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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire/Bonaire & Klein Bonaire

Buddy Dive Resort: "Windy, but still good diving", Apr, 2023,

by John Morgan, AZ, US ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 12612.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments 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 Housing for a Mirrorless Camera. I needed to go somewhere where the diving is easy. Bonaire is a perfect 'break in a new camera' destination. All week the dives were shallow, warm water, and with minimal current.

Buddy Dive is the perfect place for my needs. They have a well run dive shop that makes shore and boat diving easy. The nearby dock has steps for diving the nearby house ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Buddy Dive Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving California, Hawaii, Palau, Red Sea, Carribean, Maldives, Cocos, Socorros, Sea Of Cortez, Philipines, Indonesia, Coral Sea
Closest Airport Kranlendijk Getting There Phoenix to Miami to Kranlendijk

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas choppy
Water Temp 80-82°F / 27-28°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions [Unspecified]
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 5 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments The only negative for me was the fairly long walk from our room to the dock. We had a 2nd story suite that was at the far end of th ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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