When you stay at Buddy Dive Resort in Kralendijk, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of No Name Beach and Washington-Slagbaai National Park. .This beach resort is 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Bonaire Museum and 3.7 mi (6 km) from Te Amo Beach.
Washington-Slagbaai National Park - 1 min drive - 0.9 km
Flamingo Sanctuary - 1 min drive - 0.9 km
Te Amo Beach - 11 min drive - 6.0 km
Bachelor's Beach - 13 min drive - 7.4 km
Getting around
Bonaire (BON-Flamingo Intl.) - 12 min drive
Restaurants
cuba compagnie - 3 min drive
Between 2 Buns - 4 min walk
Karel's Beach Bar - 3 min drive
Mezze - 4 min drive
Little Havana - 3 min drive
About this property
Buddy Dive Resort
Family-friendly fun on the beach, with 2 outdoor pools
Buddy Dive Resort offers 73 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations at this 3.5-star resort have kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.
Bathrooms include showers. Cable television is provided. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 73 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Cable television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include safes and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this resort include babysitting (surcharge) and tour/ticket assistance.
Satisfy your appetite at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Buddy Dive Resort has 2 restaurants serving breakfast only.
Languages
Dutch, English, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 6 AM to 11 PM on request
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: USD 24 for adults and USD 24 for children
2 restaurants
A bar/lounge
A poolside bar
A swim-up bar
Things to do
2 outdoor pools
Bicycles
Playground
Scuba diving
Snorkelling
Family friendly
2 outdoor pools
Babysitting (surcharge)
In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
In-room kitchenette
In-room microwave
Playground
Supervised activities for children (surcharge)
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Beach loungers
Beach towels
Beach umbrellas
Garden
On the beach
On the waterfront
Outdoor furniture
Pool loungers
Pool umbrellas
Terrace
Accessibility
No lift
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Blackout drapes
Bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Hob
Kitchenette
Microwave
Toaster
More
Access via exterior corridors
Air conditioning
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Deposit: USD 250 per accommodation, per stay
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 24 for adults and USD 24 for children
Airport shuttle fee: USD 27 per person (roundtrip)
Airport shuttle fee per child: USD 27 (roundtrip), (from 3 to 12 years old)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
National rating
This property does not have a Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Tourist Board rating. For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Property is also known as
Buddy Dive
Buddy Dive Kralendijk
Buddy Dive Resort
Buddy Dive Resort Kralendijk
Buddy Resort
Dive Buddy
Dive Buddy Resort
Buddy Dive Bonaire/Kralendijk
Buddy Dive Hotel Kralendijk
Buddy Dive Resort Resort
Buddy Dive Resort Kralendijk
Buddy Dive Resort Resort Kralendijk
Buddy Dive Resort Reviews
Reviews
8.8
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
If you’re a diver, this place doesn’t disappoint! The staff is very kind and attentive. The diving around the island is fantastic! Everything you need is right here! Best vacation I’ve had in a while!!
Daniel
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Linda
Travelled with partner
8 Mar 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The pool was dirty. And the landscaping was in need of attention
Buddy dive resort is a one stop shop resort when it comes to diving. Everything you need is here. If you do not have something- you can rent it or purchase it here. Communication ahead of time to set up boat dives is recommended. Otherwise shore diving is available on your own schedule.
Dana
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
8/10 Good
JaMel
Travelled with group
24 Sept 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The staff was always pleasant to me and were ready to assist if need..Dive staff, Boat captains and instructors were awesome, very knowledgable, and willing to give pointers or help. I wished the baggage crew had uniforms or a clear ID they work for the hotel cus it was kind of concerning having someone in regular clothes randomly knock on your door on your check out day and ask for your bags..lol.. I wasn't crazy about rusted locks on lockers (Understood why, but the floors were wet and slippery) but the 2 placement areas made them convenient for grab gear and go. The front door and locks for the rooms were very concerning and I questioned if I should've just left the door unlocked like the vehicle we rented for dives to prevent people from breaking the window and stealing items(Yes petty theft is a problem here regardless how the staff down plays it) on the island..The cashless transaction (Bill to the room) and ticket system for some menu and special night non-regular menu items will require you to review your bill like an auditor for the IRS or pay with card to avoid disputes, and confusion on check out.. Other than that this resort is good to lay your head at night and get up early to scuba dive all day..Non-scuba related activities were very limited so if you bring someone non-scuba certified they will probably get bored really quick..This is a Scuba dive only resort if you’re looking for amenities you won’t find much and I would say this place is a tad over priced.
The drive-through to grab your cylinders is great and the whole staff was great. The full kitchen in the rooms are also a good thing to have. My only "complain" was that it would have been nice to have complimentary coffee with the coffee maker. Our plane came in late and all the stores were closed so I couldn't buy any. The restaurants do serve coffee so it was no big deal. One great thing that I've never had in any hotel was the awesome complimentary little food bag when we checked out at 5 am with a sandwich and some fruit since like they said everything would have been closed. I thought it was a very thoughtful touch. All in all I would highly recommend Buddy's and will for sure go back (hopefully soon)
Verified traveller
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2019
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
10 June 2019
Verified traveller
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
4 Apr 2019
Liked: Amenities
They didn’t have our reservation and said that Expedia had not followed through with completing our reservation which was made 6 months prior. They kept us standing around at the front desk for an hour before they told us we had to spend the night at their much cheaper sister hotel for the first night and that we would be in a room at Buddy Dive by noon the next day. We ended up losing a full day of our trip as the room wasn’t ready until 3:00 the second day while we just waited around. The sister resort was significantly “less” than BD (cost was half per night) and when I asked for complimentary breakfast for my husband and myself for the week, I was told no. I was also told NOT to go through Expedia. The dive shop was great. It was tough to get dive tanks due to heavy demand, which is not great when you’ve paid for unlimited tanks. Couple of roaches in our room, one was huge. This was our second trip to Buddy Dive and I would not stay at BD again.
Verified traveller
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
17 Mar 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
The weather was perfect 84 sunny during the day 76 at night. And diving was fantastic. The reef is right in front of the hotel and you can dive as often as you want. Great Vacation
Great service. Wonderful amenities. Couldn’t be more convenient for diving. Short distance to town. Second trip and will do it again!
Verified traveller
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2019
6/10 Okay
John
11 Jan 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Two week visit to Bonaire
Good Wi-Fi, terrible air-conditioning in the older units that we were assigned. Toilet needs better ventilation as there was a continuous sour smell. Misquotes around the resort were constant and irritating
Dive shop excellent. More parking would help as many rent trucks for beach diving.
Roger
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2018
8/10 Good
Mark
9 Sept 2018
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed staying at Buddy Dive. We snorkeled at about 10 different places and enjoyed the reef off of the hotel better than a lot of the other places. LOTS of sea life there during our stay. We wish the entire suite would have had a/c not just the bedroom but will definitely stay there again.