BONAIRE 2019

September 1st-8th 2019

Caribbean Club / Buddy Dive

Travel with Dive Right In Scuba to Diver's Paradise, Bonaire! We will be taking a week to go to this beautiful Caribbean island, one of the most approachable and pristine dive spots in the world. Known for easy shore diving, beautiful coral, clear, warm waters, and a wealth of diving opportunities.

What's Included?

  • 8 days - 7 nights in selected accommodations
  • 7 days rental vehicle (manual trans, excl. insurance
  • 6 days of unlimited air fills
  • Free Nitrox Upgrade
  • American style breakfast buffet daily
  • "Manager's Rum Punch Party"
  • Airport transfers
  • All government taxes
  • 6 days of boat dives with standard package

Shore diving on the island of Bonaire is easy for new divers and still offers great opportunities for photographers and the experienced diver as well. The island is known for it’s easily accessible beaches and yellow rocks marking historic dive sites. Your reservation will include a vehicle with the room and you can travel the island to choose the dive sites you would like to see or you can dive from the resort or any other resort on the island. The house reefs outside your backyard are beautiful and always available. Day or night you can dive as you please. Dive Right In Scuba will have an instructor with you if you choose to dive with someone experienced or take dive classes while you’re there. Currency is the American Dollar. When you aren’t diving there are amazing restaurants, national parks, and all the local culture to take in.

Some of the famous dive spots on Bonaire Include:

  • Karpata: known for a healthy variety of soft and hard corals, Parrot fish, sea turtles, tangs, lobsters and a variety of eels. Depth here on the shallow flat reef is approximately 22 feet and slopes down to 120 feet
  • Something Special: The diverse macro life at this site is the main attraction here. Frogfish, sea horses and an ocean more. This is one of the easiest shore entry points and another site that is beautiful day or night.
  • Hilma Hooker: A large sunken ship just off the coast of Bonaire in nearly 100 feet of water. Covered in coral and algae and the many small fish that feed and find homes there. Typically, massive tarpon fill the belly of this old massive wreck
  • Salt Pier: This pier is only open to dive when ships are not loading salt at this unique site. Coral grows on the massive pillars and the debris from years of work has become a home to diverse marine life. Day or night, this is unlike any other dive on Bonaire.
  • Kleine Bonaire (The forest): The small island of Klein Bonaire is just a 10 minute boat ride and is home to some of the most pristine corals. The sandy, shallow reefs attract turtles and rays as well as a diverse variety of other marine life.

Costs and Accomodations

Package Cost Per Person Max Occupancy
One Bedroom Cottage Full Package $1262.62* 2
Two Bedroom Cottage Full Package $1067.60* 4
One Bedroom Cottage Shore Dive Only $1087.62* 2
Two Bedroom Cottage Shore Dive Only $892.60* 4

*Pricing based on Double Occupancy, there will be a 3% service charge for credit card payments. Please note airfare is not included, but we can assist you in finding flights if you would like. Provided vehicles are manual transmission. Upgraded accommodations are available upon request. Boat dives are conducted through Buddy dive resort down the street from the Caribbean club, access to Buddy Dive's house reef is provided as a part of this package. Any questions please call Dive Right In Scuba at 815-267-8400 and ask for Chris Wilhoyt or email: [email protected]