Bonaire - Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao - page 176

BRUCE BOWKER'S CARIB INN
Julio A. Abraham Blvd, Carib Inn

717-8819; fax [phone]
www.caribinn.com
Bruce Bowker is one of Bonaire's diving old-timers, a former student of leg-
endary Captain Don. His scuba operation and small resort are considered
a great value among divers. You get the best of everything you need, but
few worldly distractions. Bruce opened the shop and resort in 1980, and
most of the staff have been with him more than 10 years. In 2005, the Inn
received a new dive boat and built a new beach hut at the water's edge.
BUDDY DIVE
Buddy Beach and Dive Resort
Kaya Gobernador Debrot

717-5080, 800-GO-BUDDY (in the US); fax [phone]
www.buddydive.com
This PADI 5-star Gold Palm Resort operator has everything a diver could
ask for, and the resort caters to underwater adventurers. Non-guests are
welcome, and certification up to the assistant-instructor level is given. The
amicable staff speaks English, French, German, and Dutch.

Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire
STCB is a non-profit, non-governmental organiza-
tion set up to help preserve sea turtles and their nat-
ural habitats through research and public
awareness programs. They print and distribute edu-
cational materials, present public slide shows, and
broadcast local media updates on a regular basis. Research pro-
jects include underwater surveys, beach patrols, resident-turtle
counts, and monitoring of nesting activities. If you see a turtle in
the water, report it on a sighting sheet in any dive shop. If you
spot a nest on the beach, report it to STCB, 717-8399, or the

Bonaire Marine Park, 717-8444.

CAPTAIN DON'S HABITAT
Captain Don's Habitat Resort

717-8290; fax [phone]
www.habitatdiveresorts.com/bonaire
Bonaire's diving patriarch Don Stewart established this facility in the
1960s with the slogan “Diving Freedom” to signify the availability of tanks
and air 24/365, with no reservations needed. Today, the no-stress tradition
continues, with scheduled boat trips to more than 50 sites - or divers can
simply take a giant stride off the on-site dock and descend to 30 feet, where
wrasses and gobies glide past clusters of colorful coral. This everything-to-