The reef at Sand Dollor is most awesome! We did 10 dives there and were never disappointed with the life on that reef, frogfish, ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2006   ED REGENNITTER
250+ Dives
 
Bonaire Dive Adventures/ Sand Dollar Full report       The Introduction briefing is a put you to sleep talk. ! Almost an hour of grocery store and shopping talk and the diving. . other th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2006   Ed Regennitter
250+ Dives
 
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
 
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
Helpful 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 Full report       "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
Helpful vote(s) received
AB Dive/ Water Vilas Full report       "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 Full report       "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 Full report       "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 Full report       "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) Full report   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 
Divi Flamingo       "Five stars. As good as it gets in the Caribbean"
This was perhaps my third visit to Divi Flamingo in Bonaire, and they continue to provide a great experience. This trip, particula... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2026   Samuel B Johnson
500+ Dives
 
Buddy Dive Resort       "A nice week of shore diving"
I spent a week at the Plaza (separate review) and then moved to Buddy Dive for another week. Where the Plaza is a nice resort tha... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2025   GERALD WILSoN
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Buddy Dive Resort       "First Time in Bonaire"
We will go back again! We did the "Drive and Dive" option. Next time will be the Boat and Buddy Reef option. Due to the legally re... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2025   Arly Buchanan
1000+ Dives
 
Plaza Resort Bonaire       "Both great and meh…"
The Plaza is not really set up as a dedicated dive resort. I would describe it more as a resort that caters to families, but with... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2025   GERALD WILSoN
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Black Durgon       "Black Durgon "
Black Durgon is a very small dive operation: run by a man named Al . He had a dive shop in New Jersey 40 + years ago took d... Full report  
5 stars
2 stars  
10/2025   Robert Levine
1000+ Dives
Photos available 
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn       "Pleasant shore diving, lots of fish, sad corals"
Carib Inn continues to be a very pleasant place to stay, small, quiet, and oceanfront, with a well- run dive operation. Lots of int... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2025   Burro Station
100+ Dives
 
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn       "Familar Faces at Carib Inn, and always something new to see. "
Arriving at Carib Inn is always like coming home. Bonaire gets a lot of repeat visitors, and Carib Inn gets even more. Simple clea... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2025   Doug Hook
500+ Dives
 
Buddy Dive Resort   Bonaire   "Nice Resort with Easy CaribbeanDiving"
Nice Resort with Easy Caribbean Diving If you want easy Caribbean diving at a nice resort during the fall hurricane ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
9/2025   John Crossley
1000+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Nice dive vacation"
A few of us traveled to Bonaire in the southern Caribbean for a week of diving, staying at Buddy Dive Resort. Buddy Dive is . . . a ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2025   Rick Feinleib
250+ Dives
Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn       "Bonaire - super finds and hopefully improving reefs"
Bonaire isn't what it was when we first went in 1996, but nowhere in the Caribbean is. Our consensus is that the reef conditions a... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
7/2025   Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Plaza Resort Bonaire       "Wow ! what a week "
First, this isn’t the first time that I’ve been to Bonaire. In fact, I love this island and have been coming to this beautiful cou... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2025   Kevin Smith
250+ Dives
 
Buddy Dive Resort       "Generally Good Trip"
This was our 3rd trip to Bonaire. The shore diving is nice and easy, but helps to plan to maximize your trips North and South. T... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2025   Greg K
500+ Dives
 
Buddy Dive Resort   Kralendijk   "Fabulous Shore Diving"
Buddy Dive Resort (BDR) is very organized. Great communication from beginning to end. BDR promptly responded to any/ all question... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
5/2025   Christopher Frink
100+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Shore Diving at its Best"
As many seasoned divers already know, Bonaire is known as the Shore Diving Capital of the World. My wife and I had a wonderful ex... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2025   Peter Neubauer
1000+ Dives
Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Great introduction to Bonaire"
Went to Bonaire with a small group from my local dive shop. The package included accommodations, breakfast, truck to support off- s... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2025   Morgan Lyons
250+ Dives
Photos available 
Bonaire East Coast Diving       "Amazing dives on Bonaire east side"
We dove with Bonaire East Coast Diving through Buddy Dive. They have one day set aside for Buddy customers, but you can book throu... Full report  
4 stars
1 stars  
3/2025   Morgan Lyons
250+ Dives
Photos available 
Belmar Bonaire       "R.I.P. Bonaire"
I'm sorry to report this, but Bonaire has fallen from the great pinnacle of "incredible cannot be believed" diving to, basically, ... Full report  
2 stars
4 stars  
3/2025   Joel Snyder
1000+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort       "Good trip to Bonaire"
The visibility was always excellent, the water warm (3mm wetsuit good enough), and the reef topography was excellent. However, it’... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
2/2025   Joseph Muratore
1000+ Dives
 
Nautical Adventures       "Kiss Spirit Rebreather certification"
Tim Knight of Nautical Adventures operates out of Oklahoma, but he has a large home and rental properties in Bonaire. I stayed wit... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
1/2025   Willard Pascoe
250+ Dives
 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report   [N/A] Buddy Dive resort   "A large Dive operation that comes up short."
[Non Jack Ray <nsswe1@gmail. com> 10: 00&#8239;AM (23 minutes ago) to me I wrote this as a guide for Buddy to improve there op... Full report  
3 stars
2 stars  
11/2024   Jack Ray
500+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Harbour Village Beach Club Full report       "Great Resort on Bonaire"
Harbour Village is a hidden gem. I would not dive from any other resort on the island. It has the only private beach on th... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2024   Gary Justice
250+ Dives
Photos available 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       "Great Vacation at Captain Don's!"
We had a really great time at Captain Don's. Reading some of the recent reviews we were skeptical, but many of the concerns other... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2024   Matt
<100 Dives
Photos available 
Plaza Resort Bonaire Full report       "A nice week in Bonaire"
The Plaza Resort is undergoing some multi- year renovations. The pool area and dining room are quite nice. There is a new lobby tha... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2024   William G. Schulz
500+ Dives
 
Belmar Bonaire Full report       "Belmar "
Belmar/ Bonaire apartments - major change in management. Out of 22 units only 5 are now managed by Buddy Dive. The remainder of t... Full report  
2 stars
3 stars  
8/2024   Robert Van Calcar
1000+ Dives
 
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn Full report       "A great place to be if Bonaire is where you choose to go"
Bonaire has certainly degraded in our (many) years of diving there but it remains the easiest, most accessible diving anywhere. An... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
6/2024   Andrew Bernat
500+ Dives
Photos available
Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       "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 Full report       "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
Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       "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 Full report       "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
Helpful vote(s) received
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn Full report       "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 Full report   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 Full report       "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
Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       "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 Full report   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 Full report       "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 Full report       "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 Full report       "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
Helpful vote(s) received
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       "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 Full report   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 Full report       "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 Full report       "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 Full report       "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
Helpful vote(s) received
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       "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 Full report       "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 Full report       "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 Full report       "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 Full report       "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 Full report   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 Full report   [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 Full report       "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
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Captain Don's Habitat Full report       "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 Full report       "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
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