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Dive Review of Dive Friends Bonaire/Delfins Beach Resort.com in
Bonaire

Dive Friends Bonaire/Delfins Beach Resort.com: "Dive Friends a good Dive OP, Delfins Resort does NOT cater to divers!", Nov, 2024,

by Rick Bates, ON, CA (Contributor Contributor 19 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 13209.

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

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food 1 stars
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced For Subscribers Only
Comments Travel to Bonaire from Toronto at this time of year involves a stop over in Curacao. Then DiviDivi flight to Bonaire which was an hour late departing. We were a group of about 12 and we found out half our bags were left behind. They arrived later that night on a subsequent flight, stressful and inconvenient but they got there in time for next morning dive. Returning, half the bags were left behind, but arrived just in time for our flight to Toronto.
We spent two weeks in Bonaire, after a week at Plaza Resort with Toucan divers, we stayed at Delfins with another group of friends, and dove with Dive Friends Bonaire.
Our room included a truck from AB Rentals and picking it up, then dropping it off could not have been smoother. AB staff were prompt, friendly and the whole rent ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Dive Friends Bonaire   Delfins Beach Resort.com

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Indonesia(Wakatobi), Indonesia(Misool), Komodo Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia(Melborne/Sydney/GBR), Fiji, Florida (east coast), Florida Keys, Bahamas (Abaco), Curaçao, Roatan, Bonaire, St. Maarten, Belize(Ambergris Key), Turks & Caicos, Cozumel, Great Lakes, St Lawrence River, North Carolina, Fiji
Closest Airport Flamingo Airport Getting There Travel to Bonaire from Toronto at this time of year involves a stop over in Curacao. Then DiviDivi flight to Bonaire which was an hour late departing. We were a group of about 12 and we found out half our bags were left behind. They arrived later that night on a subsequent flight, stressful and inconvenient but they got there in time for next morning dive. Returning, half the bags were left behind, but arrived just in time for our flight to Toronto.

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, rainy Seas
Water Temp 86-86°F / 30-30°C Wetsuit Thickness 3
Water Visibility 30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile no
Enforced diving restrictions Stay within site of DM, 60 mins max
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles > 2 Whales None
Corals 3 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

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

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities 3 stars
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
UW Photo Comments No camera area at dock. Must return to room for rinsing. ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
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