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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire

Buddy Dive Resort: "A large Dive operation that comes up short.", Nov, 2024,

by Jack Ray, GA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports). Report 13239.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 1 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 2 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments [Non
Jack Ray
10:00 AM (23 minutes ago)
to me

I wrote this as a guide for Buddy to improve there operation. Large groups are clearly better taken care of than couples and small groups.
This is what we found after arriving at Buddy starting at the check in process.

Need to separate groups at the dive shop check in. One line for people who filled out forms on line and one for people who have not. They also need 4 to 5 employees working to check guests in. At times there were 4 and 2 would leave and 10-15 mins later they would return to help. The shop had an A/C system that could not keep up due to all the people standing in the shop waiting.

I would suggest splitting the groups up for dive the orientation .
One group for new people who have never dived on Bonaire. And one for people who have dived on Bonaire ( we have been here around 20 times our first t ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Little Cayman, Roatan, Keys, Bonaire, Turks and Caicos, Cozumel, Curacao, Panama city beach, Clear Water and Tortola.
Closest Airport ATL Getting There Delta airlines no issues flight waited 15-20 mins for late passengers.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy Seas calm
Water Temp 86-87°F / 30-31°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions when boat diving they require you to hand all of your gear to the crew when boarding.
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 2 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 2 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments Bonaire's reefs are clearly suffering they are replanting coral but the decline is bad. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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