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Diving on Bonaire at Belmar Oceanfront Apartments
Location
Belmar Dive is a PADI dive shop and DAN member on-site at Belmar Oceanfront Apartments. The appropriately sized retail & rental shop offers a convenient road-side location with 24-hour tank access adjacent to the accommodations, private parking and private dock for the "house reef" just off-shore. Each apartment includes private gear storage.
Dive Boats
Belmar Dive shop operates with one or more of six custom dive boats at Buddy Dive Resort with boat capacity ranging from 12 - 28 divers + crew. All boats are equipped with first aid kits, oxygen, 2-way radios and appropriate rescue equipment. 2 crew members on board are trained in First Aid. Dive boats depart from the dock at Buddy Dive Resort. On-site boat pick up may be available upon request for groups of 10 or more staying at Belmar Oceanfront Apartments.
Boat Schedule Belmar's dive shop sends out its own fully equipped dive boats several times each day in conjunction with Buddy Dive shop. In addition we offer weekly or special request dives to the island's East Coast (weather permitting) and to the famous Washington Slagbaai National Park.
Instruction Offered
PADI, IDD, NAUI from introduction courses to PADI Divemaster. Instruction is offered in English, Dutch, German, Spanish, French and Papiamento
Bonaire Marine Park entry fee is $25 per diver per calendar year. All divers are required by the Bonaire Marine Park to carry out a dive orientation & shore orientation dive before participating in any diving activities.

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