Buddy Dive Resort

Experience Bonaire and Buddy Dive Resort: an unhurried, unspoiled natural paradise offering spectacular sunsets, gentle breezes and crystal clear, turquoise waters. Buddy's is a resort where you can dive-dive-dive, take part in a multitude of activities or just sit back, relax and enjoy the casual atmosphere, spacious accommodations and personable staff.

The resort is has eleven modern buildings housing one, two and three bedroom apartments, a full service dive center, activity desk, two swimming pools, restaurant, pool bar and vehicle rentals.

For sunning in a location with the ultimate view, there's no place better than the raised sand beach areas overlooking the clear, turquoise waters of the Caribbean. A short stairway provides easy access to the tranquil ocean below which is excellent for snorkeling and swimming.

Buddy Dive Resort has 1, 2 and 3 bedroom Apartments, each with a fully equipment kitchen, spacious living area with cable TV, telephone, patio or balcony, air-conditioned bedrooms with each its own bathroom with shower.

The Studio rooms have a small kitchen, separate bedroom with air-conditioning and a bathroom with shower. They also have cable TV, telephone and a small patio.

Air conditioned Hotel rooms are equipped with table size fridge, cable TV, telephone, bathroom with shower and a balcony.

All rooms have a room safe, with no extra charge, to store valuables. No unit is more than a few steps away from one of 2 swimming pools and casual thatched roof, seaside pool bar.

With as many as 60 officially listed dive sites on Bonaire and another 20 dive sites on Klein Bonaire, the dive operation at Buddy Dive Resort is geared up for you to make the most out of your dive vacation. Bonaire's sea abounds with beautiful marine life and a fascinating variety of multi-colored tropical fish. The sea is remarkably calm and conditions are superb for both scuba diving and snorkeling.

Every diver’s need can be satisfied with a fleet of custom dive boats, complete rental and retail center, exceptional staff, and a unique "Drive Thru" with a two-lane air/nitrox fill station.

Buddy's is a DAN Member, as well as a PADI 5 Star Gold Palm Resort and Universal Referral Center. They offer every level of instruction imaginable, conducted in several languages. In addition to all the standard PADI specialties, they also offer you the chance to become an Enriched Air Certified diver, or even try out a Re-breather.

Join the experienced, friendly dive staff on morning and afternoon boat dives, climb into a rental truck and take advantage of the dive sites accessible from the shoreline, or take a guided day or night dive to great sites such as the Salt Pier or Town Pier, which have become a Mecca for photographers.

Buddy Dive Digital Photo has much to offer to divers who want to take advantage of Bonaire's photographic opportunities. Rental equipment ranges from a simple point and shoot set-up to digital SLRs and video camera systems. Photo instruction is available including introductory courses, certifications and advanced photo coaching or try a Digital Doctor session for quick answers to your photo questions.