Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
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Buddy Dive Resort, Feb, 2005, by Marjorie Griffing, MN, USA ( Reviewer 6 reports). Report 1966.
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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	The Good: The diving. There was complete freedom to dive when and where you wanted. The reef off the resort was quite nice. We dove it several times, including at night. Large tarpon followed us at night hoping our dive lights would help them locate dinner. This is the place to look for small things -- seahorses, frog fish, etc. The Bad: The accomodations were somewehat run down. We had a problem with water leaking into our 3 bedroom unit. The bedrooms are air conditioned, the rest of the units are not. If you leave the doors open to get ventilation, the no-see-ems would be vicious. Don't forget the bug spray!! During the time we were their, it seemed they had more Nitrox divers than usual. Frequently, Nitrox (which was to be unlimited) was very limited. What I Wished I had Known: Getting to Bonaire is a long haul from MN. We will go back, but will stay for more than one week given that it took us about 18 hours to get there including the 4 hour layover in Aruba.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Florida Keys, Bermuda, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, various sites in MN and WI
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	81-84°F / 27-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	80-100 Ft/ 24-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	On boat dives, time and depth. On shore dives, none.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
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
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Boats had rinse tanks but no tables. But boat diving isn't the reason to come to Bonaire.

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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire

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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire