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Bruce Bowkers Carib Inn Full report       This is our 12th year, and probably 20th trip here and it never disappoints! This trip we had our newly certified 12 year old gran... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
6/2008   Dawn Steedman
250+ Dives 		 
Divi Flamingo Full report       We arrived in Bonaire at 8: 45 PM on May 23rd. Clearing Customs in Bonaire was relatively easy compared to other Caribbean places ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
5/2008   Pat Sinclair
100+ Dives 		 
Great Adventures/ Harbour Village Full report       Haven't been to Bonaire in 10 years. Prior to that I took the family every year and sometimes and some times twice a year but ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2008   Tom Kelly
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends - Yellow Submarine/ Emerald Princess Full report       Diving from Emerald Princess. Easy transfer from cruise pier to shop by boat. Boat was crowded with little room to move, especiall... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2008   Paul Lima
1000+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       I spent one week, April 5 through 12, at Captain Don's Habitat in Bonaire, "the home of diving freedom. " For me, Captain Don's was... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2008   Samuel B. Johnson
250+ Dives 		 
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Carib Inn Full report       This was my sixth dive trip to Bonaire - and I'd still go back for more! Second time staying at the Carib Inn. Reasonably pri... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
4/2008   Kelly R
250+ Dives 		 
Black Durgon Inn Full report       Several questions above don't apply. Black Durgon is a great place to go to just hang out. The accommodations are simple but cle... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2008   Annette Lohman
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       Fantastic, easy shore diving. Boat dives were a mixed bag. The sites we went to on Klein Bonaire were a little disappointing - dec... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
4/2008   Jim MacKenzie
100+ Dives 		 
Belmar/ Rented House Full report       There’s plenty of information already available on Bonaire from Undercurrent and other sources so I’ll try to limit my report to i... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
3/2008   Erik Enger
100+ Dives 		 
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 		 
Belmar Oceanfront Apartments Full report       Belmar Oceanfront Apartments are run by Buddy Dive Resort. Only real problem was water pressure in second level bathroom shower. ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2008   James T. McKnight
250+ Dives 		 
WannaDive/ Golden Reef Inn Full report       "Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy" is a great guide for dive planning. Like the Salt Pier dive better than the Town Pier night dive... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
2/2008   Russell Fairfield
250+ Dives 		 
DIVI FLAMINGO Full report       ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
2/2008   GARY SHARP
250+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ DenLamen Full report       After diving for 15 years, we have found Bonaire to be our favorite dive destination. We "take it easier" than we did in the begi... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
2/2008   Colleen Kabat
100+ Dives 		 
Buddies Dive Resort Full report       Just back from our 6th trip to Bonaire and the 3rd stay at Buddies. It has been a while and some things have changed. They... Full report  
1 stars
5 stars  
1/2008   Gary Evans
500+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive Full report       Our family group of five stayed at Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire for a week in January 2008. Their slogan is “Eat, Sleep & Dive”, ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2008   John
250+ Dives 		 
Carib Inn Full report       Bonaire Trip 1/ 08 This is a three part review: travel, accommodations, and diving. I've been to Bonaire and dived with the C... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2008   Edward Clapp
500+ Dives 		 
Captain Don's Habitat Full report       Upon arrial - all was set in place driver waiting for us with sign to take us to Cptn Dons' we did however ask driver to stop at t... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
12/2007   Andrea Ohlson
250+ 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 		 
Captain Don's Full report       For a first- timer in Bonaire, it became clear that this island is all about diving. Very few distractions besides diving. . . ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
12/2007   Jeff Paulsen
100+ Dives 		 
Capt Don's Habitat Full report       Our 4th trip to Bonaire. There was a good deal for Capt Don's so we stayed there for the first time. Room deco was a bit tired. ... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
11/2007   Fran Leach
250+ Dives 		 
Buddy Dive/ Buddy Dive Resort Full report       OK, so I learned a lesson on this trip, finding out I just wasn't as smart as I thought. Somehow, in my mind I had the idea that ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2007   Karen Gordon
250+ Dives 		 
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 		 
Buddy Dive/ Caribbean Club Bonaire Full report       We've been to Bonaire at least 1/ 2 dozen times. Every time except the first visit we have rented a car and strickly shore dived. ... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
10/2007   Dan Root
250+ Dives 		 
Yellow Submarine/ Eden Beach Full report       We started at the Bonaire Fun Apartments but moved out after one night. No internet access, no hot water and the couch was made o... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
10/2007   W Westman
250+ 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 		 
Toucan Diving/ Plaza Resort Full report       Resort accomodations were nice, but showing some signs of age, although renovations were underway. Marine Park orientation was re... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
9/2007   Tom & Lynn Hayes
100+ Dives 		 
Dive Bonaire/ Divi Flamingo Beach Resort Full report LiveAboard     The diving at Divi/ Dive Bonaire is outstanding. Both my wife and I need help due to age and infirmatives while entering and exiti... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2007   Phil Hampton
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 		 
Tucan Dive/ Plaza Resort Full report       The diving was great. This was the 4th trip my wife and I took to Bonaire, and the second in the past two years. Both times we s... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2007   Chris Newins
250+ Dives 		 
Bonaire Dive & Adventure/ Den Laman Condominiums Full report       Flights on American/ American Eagle from Minneapolis were painless. No luggage issues. However, we understand that AA has changed... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2007   Helen Brown
250+ Dives 		 
Toucan Diving/ Plaza Resort Full report       Easy diving with lots of small life - seahorses and frog fish were common sights. Several shore dive sites worth doing - Karpata ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2007   Jack Gullo
250+ 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 		 
Divi Divers/ Divi Flamingo Full report       Having just come from Little Cayman Beach Resort the previous month (see my write- up from May 2007), the Divi Flamingo suffered by... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2007   James A. Heimer
250+ Dives 		 
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 		 
Carib Inn Full report       Having done many dives in Bonaire, and having done some recently in other areas, including Florida, Hawaii, and other Caribbean ar... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
5/2007   Ron Steedman
100+ 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 		 
Toucan Diving/ Plaza Resort Full report       Needed to be more specific about dive schedule. We setup for 6 1 tank dives and had a bit of trouble changing to 2 tank dives. Div... Full report  
5 stars
4 stars  
1/2007   T Williams
<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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
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 		 
Toucan Divers/ P;aza Resort Full report       Months of research on Bonaire left us with concerns about resort facilities, dive operations and crime. We are serious divers wit... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2006   Bruce Wallace
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 		 
Belmar Diving/ Belmar Apartments Full report       This 8- day, 7- night trip was all good. Belmar apartments is a great place for families or groups large and small if you don't wan... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
9/2006   Gary Petty
100+ 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 		 
Shore Diving Only/ Golden Reef Inn Full report       The Flight: Redeye out of Houston is great. Upon arrival we were greeted by GRI employee and taken to the hotel for a few hours r... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
8/2006   Jerri
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 		 
Dive Boniare/ Dive Flamingo Full report       Bonaire has the best diving in the Carribean. 5 seahorses on one dive and turtles are common. No hurricane worries because the isl... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2006   Joe Friedman
100+ 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 		 
Toucan Diving/Larry's Wild Side/ Plaza Resort Bonaire Full report       We dove 6 boat dives with Toucan and 2 with Larry's Wild Side. Toucan took us to interesting dive sites. At each, we were given ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
6/2006   David Rosen
500+ 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 		 
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