Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn

Almost every year for the past decade I have dove with the Carib Inn where I have significant experience with other dive operations on Bonaire dating back to the late 80's as an instructor. My belief is that Carib Inn is unique on Bonaire with a combination of fast boats, relaxed diving with no set dive time limits and competent as well as compassionate dive leaders.||When I closed out my account the owner Lynne remarked I only had seven dives in a month stay on Bonaire. This had nothing to do with the Inn or their stuff where I only have the highest compliments for Kristi, Wim, Chris, Marloes and Brian. That said I was put off by a couple who chose to bait on US foreign policy such that I found something else to do other than dive only returning to diving late in my trip.

My daughter's mask broke on our 2nd day into vacation. We went to the retail/dive shop here after recommendations off reddit. The guy working was friendly, and knowledgeable. Helped her choose a mask with a perfect fit. 100% recommend!! Thanks again for saving the rest of our trip. 😁

Our family of four adults had a wonderful week at the Carib Inn. The staff is top notch - they made everything easy including check inn, equipment rental, update class and daily dives. Everyone was friendly and eager to help. The Blue House was clean, comfortable and spacious. I can't recommend this place enough !!!

We rented our scuba gear and did a boat guided dive to Klein Bonaire with Carib Inn and it was a splendid experience. The gear is very very good and our guide instructor Brian in the midday was really fun, patient and knowledgeable.

I've been coming to Bonaire for years and have tried diving with several different dive centers on the island. Since my buddy first introduced me to the Carib Inn 4 years ago, I've never looked back! ||At the Carib Inn it always feels like the best possible mix of personal warmth, professionalism and fun. The staff is super friendly, and they hold your experience and safety in their highest regard. When there's an issue with your equipment, they are so fast to repair it! And afterwards they're authentically happy for you to be able to get back into the water again. My partner and I have both done courses with the Carib Inn, and we were thrilled with the attention to detail and thoroughness of their trainings.||This place is run with a deep love for the oceans and the underwater world. The staff loves every critter and coral, and they are always happy to share their knowledge and sightings. What I absolutely love is that you will never feel rushed when diving with the Carib Inn. This is radically different from the other dive centers I've gone with, which will cut your dives short or put serious limits on your diving time. Diving with the Carib Inn is always so spacious and relaxed, which truly makes for the best diving experiences! ||Over the years I've come to notice how many repeat visitors there are at the Carib Inn. For the past few Christmases I've been boat diving with a lot of the same visitors, who grow into dive buddies that we see back time and again. This really says everything about how amazing this place is! Without a doubt, the Carib Inn is my favorite dive center on Bonaire!

Wow! What a dive outfit. I went diving with Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn dive group multiple times and each time they were great! The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. The boats ran well and got us to the dive spots quickly. And accommodated all of our needs. Great service.

Quiet seaside dive resort. Our room was very basic and economical. With microwave, coffee machine, serving ware, and good size fridge. I learned how to hard boil eggs in a microwave. A/C and ceiling worked well. Hot water showers. Staff super friendly and supportive. Has a nice pool and dock structure to enjoy. Good location. On site parking. Adequate for shorter stays, and we stayed 8 nights. Would stay again for dive certification.

Family owned family feel. Small resort right on the water. Great full service dive shop. Two boat trips a day $25 a trip. Gorgeous reef right in front of the resort. No food or bar at the resort but plenty within walking distance. The same customers come back year after year a doctor I met there was on her 33rd year. I’m going back with 5 friends in march. Not the most luxurious but spacious clean and cool good WiFi too.