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Buddy Dive Resort: "Return to Bonaire after Two Years.", Oct, 2021, by David Insley, FL, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 11737.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	We returned to Buddy Dive Bonaire for the first time in a couple of years with friends. Important to comprehend the entry requirements for arrival into Bonaire to avoid disappointment. The Buddy check in, trunk rental and Bonaire STINAPA Park fees may all be processed on line prior to your arrival. Buddy has used the Covid down time to rebuild the palapalla that houses Blennies restaurant. They also enclosed the breakfast area of Ingredients restaurant. Both are much nicer in there present state. The resort was full the week we were there. Pent up demand has brought many folks from the Netherlands and the US. The dive operation has not changed. The boats were busy in the AM and the drive through tank area was busy throughout the day. We love shore diving there and opt for the Drive & Dive Package which provides a pickup truck, unlimited tanks and breakfast each day. We dove our favorite dive site Invisibles multiple times. It was great to experience The Salt Pier, Karpata, Tolo, Bari Reef, Hilma Hooker and Jeff Davis sites again. The reefs continue to be in fairly good shape. We cooked dinner a couple of nights. Amazing how great spaghetti (think carbs) tastes after a full day of shore diving. We also revisited several of our favorite restaurants. Sebastian's on the ocean, Capriccio (Italian) , Mezz (Mediterranean) and Osaka (sushi & teppan yake). The restaurants were very busy. Reservations were necessary.
Websites	Buddy Dive Resort [same]
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Florida Keys, Jupiter FL, Roatan Honduras, Belize, Cozumel Mexico, Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, South Bimini Bahamas, Cayman Brac, Aruba, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Thomas, Hawaii, Saba, St. Maarten, Utila, Bonaire and Indonesia.
Closest Airport	Bonaire International Airport	Getting There	American Airlines connecting in Miami
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	1
Water Visibility	40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	We shore dove only and followed our own plans.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire

Buddy Dive Resort: "Return to Bonaire after Two Years.", Oct, 2021,

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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire