Bonaire

September 20 - 27, 2025

Buddy’s Dive Resort Bonaire

September 20 – 27, 2025

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 atmosphere.

Buddy Dive is known for their casual atmosphere, personable staff, spacious accommodations and a dive operation that has something for every diver: comfortable boats, complete rental and retail center, exceptional staff, and a unique “Drive Thru” with a two-lane air/nitrox fill station.   No matter which apartment you are staying in, you’re never further than a giant stride away from their popular and lively house reef which is perfect for diving and snorkeling, day and night.

Climb into the rental truck or van you receive automatically with your Drive & Dive Package and take advantage of the 60 dive sites, accessible from the shore line of Bonaire or tour the island with a guide on one of many excursions available to you through the Activity Center.  Divers, snorkelers, adventurers and leisure travelers will feel equally at home at Buddy Dive. You will want to save plenty of time to relax in a hammock, lounge by one of their three pools, or simply catch some rays or saunter on down to the pool bar for a cocktail before sampling some of the local specialties.

World-class scuba diving and snorkeling  With as many as 60 officially listed dive sites on Bonaire & 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. With a fleet of custom dive boats and a well stocked  ‘Drive Thru’  offering air and FREE NITROX tanks, every diver’s needs can be satisfied.

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. On average, Bonaire’s visibility exceeds 100 feet and the average water temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The fringing reef begins close to the shore, usually a short 30 foot (10 meter) swim or less, making Bonaire world renowned for its ease of shore diving.

Package Includes:

  • Transfer to and from airport
  • 7 nights at Buddy’s Dive Resort Bonaire
  • Breakfast daily
  • 12, 1 tank boat dives, unlimited shore diving
  • Hotel taxes
  • Free Wifi
  • Free Nitrox
  • Vehicle rental 1 per apartment
  • $75 resort credit

NOT INCLUDED

  • Airfare
  • $75 Tourist entry tax
  • $40 Marine park fee
  • Vehicle insurance
  • Dive tips

Accommodations

  • 7 Nights at Buddy’s Dive Resort and Spa
  • Breakfast Daily
  • 12 1 tank boat dives
  • Studio or two bedroom apartments on request
  • HOTEL taxes and tips (not tips for diving)

A DIVERS PARADISE:

With as many as 60 officially listed dive sites on Bonaire and another 20 dive sites on Klein Bonaire, the dive operation at Van der Valk‘s 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 us keep our 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.

Buddy’s Dive Resort Bonaire

September 20 – 27, 2025 

Airfare not included

Flights arrive and depart from Bonaire (BON)

Rate is per person for 8 nights, and is based on 2 persons per room.
$500 Deposit – Trip deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE. 

Passport Required

Passport with 6 months remaining before expiration required.

(Trip Insurance recommended)

COST

Starting at:

$1599

per person/ double occupancy

    • $1599 2 bedroom apartment, quad occupancy.

    • $1849 1 bedroom apartment, double occupancy.

    • Single Supplement:  Add $850 for 2 bedroom apartment, add $1050 for 1 bedroom apartment.
    • Subtract $500 for Nondiver.

    • $500 DEPOSIT REQUIRED

Call 520-326-DIVE for more information.

THE DIVE SHOP IS A PADI FIVE STAR INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CENTER

The PADI System of diver education is based on progressive training that introduces skills, safety-related information and local environmental knowledge to student divers in stages. PADI courses are student-centered and provide maximum practice and realistic application.