In the past I stayed at Captain Don's on two trips, and I am planning to go back to Bonaire in mid-July. Is there a better house reef or resort in Bonaire than Captain Don's?
I thoroughly enjoyed the freedom and ease of diving at Captain Don's (and loved the pizzia), yet I am not sure there isn't something even better. Any suggestions?
Tov
The house reef at Plaza Resort is far better then Capt. Don's and is the best IMO.
You have a much larger reef with 2 easy entry areas. There is much more coral, particularly if you go in from the beach and go North. Capt. Don's also charges non-guests a fee to dive their reef- a bit strange for the "home of diving freedom".
With the ease of travelling around Bonaire, and all the shore dives marked at the roadside, I'm a bit surprised at the emphasis on the house reefs.
The Captain's is ideally situated for boats to Klein Bonaire, and the pizza is an extra enticement...
I asked at the center last year when taking my 12-year old son for his first dives, and although we were staying next door at Buddy Dive, Captain Don's were more than helpful and let us dive off their jetty.