Bonaire: Jan. 14-21, 2023

Bonaire lies in the southern Caribbean, just 50 miles north of Venezuela and 85 miles east of Aruba. This location is south of the hurricane belt which means ideal weather nearly every day. All the waters around Bonaire form part of the Bonaire National Marine Park. The south western coast is protected by the natural bay and Klein Bonaire, it offers great diving conditions with very little waves or currents. The rugged north eastern coast line, on the other hand, bears the burden of the trade winds and waves.

Buddy Dive is located on the waterfront north of town, just a couple of steps from the crystal clear ocean and its many dive sites. The resort has eleven buildings with spacious rooms, a complete dive center, two swimming pools, two restaurants, vehicle rental and the famous drive-thru fill station. Whether traveling as a single, couple, with friends and family, or a whole group of dive buddies, we will find the right accommodation for you.

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 Bonaire is geared up for you to make the most out of your dive vacation. With a fleet of custom dive boats and a well stocked ‘Drive Thru’ offering air and nitrox tanks, every divers needs can be satisfied. To help keep the reef environment healthy for many years to come, we do encourage all divers traveling to Bonaire to familiarize themselves with the Marine Park Regulations prior to their visit.

All levels of divers can enjoy the freedom of unlimited shore diving, making as many dives as they want each day, according to their own safe profiles. There are plenty of 80 and 63 cubic foot air and Nitrox tanks available at either the Drive Thru or on the dock where there are convenient benches for gear set-up and two sturdy ladders that provide easy access to the water. Rinse tanks are located at the Drive Thru as well as on the docks where there is an extensive gear storage room. This simply makes diving at Buddy’s easy and enjoyable..

Their unique two lane full service air station is equipped with 4 high pressure compressors and two low pressure compressors. Together these machines fill about 1000 tanks a day for your convenience. You can drive your car into the drive thru and the dive staff will help unload your used tanks and load new tanks so you don’t waste time and can go on to your next dive in Bonaire!

• Round Trip Air from Minneapolis on Delta

• 7 nights in 1 Bedroom Apartments

• 7 days rental vehicle

• 6 days of unlimited shore diving plus 12 boat dives

• Free Nitrox Upgrade

• American style breakfast buffet daily

• Free Wifi

• Airport transfers

• All government taxes

• Dive Equipment

• Car Insurance

• Lunch and Dinner

• Marine Park Fee

• Incidental charges: Individual group members will be responsible for their own charges including but not limited to beverages and bar bill, telephone, internet usage, sightseeing, equipment rental of any sort, gratuities and any other items of a personal nature.

• Scuba certification card required for each diver.

• We recommend all divers purchase DAN membership

• A passport is required for travel.

*All rates quoted by Scuba Center include a 2% discount for cash/check payments.

DAN Membership & Diving Insurance

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