Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire

Other dive reports on Buddy Dive Resort

Other Bonaire reports
Subscriber Content Preview
Active subscribers go here

Buddy Dive Resort, Mar, 2011, by tim heenan, NY, US ( 1 report). Report 5997.
No photos available at this time
Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	4th time to Buddy dive. It's best features continue to be the drive through air/nitrox and the 24/7 diving access. The resort is going under renovation, but it wasn't an issue unless you were in the building being renovated (we were not). The staff are friendly, but a bit disorganized. Its clear that don't have or don't use a software program to keep customer information to assign room, set up pick up from the airport etc. Don't expect things to go perfect for anything not related to the diving. I suggest you triple communicate in hopes one message gets through. I would not recommend this hotel for any non divers - its non diving activities, rooms and layout are only average. The food was OK, but I would say the service was quicker than prior years. The Lions Den just closed and I understand Buddy's will be opening another restaurant in its location in addition to the pool bar where they serve both lunch and dinner. Breakfast is your basic food. Pasa bon Pizza makes a decent pizza (open wed. through Sunday) and Captain Don's Pizza is OK as well. I would not recommend Buddy's Pizza. Consider the 3 tank dive ($129) to the North end. These dives were easily the best of the week and the boat ride gave us a view of a part of Bonaire we hadn't seen before. Keep in mind no head on board and don't expect a great lunch - you may want to bring a couple of snacks/drinks. The dive sites are definitely showing some wear, but still offer plenty to see.
Websites	Buddy Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Curacao, Keys, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos, Puerto Rico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	dry	Seas	no currents
Water Temp	80-82°F / 27-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	50 to 60 minute dives
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
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	[None]

Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here

Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 591 dive reviews of Bonaire and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

Other dive reports on Buddy Dive Resort

All Bonaire Dive Reviews and Reports
Diving Guide to Bonaire
Diving Reviews for All Dive Destinations

Featured Links from Our Sponsors
Interested in becoming a sponsor?

Reef & Rainforest, Let our experience be your guide -- Reef and Rainforest

Reef & Rainforest, Dive & Adventure Travel A full service dive travel agency that specializes in Bonaire. We know the best Caribbean and Pacific diving

Want to assemble your own collection of Bonaire reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home

Page computed and displayed in 0.17 seconds

Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email. And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent
Get a free monthly email and a sample issue!

Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire

Buddy Dive Resort, Mar, 2011,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire