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Captain Don's Habitat Resort

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Captain Don’s Habitat Resort was founded by renowned underwater environmentalist Captain Don Stewart. The resort has been in the forefront of environmentally sound developments on the island of Bonaire. His vision is also reflected in the design of the resort.

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When walking through the resort, guests can truly appreciate a broad spectrum of the flora and fauna of Bonaire. There are iguanas, lizards, over fifty species of birds, and a wide variety of indigenous and imported species of plants and trees. This creates the perfect balance between both world class accommodations and nature. The oceanfront restaurant, Rum Runners and Deco Stop Bar offers some of the finest cuisine and sunset views on the island. Come and find out why Captain Don's Habitat is the oldest continually operating dedicated dive resort in Bonaire.

The resort offers Deluxe Ocean View Rooms, Deluxe Junior Suites, Oceanfront Villas, and bungalows to suit all needs. The rooms include a refrigerator, coffee maker, hair dryer, in-room safe, cable TV, and Wi-Fi.

The resort’s dive center is both a PADI certified resort and a 5-Star Professional Development Center. The center provides diving services from the novice to the most seasoned technical diver including rebreathers and tri-mix. The dive center is centrally located within the resort complex for easy access from all rooms. There are three single tank boat departures daily to over seventy moored dive sites. All of the mooring buoys are limited to one boat, so guests will have a reef all to themselves. Dives include reef dives, shore dives, wall dives, and wreck dives.

Dive Conditions

Bonaire is an ideal destination for underwater photographers. Water temperatures average a warm 78-84°F (25.6-28.9°C), with visibility averaging over 100 feet (30m), and occasionally reaching up to 150 feet (50m). Water temperatures do vary widely by season and location.

Scuba diving in Bonaire means three things: easy shore diving, low cost, and a strong diving infrastructure. It has over 60 dive sites all easily accessible by shore. Divers can see colorful large sponges and sea fans while diving Bonaire, as well as explore quite a few shipwrecks, and encounter various marine life like turtles, barracudas and groupers. Angelfish, butterflyfish, seahorses, crabs, and shrimps can also be seen. Often referred to as the shore diving capital of the world, the dive sites in Bonaire are clearly marked and easily identifiable. The reef is only a short swim from shore and in pristine condition due to many decades of protection. Driving from one dive site to the next is a breeze with one main road running the length of the island.

Bonaire diving conditions are usually good year-round. Although Bonaire has a reputation for having great weather all year, the hurricane season is between June and November. And technically below the hurricane belt, the island has had its share of odd storms and received significant damage in 2008 from Hurricane Omar. Some drivers have said that some shallow reefs sustained damage from that Hurricane, but not the deeper reef areas.

Water Temperatures range from 80 to 86 F (27 to 30 C). The warmest water is in August / September. Visibility averages 40-100 feet (12-30M) but occasionally drops down to less. It can easily be over 100ft (30m) at Klein Bonaire.