Heading to Bonaire in August

[Beau640]

Heading to Bonaire for the first time this August. Will be staying at Buddy Dive 12th-19th. Just seeing if anyone else will be around. Super excited!

 

[wwguy]

Bonaire in August

 

[Beau640]

Unfortunately not going the first week of august

 

[darook]

You will have a great time! Buddy is a great choice for your first trip.

 

[Trailboss123]

You should be excited- you will love it. Let us know if you need any other info to help with your trip.

 

[Beau640]

I’m really excited it will be my first time diving out of the country.

I plan to mostly shore dive. I’ll have a tuck with my buddy dive package so I can get around the island. 6 boat dives are included and I plan to dive the house reef a lot. I heard Bari reef is also amazing. Is there an easy way to dive Bari if you’re not at the places right on it? Also for food, is there a grocery store or everyone just eats out every evening?

 

[Trailboss123]

I’m really excited it will be my first time diving out of the country.

I plan to mostly shore dive. I’ll have a tuck with my buddy dive package so I can get around the island. 6 boat dives are included and I plan to dive the house reef a lot. I heard Bari reef is also amazing. Is there an easy way to dive Bari if you’re not at the places right on it? Also for food, is there a grocery store or everyone just eats out every evening?

Bari Reef is accessible from truck. There is a large dirt parking area adjacent and left/south of the Den Laman Condominiums at the roundabout. If you choose to go in at this location, I'd recommend diving right/north once you hit the wall. That is definitely the best part of the reef (you'd be going back toward Buddy's essentially). Buddy Dive basically sits on Bari Reef as well. Just the north end of it. The entrance next to Den Laman would be characterized as the south end of it. There are a number of supermarkets on the island. There is a decent one just a short distance from Buddy's. It is called Zhung Khong and it would be just north of Buddy a short distance and on the right. Just after Hamlet Oasis.

 

[DeputyDan]

My impression was that Zhung Khong was a liquor store disguised as a grocery store

 

[Trailboss123]

My impression was that Zhung Khong was a liquor store disguised as a grocery store

Definitely plenty of liquor in there

 

[Beau640]

Everywhere take US cash or do I need to exchange once i get there? Most places take amex? (don't have currency conversion fees on my amex)