Dive Review of Captain Don's Habitat in
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Captain Don's Habitat: "Still a great place", Jul, 2016, by Mary McCombie, CT, US ( Sr. Contributor 27 reports with 17 Helpful votes). Report 9051.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude	N/A	Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Full disclosure: we have owned a cottage affiliated with Habitat since 1998, so of course, my view of the resort is interested. That said, we remain very happy with Habitat, particularly under the leadership of general manager Claire Sealy and dive shop manager Roger Haug. The resort's rooms and cottages have been renovated very smartly in the past year or two, with freshly tiled baths, new furniture and bedding, paint and carpentry; when family members stayed in a regular room (overflow from our cottage), they found it very comfortable and enjoyed the mini-fridge, coffee maker, and microwave. Investigate the room or cottage type to make sure you book what is best for you. They now have a three-bedroom cottage for families as well. The dive operation is certainly one of the best, if not the best, of the island's resorts. Dive staff are helpful, and great resources for information (Martijn is one of the best u/w naturalists I know). Feel free to contact me if you have Habitat or island questions. Bonaire's waters are often colder than other parts of the Caribbean, and a wise diver will bring an extra hooded vest just in case. I am a wimp and wear a heavy suit most of the time, but a normal person will be fine in a 3mm in the summer and 5mm in the winter. Winter water temps can go as low as 74F. Rum Runners, the on-site restaurant (not operated by Habitat, but affiliated) has improved dramatically in the past few years. I particularly like the Bonairean Cobb Salad, with grilled fish, shrimp, bacon, egg, and blue cheese with a dressing made from a local herb.
Websites	Captain Don's Habitat
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	all over the world
Closest Airport	BON	Getting There	Direct flights on UA from Houston, Newark; on Delta from Atlanta, usually on Saturdays
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	79-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	- Ft/ - M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
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	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Captain Don's Habitat in Bonaire

Captain Don's Habitat: "Still a great place", Jul, 2016,

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Dive Review of Captain Don's Habitat in
Bonaire