Belmar Apartments

This the the best location on Bonaire for any diver looking to rent for a long or short term. The views are absolutely beautiful and their is a dive operation on site, plus they have their very own dive site! We stayed in Belmar #2 and it was all freshly updated with new kitchen and furnishings. Plus it was on the first floor so we did not have to lug heavy or wet dive equipment up stairs! Wonderful place and highly recommended!

Very quiet and well run resort. Small but not too small, we booked this resort at short notice. Stayed in a one bedroom suite deluxe overlooking the pool and dock. ||||The dive shop is part of the Buddy Dive Resort and is well equipped. There is a storage locker available and air/nitrox are available 24 hours for those folks that want to go for the diving freedom Bonaire is known for.||||Our suite was quite spacious with a good kitchen to prepare some of the meals, especially breakfast. Large deck to enjoy the sunset.||||The house reef is “Sara’s Smile” and is available to guests at the resort only. However, access to Buddy Dive is part of the package for diving there too. Entry/exit to the house reef is via the dive dock and stairs. There is a separate dock with stairs for snorkellers. An installed line running from the snorkel dock down to a depth of 45 feet leads to the reef.||||Located in the Belnam district the resort is about three kilometres to the Salt Pier diving site. Short drive to supermarkets and back into the main part of town.||||We were given instructions on how to find two seahorses just a bit off of the main line and saw them on every dive we did at the house reef.||||Melissa and her staff are very accommodating and respond quickly to queries and the occasional minor problem that may crop up. ||||Rooms are serviced every second day and towels for the pool/beach can be exchange anytime reception is open.||||We tend to shy away from the larger resorts. Services at Belmar are on par with any of the larger resorts, but it is certainly less busy.

Nice dive resort with unlimited air or Nitrox for shore diving. The water front view is amazing. The access to the sea is easy for divers and non divers. The coral reef is near and beautiful. Don't miss the night dive with the ostracods, is an experience out of this world

Ocean front rooms, kitchenettes,house reef, scuba rentals, drive and dive package, and friendly staff. Had an awesome stay.

My wife, son and I had an enjoyable week's stay at BOA. For our first time on the island, this property was able to provide us with everything that we needed for diving, relaxing and exploring the island.|The resort staff was very pleasant and helpful. From reservations, to airport shuttles, to check in, to housekeeping, to car rental and food suggestions, everything was handled well.|Having the dive staff and shop integrated into the resort operations helped to make the stay much more enjoyable. The dive staff couldn't have been more pleasant and|helpful, and our night dive at the resort with Flavia was a special treat.|Our 3BR apt. on the second floor was very nice, though carrying luggage up the spiral staircase was a little challenging. The best part of the accommodation was the large patio with the view of the water. Whether having coffee in the morning, relaxing in the afternoon, or watching the lights of the city come on in the evening, it was a great spot to be.|The resort was intimate, clean and well manicured with nice accessibility to the water and a pleasant pool and lounging area. The only inconvenience of the resort, when having a rental vehicle, is the lack of parking. Some nights required street parking a distance away.|The only thing we would've appreciated would have been having food options within walking distance. The apartment is well appointed for eating in, but we enjoy trying different restaurants while traveling.|Overall, we very much enjoyed our stay at the resort and would return.

This is beautiful resort and has a much nicer vibe than staying at a huge resort. The staff were all extremely friendly and made us feel very welcome there. Highly recommend doing some guided dives with Jason and Richard, they were both informative, friendly, and just great to hang out with. There is a nice private pool with good views of Klein Bonaire. The private dock has easy entry into the water with plenty of air/nitrox tanks and rinse tanks close by for after your dive. The house reef is quite nice with a guideline down to 45 feet making navigation easy, especially for some night dives. We enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back.

Belmar Oceanfront apartments is fantastic. This was our first time in Bonaire and we can't believe our good luck of choosing Belmar among so many. Great condo's that are acomfortable home away from home accommodation. The dive shop is superb offering a variety of padi courses and opportunities for guided shore diving and VIP Boat diving. Their guides are super professional and knowledgeable and ready to support us in every way possible. We took both our Reactivate Padi course and the Nitrox course and so glad we chose here to do that. We also had a vehicle with our package and that was so awesome. Gave us the freedom to explore the island, enjoy some shore diving and try a variety of excellent restaurants in the area. The pool is awesome and love the set up they have for divers. Really enjoyed the reef off their pier as well. ||||In summary this is a top notch place to stay while vacationing in Bonaire.

We have stayed here at Belmar Ocean Front Apartments many times over the past 25 years of coming to Bonaire. We normally have a great stay, and have even brought dive groups from our former shop down with us. Sure we have a few little whine sessions over the years, no big deal, we come back. Last year, we stayed in the Penthouse and did the Dive/Drive special again. All was good until the final day when they stuck us with damage in the way of surface scratches on the Black pickup, which we did not do. My fault for being the stupid trusting guy who didn't take photos on day 1. OK, I took that one on the chin at $500.00 BS, but done is done, We booked the same stay again, same week, same Penthouse, and upon checking in they dropped the hammer on us and mentioned the pool was out of order, and has been for the past few weeks, undergoing renovations. Well, that would be something we should have been told about earlier, beings how the entire North half of the island is closed for diving. Yes, the desired portion for experienced divers closed. We knew that part and accepted a restful vacation with less diving, but a relaxing time having drinks and sunning, dipping in the pool. Now, that's ALL shot to hell. UNACCEPTABLE! They offered absolutely NO compensation and said it would not be open the entire week that we are here. We could however get in our vehicle, drive |down to another resort, and use their pool. Somehow that is just not the same, we would've been better off just staying at the other place, or another resort for that matter, had we known. This is NOT the way to treat folks coming down and spending substantial funds and loosing out on expectations for the vacation. MEGA THUMBS DOWN from now on. No more recommendations to other divers and friends.||Highly Disappointed Larry Wilkinson: former Co-owner Operator DOD SCUBA.