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Diving Reviews of Dive Friends Bonaire in Bonaire

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Dive Friends Bonaire/ Den Laman       "A great visit, the corals have suffered "
My wife and I recently made our tenth trip to Bonaire and, like the last six visits, stayed at Den Laman and dived with Dive Frien... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2023   Craig A Wood
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire       "Two weeks of shorediving and PADI AOW "
New Tourism Tax. No visa required from the US, but a flat rate Tourism Tax started in 2022. Be careful, as there are many non offi... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
9/2023   Joel Horie
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Sand Dollar Full report   Sand Dollar   "Diver's Paradise"
We were unable to arrange a connecting flight from Key West Airport (close to our home) to Miami via American. Instead we used th... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2022   Joe and Edie Primavera
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Den Laman Full report       "Best of all worlds"
My wife & I just got back from a 2 week scuba diving trip to Bonaire. We did a package of diving, driving, & accommodations throug... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
5/2022   Mark Thorne
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Den Laman Full report       "Bonaire, fantastic again"
My wife and I made our ninth trip to Bonaire and, like the last five visits, stayed at Den Laman and dived with Dive Friends. R... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2022   Craig A Wood
1000+ Dives 		Photos available 
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Dive Friends Bonaire/ Port Bonaire - SereneDream Full report   North and South dive spots   "Anniversary Trip. "
We go to Bonaire 1- 2 a year. As we get older just love the freedom of shore diving and Bonaire is awesome for Macro Photography, t... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2022   Gregory Honore
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Port Bonaire - Serene Dream Full report       "Dive Fiends Bonaire/ Port Bonaire - Serene Dream VRBO"
Have been coming to Bonaire since 2013. Our plans got torpedoed because I needed to take part in daily webinars from work lasting ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
3/2022   Gregory Honore
100+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Condo Full report       "8th Trip"
Our 8th trip to Bonaire and the first with our 13YO daughter and our first two- week trip (and my first report). Ran into issues ge... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2021   Richard White
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Den Laman Full report       "No place like home"
It’s been a little over two years since our last trip report for Bonaire. This visit was scheduled for April 2020, we all know wha... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2021   Craig A Wood
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Port Bonaire Condo's VRBO Full report   North and South   "Just Perfect"
Bonaire is actually the perfect destination during Covid. Just my wife and I doing two weeks of shore diving. Early on it was her ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
7/2021   Gregory Honore
100+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Private Villa Lunt Full report       "A great anniversary"
My wife and I rented a villa (Villa Lunt) on Bonaire (Sebadeco which has good access to several shore dive sites) to celebrate our... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2019   John E. Keith
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ The Laughing Seahorse Full report   Hamlet Villas   "Annual January Trip"
My husband is a Bonaire junky, mainly for the shore diving and the freedom of not catching a dive boat or being on a schedule. Th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2020   Barbara Cordaro
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ The Laughing Seahorse Full report   Hamlet Villas   "Annual January Trip"
My husband is a Bonaire junky, mainly for the shore diving and the freedom of not catching a dive boat or being on a schedule. Th... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2020   Barbara Cordaro
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Den Laman Full report       "Another great visit to Bonaire"
Sorry for the delay in filing this report This was my wife’s and my fourth trip to Bonaire in the last year two years and seven... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2019   Craig A Wood
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire Full report       "Bonaire- 2 weeks in January 2020"
My wife and I spent 2 weeks in Bonaire from January 17th to February 2nd. The first week was with a group of friends from Portland... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
1/2020   Gregory S Bruce
1000+ Dives 		Photos available
2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire Full report       "Great Staff and friendly as well"
Dive friends Bonaire was a delight to do business with. They now have multiple locations on the island making tank swapping very ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2019   Reza Gorji
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Sand Dollar Condo.s Full report   Sand Dollar Condo.s   "8-Day 30-Dive (all shore) Dive Friends/Sand Dollar Condo.s Trip"
Traveled alone for a solo shore diving trip. Corresponded with varied resorts via e- mail for an 8- day single traveler, Sat. - Sun. ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2019   Richard J Lunsford Jr
250+ Dives 		Photos available 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Den Laman Full report       "Springtime on Bonaire"
This was my wife’s and my third trip to Bonaire in the last year and a half and sixth overall. We have stayed at Den Laman and div... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
4/2019   Craig A Wood
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Sand Dollar Full report       "Bonaire Review"
It's been a long time since we stayed at the Sand Dollar and dove Bari Reef (house reef for Sand Dollar). 1st the Sand Dollar h... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
9/2019   Frank Hall
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ N/A Full report       "Three Incredible Shore Dives"
We had emailed in advance for advice, and they were spot on. We got off the ship with our personal gear (some of our group carrie... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2018   David Speer
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Hamlet Oasis Full report       "First Timers in Bonaire"
After doing some research on diving conditions in Bonaire, our group of four decided to take a Shore Diving course at the DFB Sand... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2019   Lindsay Krauss
100+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Courtyard by Marriott Full report       "DIVE FRIENDS – NOT DIVERS’ FRIENDS"
The Dive Friends locations on Bonaire are able to process divers like cattle, but they do not know how to provide customer service... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
5/2019   NEAL LANGERMAN
1000+ Dives 		2Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire Full report       "Relaxing dive trip to Bonaire, Den Laman and Dive Friends"
