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Buddy Dive, Dec, 2005, by Jody and Stan Ortman, IN, USA ( 2 reports). Report 2896.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Our direct round trip flights from Indy to Bonaire and return were very comfortable. The departure was delayed 1 hour so we were late arriving. Buddy Dive did not have drivers there to greet us but paid for a cab to the resort with no hassle at all. We love the boat and shore diving in Bonaire. Buddy has an excellent set up for shore diving. However, the boat dive list filled up quite quickly and it was difficult to get on the boat dives. Night and dawn shore dives were interesting and fun. It seemed there were eels everywhere I looked (a little creepy). We dove nitrox all week and felt great. Breakfast was huge and delicious. We booked through Maduro Dive Travel and I would recommend that you go directly through Buddy Dive to book. Maduro promised ocean front with balcony but did not deliver. We were placed in a ground floor room with a view of bushes. The desk personnel at Buddy were efficient, friendly and kind and moved us to an excellent condo with a beautiful view. We were able to stay 5 of the 7 nights in the preferred accommodations. The price was the same for all 1 bedroom. Have stayed at Capt Dons, too and would return to both resorts.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	51-100 dives
Where else diving	Grand Cayman, Bahamas, Keys, Bonaire
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	0
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Buddy Dive in Bonaire

Buddy Dive, Dec, 2005,

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Dive Review of Buddy Dive in
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