What a Bonaire dive trip actually costs

Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles · trip-cost estimates · 7 nights
Estimated subtotal
$1,475 – $8,050

Per person for 7 nights — flights, hotel, dive ops, and gear-bag fees included. Typical trip lands around $3,025. Transfers, meals and any unpriced extras are additional.

💰 Cost breakdown (per person)

Round-trip flighttypical $400–$1,350 from major US airports$400–$1,350
Hotel × 7 nights~$245/night typical · $89–$894/night range$623–$6,258
Diving (3 days, 2-tank)~$125 per 2-tank boat dive~$375
Gearchecked dive gear ~$70 RT, or rent ~$40/day locally~$70
Estimated subtotal
$1,475 – $8,0507 nights, per person

Transfers & hotel pickup

Airport travel and getting to the dive boat are separate costs. These are published policies, not confirmed reservations.

Airport to accommodation

Buddy Dive Resort · BON · resort transfer

Package benefit; confirm scope and extras

Buddy Dive Resort

Airport transfers included in Drive & Dive. Confirm both directions and your package; not a free island-wide shuttle.

Requires: Drive & Dive

Provider policy · checked 2026-09-14
Coral Paradise Resort · BON · taxi

Included with eligible booking

Coral Paradise Resort

Included with resort vehicle-rental packages. Arrival direction only; confirm the return separately.

Requires: Vehicle rental package

Provider policy · checked 2026-09-14

Accommodation to diving

Buddy Dive Resort · self drive

Package benefit; confirm scope and extras

Buddy Dive Resort

Drive & Dive includes seven days of rental vehicle. Self-drive, not chauffeur pickup. Confirm vehicle, licence, fuel, insurance and extras.

Requires: Drive & Dive

Provider policy · checked 2026-09-14

Not added to the subtotal: choose an eligible service and confirm the hotel, price and return arrangements first.

🐠 Best time to go

Prime months: Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec.

Year-round shore diving, 82°F water, 100ft+ viz — the desert-island constant

🤿 The diving

Bonaire offers self-guided shore diving directly from marked roadside entry points across 86+ named sites; expect 80–100ft visibility, 78–84°F water, dense coral gardens, turtles, and seahorses year-round — beginner to advanced.

Also known for: Salt-harvested sea salt flats + local stoba (goat stew)

⭐ Top-rated dive shops

4 Wheel Diving Bonaire★★★★★ (371)
Scuba Elite - PADI 5 Star IDC Resort on Bonaire★★★★★ (333)
Xprodiver Bonaire★★★★★ (204)
Dive Experience Bonaire★★★★★ (142)

🥾 When you're not diving

Washington Slagbaai National Park — Explore Bonaire's rugged northwest by jeep or on foot with flamingos and iguanas.

Flamingo Sanctuary at Pekelmeer — Watch hundreds of wild flamingos nesting near the southern salt flats.

Slave Huts at Rode Pan — Visit 19th-century stone huts where salt workers were forced to live.

Cadushy Distillery — Tour Bonaire's local distillery and taste liqueur made from native kadushi cactus.

Rincon Village — Bonaire's oldest settlement has local eateries, colorful streets, and weekend markets.

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