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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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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 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.
Websites	Buddy Dive Resort
Reporter and Travel
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
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	84-85°F / 29-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	4
Water Visibility	75-100 Ft/ 23-30 M
Dive Policy
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
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	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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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in Bonaire

Buddy Dive Resort: "Good trip", Oct, 2022,

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Dive Review of Buddy Dive Resort in
Bonaire