Buddy Dive Bonaire Resort
An awesome scuba diving experience. I went in October and the water was clear and warm. Saw big eels, sea horses, nudibranchs, sea snakes, and an octopus. The Hilma Hooker dive site was one of my favorites because it was a nice wreck dive with lots of corals growing on the sides. We saw 2 large lobsters there. The salt pier was also a nice site with corals growing along the wooden beams holding up the pier and large schools of fish. Even just diving off the pier at the dive resort was a good dive with lots of coral and fish to see. The dive staff were very nice and helpful. The dive shop offered a variety of dives such as boat dives, night and fluorescent dives, and shore dives. I rented all my gear from the resort and it worked well and was in good condition.
The accommodations were clean and had decent amenities. There was a kitchen so we got some groceries and made lunches in the room. There was also internet access that was strong enough for me to do school work. However, the focus was more on diving than the rooms or on land activities. The food from the resort was alright and I only really ate breakfast there. I would definitely recommend going out to eat downtown as there were more options and better food. We rented a truck so on the last day, we toured the island and saw flamingos at the salt fields south of the island. We also saw a small lighthouse and historical slave huts.
Overall this trip was very enjoyable for me. I was an intermediate diver at the time of the trip and got my advanced open water and nitrox diving certifications while on the trip.
