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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire

Buddy Dive Resort: "Great diving no big animals", Aug, 2021,

by Larry R Douglas, MO, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 7 reports). Report 11663.

No photos available at this time

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 4 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 4 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments Great viz , warm blue water . lots of small fish many schools of small fish . no large fish or sharks , lots of Tarpon on night dives . Only saw 2 turtles small ones at Salt Pier. No large fish some lion fish but not in abundance as you would expect with diving just ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Buddy Dive Resort   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving [Unspecified] Cozumel , Cayman Brac, Little Cayman Roatan , Bonaire , Florida Keys , Pensacola, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron Red Sea. Philippines Reef and Wreck diving
Closest Airport St.Louis Getting There St.Louis to Atlanta ,Atlanta to Bonaire Delta Airlines No issues

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm
Water Temp 82-84°F / 28-29°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions stay above 100 ft Divemaster led went out around 70 to 80 feet turned dive at 1/2 hour trip back at 40 to 50 ft only 60 min dives you could wander a bit but return to boat scheduled for 1 hour No
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles 1 or 2 Whales None
Corals 4 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 1 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments [None]No camera table on boats no camera tank on boats Crew would hand out and recover cameras at back of boat at least. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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