Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
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Buddy Dive Resort: "Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire", Jun, 2018, by David J Inman, PA, US ( Contributor 15 reports with 14 Helpful votes). Report 10325.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
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Comments	It is well known that Bonaire has some of the finest diving in the Caribbean and Buddy Dive is one of the best resorts on the island. A week’s package comes with two boat dives per day, a truck rental for shore diving, and unlimited diving off the resort’s dock. For those of us who don’t want to navigate the sometimes treacherous entries and exits of shore diving, additional boat dives are available at a very reasonable rate. The diving is easy, visibility is good, and the vast coral growth makes for beautiful diving. Small tropical fish and critters abound although sightings of larger animals are uncommon. The entire leeward side of the island is the world’s oldest Marine Park and the guides are very vigilant in preventing divers from harming the underwater environment. If there is a negative, it is that a large number of divers cycle through the resort and some of the boat dives can get crowded.
Websites	Buddy Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Numerous Caribbean and Pacific destinations.
Closest Airport		Getting There	Connect through Houston or Miami. Both American and United now offer flights to the island.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy, no currents
Water Temp	80-81°F / 27-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	On boat dives, dive length is 60 minutes, max depth is 100ft,and divers are asked to return to boat with 500psi.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	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		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	The resort currently has no working photo shop. Charging stations must be set up in your room. The camera tank on the boat is too small to accommodate multiple large camera rigs.

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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire

Buddy Dive Resort: "Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire", Jun, 2018,

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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire