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Buddy Dive Resort: "Good trip", Oct, 2022,by Ron Carlisle, TX, US ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 5 Helpful votes). Report 12162 has 1 Helpful vote.
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| Snorkeling | N/A | ||
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| Comments |
We were part of a group of 17 divers. This is my 5th trip to Bonaire and my 3rd trip at Buddy's Dive Resort. A truck is included in the package which is tremendous. They have upgraded most of their trucks to newer versions. I made 18 dives using Nitrox, which was wonderful. Great diving at Buddy's reef as always. Dove from Cliff down to Buddy's a couple of times, 1000 Steps, Small wall, Andrea I, Hilma Hooker, Karpata and Salt Pier. Our package included 5 days of boat diving which was spent mainly at Klein Bonaire. No one in the group saw a Frogfish, but Seahorses were seen, Red lipped bennies, tarpon, turtles, some eagle rays, eels, millions of Christmas tree worms. Food was very good at Buddy's. Did go to the grocery store to stock up on snacks and lunch supplies. There was rain, but only at night. Construction in town which can be problematic in trying to get around. Overall, great trip, considering it was our first dive trip since 2019. We would definitely return. |
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| Websites | Buddy Dive Resort | ||
Reporter and Travel |
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| Dive Experience | Over 1000 dives | ||
| Where else diving | Bahamas, Grand Turk, Bonaire, Florida Keys, Cayman Islands, Gulf of Mexico, Cozumel, Roatan, Channel Islands, Indonesia, Micronesia, Philippines. | ||
| Closest Airport | Getting There | United, American Airlines and others | |
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| Weather | sunny | Seas | calm, choppy |
| Water Temp | 84-85°F / 29-29°C | Wetsuit Thickness | 4 |
| Water Visibility | 75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M | ||
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| Dive own profile | yes | ||
| Enforced diving restrictions | Do diving below 130 feet. Up to an hour dive time on boat dives. Shore dives you can dive your own profile. | ||
| Liveaboard? | no | Nitrox Available? | yes |
What I Saw |
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| Sharks | None | Mantas | None |
| Dolphins | None | Whale Sharks | None |
| Turtles | > 2 | Whales | None |
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| UW Photo Comments | Got to be careful with some shore entries with a camera/housing, especially a large one. Can be slippery and if there are waves, could get knocked over. | ||
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