123 Scuba Dive - Captain Don's Habitat Bonaire Detailed

HOTEL INFORMATION
Captain Don's Habitat, Bonaire
P.O. Box 88
Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles

Starting out as a small diver’s haven built by Capt. Don back in 1976, Habitat Bonaire has kept that friendly, family feeling while evolving into a world renowned resort. Set amidst lush green gardens with colorful decor and landscaping we now offer the comforts of 3 deluxe varieties of accommodations: Junior Suites, Cottages, and Oceanfront Villas.

After diving, or in our case; between diving and sleeping, Habitat has a wonderful fresh water pool and secluded beach. Dining at Rum Runners won’t take you far from the sea as you enjoy the view from the terrace at the water’s edge. At night the new Rum Runners Bar comes alive with divers telling tales and dancing to the smooth Caribbean rhythms.

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ACCOMMODATIONS
Habitat’s wide range of accommodations will match your vacation desires. Below you’ll find a description and diagram of the layout of each type of room offered. All rooms are decorated in a light island style for a relaxing, breezy atmosphere and include daily maid service. Package plans including airfare, airport transfers and meal plans are available for both divers and vacationers. Specials for singles, groups, and honeymooners too!

Deluxe Oceanfront Junior Suite: Each suite offers air conditioned rooms with a lovely view of the freshwater pool, 2 queen beds, desk, refrigerator, private bath, cable TV and secluded balcony or patio with comfy furniture. We also offer in-room telephones with access for your laptop if you really have to check that e-mail while you're on vacation.
Two Bedroom Cottage: The cottages are nestled in the gardens, along a shaded path graced with colorful tropical flora. They come equipped with a kitchen, dining room, bathroom with shower, spacious living area, and outdoor patio for your relaxation and also have in-room telephones with laptop connections and cable TV. Sleeps 4 people comfortably.
Oceanfront Villa Superior: The air-conditioned Oceanfront Villa Superiors come in one of the two following configurations, a double room with twin beds or double with a queen bed. Each room is furnished with a dresser with a mirror, chair, small refrigerator, bathroom with shower and some of our Villa Superiors have a balcony with patio furniture (2 chairs and a small table). Almost all of our Villa Superiors on the second floor of an Oceanfront Villa provide an excellent view of the ocean and Klein Bonaire. The first floor of each Villa is configured as a one bedroom Suite or a Studio with a full kitchen. Entire Villas can be rented on a by-request basis and are available only for a Saturday to Saturday travel schedule.

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DINING

Oceanfront dining at its best!! The experienced chefs and waiters in this idyllic setting ensure that all meals are a true pleasure. We offer an international menu, daily local specials, and our new Pizza Temple with authentic Italian thin crust pizza and a wide assortment of specialty pizzas and toppings.

Breakfast is served from 7 am to 10 am so whether you’re an early riser ready to catch a morning dive or prefer a more leisurely approach to your vacation you’ll get your eggs cooked fresh to order. The buffet includes a wide array of fresh tropical fruits, breads, and cereals. Lunch is enjoyed between 11:30 am and 2 pm with delicious salads, sandwiches, burgers, and snacks. Evenings, relax to another perfect sunset and enjoy a la carte dining Tuesday through Sunday. Everyone loves Monday night’s "eat as much as you can" BBQ buffet from 7pm until 10pm. No need to worry about reservations for breakfast or lunch, reservations are, however, recommended for dinner. We’re happy to help with any special dietary or menu requests.

Everyone will love our new Rum Runners Bar as a great place to swap stories, sip exotic cocktails, meet new friends, enjoy another perfect sunset and maybe even see the elusive "green flash"! Monday night is Habitat's Manager's Cocktail party with free Rum Punch and snacks from 5:30 to 6:30 also with live music by Moogie. Capt. Don himself will be on hand to swap sea stories with you and, who knows, you may even win a prize. Thursday night kick off your shoes and dance the night away when Moogie returns for more of his special style of island music from 9:30 until midnight.

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AMENITIES

If you’re searching for activities to complement diving, Bonaire is a paradise for kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, cycling, or touring Washington Park to observe flamingos and iguanas in their natural environment.

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BONUS FEATURES

Capt. Don’s Habitat Dive Operation is centrally located within the resort complex for easy access from all rooms. We have three 1-tank boat departures daily and scheduled boat night dives to over 70 moored sights on our custom built, uncrowded dive boats. Each mooring buoy is limited to 1 boat so you’ll have the reef all to yourself. Diving Rates are priced per-dive or as part of a complete dive vacation package. Diving rates indicated are a la carte rates, better pricing is available on selected packages booked through one of our reservations centers.

Total Diving Freedom has always been the concept at Capt. Don’s Habitat. Over 50 pristine reef sights are within a 15 minute boat ride. Diving Freedom means 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with no rush or anxiety. Take a giant stride off our divers-only pier "baby dock" and you’re already looking at clusters of starlet coral, surrounded by colorful wrasse and gobies, and the drop-off starts in 30 feet, only a few kicks away. Shore diving is a must at Habitat and around the island of Bonaire rated as one of the top 5 dive shore diving destinations in the world! Following accepted safe diving practices, you can grab a tank and go....whenever you want!

The Habitat Dive Operation is not only a PADI 5-star Instructor Development Center, but a NAUI Dream Resort, SSI Referral facility, and TDI/SDI Instruction Center equipped to handle all of your certification needs including Rebreathers and Tri-Mix. Choose from over 20 specialty courses! All needed equipment is available for rental or sale in the Captain’s Locker which also has those last minute items you may have forgotten. Exposures Photo Center provides our guests with a full selection of the latest in photo and video equipment for rent or sale, personalized instruction, film processing, and private photo shoots. Its also a fun place to hang out and "talk photo" with the friendly photo pros. The Dive Center also rents Trek 820 Mountain Bikes and Ocean Kayaks for the adventuresome.

Habitat is neither pretentious nor regimented. Our multilingual, multicultural, professional staff are there to teach, assist, or advise in a relaxed and friendly manner. Whether you’ve been diving for years or are just starting out, Habitat diving will keep you happy.

Marine Park
All the beautiful waters around Bonaire are designated as a Marine Park. The fact that anchoring, spear fishing, touching the corals, and removing anything from the reef is prohibited helps us keep our reefs healthy for you to enjoy. A $10.00 US fee allows access to the Marine Park for the calendar year.

Per island policy, all Bonaire Dive Operators require anyone who has not been to Bonaire within one year to attend a brief orientation at 9 am their first day. No diving is permitted on the day of arrival and departure. If you arrive early in the afternoon, staffing permitting, an orientation will be provided for you so that you may dive that afternoon. However, there will be an additional charge of $10.00 per person for shore diving since your dive package does not include diving on the day of arrival.

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