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Unique experiences you won't encounter anywhere else
Unique e xperiences you won't encounter an ywhere else
A dive vacation is more than just pro- Kids Sea Camp Through guided dives and interactive
viding a bed and tanks. At our properties seminars on subjects like fish behavior &
we strive to give you the best dive vaca- @ Buddy Dive coral/fish id, divers find out what’s really
tion you’ve ever had. Whether you are stay- Summer Each year at Buddy Dive going on down on the reef, and then
ing at Buddy Dive Resort, Belmar Ocean- this program offers a week of combined “wow” their dive buddies with all the fun
front Apartments, or Caribbean Club fun and educational dive & snorkel events and interesting facts learned!
Bonaire we will make sure that you and for kids, balancing equal time for relax-
your family, friends, or dive group have an ation and private time with their parents.
unforgettable dive vacation experience. The result is a complete program designed
Our entire staff strives to give you an to give parents a memorable family dive va-
experience that goes beyond just a regular cation and their children an experience of
vacation. Important elements for us in- a lifetime, meeting other kids from around
clude organizing events that mix fun with the world, learning to dive, as well as
education for the entire family. building a bond with the underwater
world. These young people who experi-
Freediving Event with Karol ence our oceans at an early age learn to
Meyer @ Buddy Dive love and protect them, ensuring the future
of the reefs for years to come.
Spring The annual Buddy Dive Fish ID Program
Freediving Event has been gaining in po- August What better way to learn the
pularity since its start in 2009. The world- fishes than with world famous Ned &
class Brazilian freediver Karol Meyer co- Anna Deloach at their popular “Learning
mes to Buddy Dive to bring her freediving Fish is Fun and Easy” program at Buddy
expertise to guests through interactive pre- Dive Resort. For those who want to add to
sentations and clinics. their week, the Buddy Dive staff will also
The focus of this special event is on be offering the Fish Identification
the sport of freediving with special presen- Photo by Monique Elferink Specialty Course.
tations and clinics as well as themed par-
ties like a Brazilian BBQ. Marine Life Education
On her 2012 visit to Buddy Dive for the
annual event she set her 8th world record, Coral Spawning Showcase September Always a highlight of the
reaching a depth of 68.9m in the compe- program, Ned & Anna’s insights into the
tetitive class called Skandalopetra. This @ Caribbean Club Bonaire mysteries of coral spawning make this
discipline draws from the history of free- August - September At Caribbean event something to look forward to for
diving and the ancient Greek sponge fish- Club we showcase this rare & amazing many visitors who come year after year to
ermen. Stay at Buddy Dive during the event with a FREE ½ day Project AWARE expand their knowledge in this “living
freediving event and try diving without air Specialty in Coral Spawning. Divers learn classroom”.
yourself by joining the clinics or just sim- more about what they will see during the
ply be astonished by our hostess’s stories spawning and join the dive staff for these Underwater Photography Event
during one of the presentations. special night dives! @ Belmar Oceanfront Apartments
*Additionally if you book a “Dive &
Explore” package during the Coral Spaw- September Divers join “Digital Dr”
ning Showcase you will receive a FREE up- John Wall - a U/W photography veteran
grade upon arrival, based on availability. with over 40 years teaching experience -
Showcase dates are based on marine park and learn how to “trick” their digital cam-
predictions. era into taking amazing photos below the
surface. The Digital Dr. combines interac-
tive class time with digital photography
Special Guests Ned & Anna clinics underwater, putting into practice
Deloach @ Buddy Dive the tips & tricks from class and seeing an
immediate difference in their underwater
Fall Join world-renowned au- photos!. Just some of the extras that make
thors/naturalists Ned and Anna DeLoach this event special are:
when they come to Buddy Dive as hosts of  Complimentary “Buoyancy for Photo-
the annual Fish ID & Marine Life Edu- graphers” clinic - free.
cation Programs.  Dedicated 2-tank boat dive – You get 6
Guests learn about life on the reef from boat dives for the price of 4!.
the people who literally wrote the books  Guided Salt Pier “photo shoot” - $35/pp.
on it: Reef Fish Identification, Reef Crea-  “Expert’s Corner” interactive presenta-
ture Identification and Reef Coral Iden- tion-free.
tification.  Guests best shots from the week take
center stage at the Beer & Pizza Photo
Show-off!.
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