Buddy Dive Resort
PADI 5-Star Career Development Center (one of only 100 worldwide, the only one in the southern Caribbean), built around week-long Drive & Dive packages that bundle accommodation, a rental vehicle, and unlimited shore diving.
4.5 ★ Google (750)Verified Aug 2026
Levels: Beginner-friendly · Intermediate · Min cert: Open Water / None / Advanced Open Water
From
USD 239
All-in · USD 239 total
Photos of Buddy Dive Resort
3 photos from Google MapsPrices & products from Buddy Dive Resort
What's assumed by default: The Bonaire National Marine Park fee is not mentioned on the operator's own pricing pages for any product. Individual products below only note where they differ from this.
8 products
Courses
- Illustrative photoCoursePADIIntermediatePADI Advanced Open Water (E-learning)
A 2-day PADI Advanced Open Water course using e-learning format, including instruction, materials, certification and five ocean dives.
- Illustrative photoCoursePADIBeginner-friendlyPADI Open Water Certification (E-learning)
A 3-day PADI Open Water Certification course using e-learning format.
- Illustrative photoCoursePADIIntermediatePADI Rescue Diver (E-learning)
A 2-3 day PADI Rescue Diver course using e-learning format, including instruction, course materials, certification and open water rescue practice.
Packages
- Beginner-friendlyPhoto: Claude H., via Google · Google Places (user-contributed photo, displayed with attribution) · sourcePackage12-Boat Dives Package
A 7-day package combining accommodation, 6 days of unlimited shore diving, 12 boat dives, breakfast, and airport transfers, without a rental vehicle.
- Beginner-friendlyPhoto: Nathan Conklin, via Google · Google Places (user-contributed photo, displayed with attribution) · sourcePackageDrive & Dive 6-Boat Dive Package
A 7-day package combining accommodation, rental vehicle, 6 days of unlimited shore diving, 6 boat dives, breakfast, and airport transfers.
- Beginner-friendlyPackageBecome a Diver Package
A 7-day package combining accommodation, rental vehicle, a full PADI Open Water e-learning course, and unlimited air and rental equipment for the week.
- Beginner-friendlyPackageDrive & Dive Shore Diving Package
A 7-day package combining 7 nights accommodation, rental vehicle, 6 days of unlimited shore diving, breakfast, and airport transfers.
- Beginner-friendlyPackageUnlimited Shore Diving (7 Days)
Seven days of unlimited shore diving with tank rental and weights included.
Guest reviews
“I recently stayed at Buddy Dive Resort and it ended up being even better than I expected. I went mainly for the diving, but the accommodations were a really nice surprise.”
Google · 2026-04-07
More guest reviews
“What a nice dive resort! They are over the top as far as diving accommodations. The truck driver through is so convenient! The dive guides are so knowledgeable! The only downside is the food. It's ok. Overpriced and not awesome.”
Google · 2026-03-17, most critical of the sample
Meet at Buddy Dive Resort
85 Kaya Gob. N. Debrot, Kralendijk
Caribbean Netherlands
- Mon–SunOpen 24 hours
Transparency
0 of 6 safety topics disclosed on their own site
Reviews & safety reports
Safety practices on record
We found no explicit information about safety practices — oxygen & first aid, dive insurance, divers per guide, dive briefings, equipment servicing, and certification agency — on this operator's website when we read it on 2026-08-24.
Many shops that run dives carefully still publish nothing about how they run them, so this says something about the website, not about the diving. Ask them directly before you book.
What the reviews mention
None of the reviews Google returns mentions safety practices or an incident either way.
This is not a safety rating. It records what an operator publishes and what its reviewers happen to mention — nothing here says an operator is safe or unsafe.
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Common questions about Buddy Dive Resort
Is Buddy Dive Resort suitable for beginner divers?
Yes — 6 of 8 products are beginner-friendly, starting at USD 239. The entry course is PADI Open Water Certification (E-learning).
How much does diving with Buddy Dive Resort cost?
courses from USD 375.
Where does Buddy Dive Resort operate?
Buddy Dive Resort operates in Bonaire National Marine Park.