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Diving Reviews of Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire

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Buddy Dive Resort Full report       "Good Resort, Shame about the Dive Operation"
I traveled to Bonaire as part of a dive shop group. Our package included airfare, airport transfers on Bonaire, accommodation, bu... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
2/2018   Mr Brent Woods
500+ Dives 		3Helpful vote(s) received
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       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 		 
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 		 
Buddy Dive/ Belmar Apartments Full report       This was a family holiday trip with three kids ages 15 - 21. Stayed in a three bedroom, two bath apartment at the Belmar which wor... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
12/2006   Steve Johnson
<100 Dives 		 
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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 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       This was our tenth trip (or so, I lost track) to Bonaire over that last 30 years. We may be getting jaded but the coral and fish ... Full report  
2 stars
5 stars  
3/2012   Steven Y Davidson
1000+ 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 Resort/ Buddy Dive Full report       Over the last two decades I've been visiting Bonaire, I've watched Buddy Dive evolve from a Motel 6 style resort to one of the fin... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2012   T Murphy
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       4th time to Buddy dive. It's best features continue to be the drive through air/ nitrox and the 24/ 7 diving access. The resort is... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2011   tim heenan
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       Large operation with decent accommodations. On site restaurant does a nice job. Vehicle quality was rough. Although there seem to ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
10/2018   timothy g warner
500+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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
Buddy Dive Resort Full report       "Nice resort but too crowded"
My wife and I stayed at Buddy Dive in January. There was nothing drastically wrong with this resort, but for us it was way too cro... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2017   Todd Lichtenstein
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
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 Resort Full report       "Great Trip to Bonaire"
I went to Bonaire on a trip with Kids Sea Camp with my son and his family. This was our fourth trip with KSC. My two grandsons ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2019   VickiSingley
250+ Dives 		 
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