My wife and I spent 10 days in Bonaire in December 2017 and has such a good time staying at Den Laman and diving with Dive Friends... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2018   Craig A Wood
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire Full report       "Courtyard Marriott/Dive Friends "
[In 2016 I attended the SCUBA Show in Long Beach, Ca. The Courtyard Marriott Resort (CM) had recently opened in Bonaire, I spoke ... Full report  
4 stars
3 stars  
10/2018   Bob Pennal
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire Full report       "Nice diving at your own pace"
The best thing about diving in Bonaire is that you’re at your own pace; you just pick up tanks in the morning and head off in your... Full report  
4 stars
2 stars  
7/2018   SHARA NEIDELL
100+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire Full report       "Bonaire development everywhere"
This was our 6th trip to Bonaire, there was a ten- year gap since the fifth trip, and a twenty- year gap from the first trip. On our... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
8/2018   Casey & David Kneipp
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Den Laman Full report       "Relaxing visit and wonderful diving in Bonaire"
My wife and I recently spent 10 days diving off Bonaire, staying at Den Laman and diving with Dive Friends Bonaire. We had been to... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
12/2017   Craig A Wood
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Belafonte Chateau de la Mer Full report       "Great diving and staying in Bonaire"
We (14 of us) love Bonaire. This is our second trip and we stayed at a different hotel than the first time. The Belafonte does n... Full report  
5 stars
3 stars  
5/2016   Don Jennings
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ BONAIRE EXCLUSIVE Full report       "Economy trip to Bonaire"
This was out 31st trip to this beloved island. We have stayed at Captain Don's Habitat on numerous occasions and it is always grea... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2016   David Bridenbaugh
1000+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire Full report       "Shore diving at its best"
My dive buddy and I spent a week diving on our own. Arrange for a pickup truck, buy a marine park pass, pay for a week of tanks a... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
5/2016   Donald Greenberg
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Sand Dollar Full report       "Delightful Week with Dive Friends and Sand Dollar"
As other reviews reflect, Sand Dollar is a well- maintained, efficiently- operated condominium, with full modern kitchens containing... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
8/2016   Tom Murphy
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Goood Resort, Bamboo Bali Bonaire Full report       "A good place to get back into Diving"
My wife wanted to get back into diving after a 10 year hiatus raising the family. I hoped that the shore diving experience of Bon... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2015   Blake Hottle
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ VRBO Full report       "Great Dive Operator, Sparse Marine Life and a Healthy Crime Rate"
We just spent a week diving in Bonaire and can't say enough about the very unique and convenient approach with which Dive Friends ... Full report  
3 stars
3 stars  
9/2015   Kent O. Bonde
1000+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ VRBO Full report       "Bonaire 3 years in a row"
This was my third trip in three years. We stay at a condo we found through VRBO. My wife is not a diver so she wants a nice plac... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
6/2014   Richard Rigg
250+ Dives 		1Helpful vote(s) received
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Private Residence Full report       This was our 10th trip to Bonaire and it was the best of all. Dive Friends Bonaire, they were great. Always full nitrox tanks. We ... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
9/2013   Matthew R Collins
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Djambo Full report       The good: Djambo has become our home on Bonaire. We get up each morning and turn off the bedroom a/ c and open up a complete thru... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
1/2013   Faithe Evans
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Private Home Full report       We rented a privately owned condo from Dec. 10, 2011- Jan. 7, 2012 (4 weeks) on the water at Lighthouse Beach Resort. The only amen... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
1/2012   Peter and Mary Pinkerton
500+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire/ Bellafonte Chateau de la Mer Full report       We found Dive Friends to be adequate. We joined them for 3 two- tank morning dives to Klein Bonaire, as well as one night dive to ... Full report  
3 stars
4 stars  
4/2009   Kimberly Krebs
100+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Full report       It may be a minority opinion, but apparently Bonaire is a secret and I've yet to be let in on it. Topside, if your taste in lands... Full report  
1 stars
3 stars  
5/2009   Butch Fries and Kirby McBean
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends/Yellow Submarine/ rented condo (Yellow Crown Villa) Full report   Western side   After both some advance internet(s) research, and some local reconnoitering upon arrival, we settled on the Dive Friends operation... Full report  
4 stars
4 stars  
1/2009   william wittman
250+ Dives 		 
Dive Friends Bonaire & Toucan@Plaza/ rented LBR#2 thru Bonaire Partners Full report       Can there be a best and worst of Bonaire? YES. Dive Friends of Bonaire is a definite best. Osco and his staff are class- acts in ke... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2008   Barbara Soucy
500+ 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 		 
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 		 
Photo Tours Divers/ Ocean View Villas Full report       Photo Tours Divers ( [. . . ] ): The classic Bonaire arrangement- - unlimited shore diving for a flat daily fee, two- tank... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
7/2005   Robert and Rhonda Fleming
100+ Dives 		 
Photo Tours/ Windsock Full report       [My Dive buddy and I(My buddy's 43 and I am 44 years old) had bad intel for the trip, did not do enough research via web or other. ... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
11/2004   Trevor Cramer
<100 Dives 		 
Photo Tours/ Happy Holiday Homes Full report LiveAboard     Currenlty, there is a lot of chatter about poor local response to increasing crime. Although we didn't experience any problems, w... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
3/2003   Frank Crosby
250+ Dives 		 
Photo Tours/ Sorobon Beach Resort Full report       This is a relatively undiscovered and undeveloped island for the general tourist trade. Virtually all the tourists are divers wit... Full report  
5 stars
5 stars  
11/2003   Pat Aderman
100+ Dives 		 
Photo Tours/ Hamlet Oasis Full report       This was our fifth trip to Bonaire, and it was delightful, as usual. The diving was superb. We made 25 dives over 8 days. We spok... Full report  
4 stars
5 stars  
10/2003   Bob & Carolyn Smith
100+ Dives 		 
PhotoTours/ caribbean court Full report       excellent dive shop that pays attention to every individual & does their best to customize a dive package that fits the needs & ab... Full report  
3 stars
5 stars  
5/2002   mimi
100+ Dives 		 
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