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Buddy Dive

3.0 of 5
Kaya Gob. N. Debrot 85, Kralendijk, Bonaire
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Buddy Dive
Ranked #4 of 10 hotels in Kralendijk
4.0 of 5 stars 212 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • House reef(7)
  • Shore diving(7)
  • Pool bar(7)
  • Rental truck(5)
  • Living area(4)
  • Friendly and helpful(3)
  • Entire staff(3)
  • Best place(3)
  • Very good(3)
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1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Buddy Dive is a great dive operation. The divemasters and all dive operation people work smoothly as a team. There is always someone who will cheerfully answer a question or help. And you can dive here 24 hours a day! Unfortunately, the resort property is not equal to the dive operation. Beach and patio furniture is broken or dirty. Even... More

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Bellingham, Washington, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

This was my first ever dive vacation. Nothing I can say explains the great time I had. I did twenty dives, ten of them right in front of the resort. Five dives were at night, one boat dive to the Hooker. Later that day we did two dives again on the Hooker, the first a day dive and the second... More

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Flemington, New Jersey
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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My wife and I just returned from a 3 day, 2 night stay at Buddy Dive. We were 100% satisified with our accomdations and the friendliness of the staff. We stayed in a studio apt. 1 bath, 1 queen bed, and a kitchen. It was perfect, nothing bigger was needed. The scuba and photo shop on site were outstanding. The... More

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Davenport, Iowa
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

When the opportunity to dive at Buddy's came about, I jumped at the opportunity and it far surpassed my expectations. The rooms were very comfortable, and the diving superb! The dive staff was fantastic! Carlos, Murph, Batiste, Remy, Danny, and Natalia were fantastic! Very knowledgable and safety was their first concern, fun was next!! Breakfast was provided and it offered... More

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Dubuque
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Bonaire is a scubadiving heaven. Buddy Dive, makes heaven come true. Diving was great, resort was great too. Enjoyed it all. More

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Phoenix, Arizona
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Second time at Buddy Dive. You can't beat the value or the on site diving. Staff is extremely qualified and helpful. Food is delicious If you want a dive vacation with unlimited shore diving, great boat dives, fun and relaxation rolled into one location, then this is the spot. Make sure you get a kiss from Momma Lou. Happy Diving. More

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Boston
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

Wonderful diving, staff eager to please and fun people. Each of them were very helpful and professional. The dive shop was well ran and organized. We stayed at the sister property (Caribbean Club about 5km north) and no problem exchanging tanks at either location or rental equipment. The house reef is awesome! We saw huge grouper, snapper, tarpon, moray eel... More

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Rehoboth MA
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7 reviews 7 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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Over the years we have stayed at Buddy Dive about six times. They have excellent diving facilities and a very convenient "drive thru" area for picking up full tanks. The house reef is very good for night dives and the view from the restaurant can't be beat. More

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Madison, Wisconsin
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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My husband came here with friends to do a lot of diving for a week and then I brought our 3 children and we stayed another 6 nights. I enjoyed the diving here because of the ease of just getting in right from the dock in front of the dive shop. I also liked that they have just single boat... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

the house reef has been hit a little with the warming temps noted some bleaching last trip that said the stay was great little it always is More

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Address: Kaya Gob. N. Debrot 85, Kralendijk, Bonaire
Price range (per night):* 179 AUD - 212 AUD

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