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Captain Don's Habitat $100 Airfare Credit BONAIRE

Captain Don's Habitat - Bonaire , Bonaire

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Travel Feb 4 to Mar 31, 2012

Prices at Captain Don's Habitat are per person based on double occupancy unless otherwise noted. Prices at Captain Don's Habitat may vary based on seasonality and may change without notice. Space subject to availability. Certain other restrictions may apply. Lower priced specials and promotional discounts may be available. **Click on Photo for Resort or Liveaboard Information**

Book a minimum 7 night stay in any available accommodation with a minimum dive package of 6 boat dives w/6 days unlimited shore diving arriving on or after February 4th, 2012 and departing on or before March 31st, 2012 and each person will receive a $100.00 airfare credit. This offer is good only for new reservations and cannot be combined with any other published individual and/or group special.

Shore Diving
Macro Life
Underwater Photography
Coral Reefs

Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012

This was one of our BEST vacations ever! My husband had been to Bonaire four previous times with dive buddies and kept telling me how great the diving was and - Boy Oh Boy - he was right. I have been diving all over the world – Fiji, Hawaii, Bahamas, Caymans, Belize - and this was definitely one of the best reefs I have ever seen and the real attraction is that it was the easiest to access. The boat dives were short rides to sites and we did numerous shore dives. The resort, Capt Don’s Habitat, was wonderful. Friendly, good service, comfortable beds, clean rooms, everything was as advertized. We opted for the Oceanfront Suite and it was worth the additional cost. Our view and patio were beautiful. I want to go back and get the same room for sure !! I enjoyed the restaurant, bar and spa. And one evening, the sunset from our dinner table was magical. We did some sightseeing when not diving and saw the flamingos. All in all, on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give the trip a 15 !!

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D Ringo - usa

Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012

We had a FANTASTIC trip to Bonaire ! Our room was perfect. So much room and such a great location - right on the seashore and just a tiny walk to breakfast and to diving :-) Had a couple small issues (how to use the safe, problems with drains) - - and they dealt with them IMMEDIATELY to our satisfaction. We will definitely be going again and requesting that same unit. Car rental was perfect too - they picked us up at the airport. We like that a LOT better than other places where we had to go stand in line for ages at the airport place to get a car. We liked not having to worry about paying exit tax anymore - they said that was part of the package. (another line not to have to stand in :-) And everything in dollars now - also easy.There is a new grocery store in town now - very good selection of food - so we could make lunches at our villa. Diving was incredible - as always in Bonaire. We saw sea turtles, sea horses, frog fish, lion fish, angel fish, my favorite - Fairy Basslets - and oodles and oodles of other brilliantly colored beautiful fishies and coral. Capt Don's was perfect for us - - great dive boats - good place to store your gear right by the dock, easy access dock just for divers, nice divemasters. We even got to meet Capt Don himself one night and bought his book and CD. He is in his late 80s and in not so good health so we were honored to meet him - - he has done so much for diving in Bonaire and for protecting the reef. At Capt Don's they have a photo/video service "Bon Photo" - I think it is called - and we hired them to create an underwater video for the 4 of us to capture the memories. Best video we have ever commissioned in Bonaire ! When we go back next time we will hire them again to do a video of a dive at the salt pier - we learned that is a really cool dive too - didn't have time this trip. Eating out was delicious and fun - we found some new favorites :-) That's Incredible, Patagonia, Pasa Bon Pizza.....and more

R . - usa

Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Captain Don’s Habitat’s new rooms (Jr Executive Suites) are great. Service was good and the restaurant has improved. Diving, as usual, excellent. Good encounters with seahorses this time.

N Northington - USA

Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012

We really enjoyed our trip to Bonaire (5th or 6th trip). Captain Don's new rooms are much nicer that the old ocean view rooms. The dive operation is still very well run and they are relatively attentive. Rum Runners restaurant has significantly improved their menu and this may have been our best meal of the trip (and you can't beat the location). AB Car rental has also improved their service with a new location and more staff. The pickup process was much less painful than last year. However, the small trucks are still a bit worn; every thought we selected a higher priced truck it was still a bit basic and the manual transmission seemed to be showing some signs of age. Drop-off is really easy using the airport car/key-drop. Diving is still great and easy.

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C Cipolla - usa

Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Overall we had a wonderful vacation in Bonaire. We were glad that the reefs were still in such great shape. The dive operation was good and the boat trips were very focused on sites that could not easily be reached by shore. The dive masters were average at best...not uniformly enthusiastic about their roles...it seemed like it was just a job. The head of dive operations was great. The locker room for dive equipment needs to be updated and Captain Don's would benefit from having a set up to hang wet suits etc. Villa 8, our first Villa is not a suitable place to send guests. It is in need of serious repairs and updates including doors that don't work, flooding showers, a very dingy kitchen and plaster that is falling away inside and out. Half way through the stay we moved into Villa 7 which is beautiful. It took some persistence to make the move happen but it eventually came together.

N Giunto - usa

Date: Friday, March 30, 2012

I just wanted to drop you a quick note about our trip to Bonaire. We had a great time there and we were very pleased with the whole trip. The accommodation was perfect, the staff were all really helpful and the diving was great. Jon even won their weekly photo contest one week! :) We got to meet the general manager, who seemed like a really nice guy. We spent a lot of time diving. It was the perfect trip for both of us! I attached a photo of us on one of the dive boats so you can see just how happy we were. We definitely want to go back there sometime in the future.

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K Riall - usa

Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Our vacation was wonderful. And, yes, I think Capt. Don's is a bit nicer than Buddy's was, as we remember. The food at Rum Runners was fantastic. I think we only had 2 meals elsewhere. I think we would like to go back over New Year's. Looking at say, Sat. Dec. 29, 2012 to Sat. Jan. 5, 2013. Same plan we had. And, bytheway, we had room 28. The best room in the house. We were right next to dive shop so we put our equip on at room and then heading down to water; it was great. Anyway, if you come across any specials, and/or a time when a discount may be offered, will you please let us know. FYI, and after reading some of the reviews from other guests at Don's. The only complaint seemed to be with the staff. And, I think we would agree. The breakfast crew was pretty good, but the lunch and dinner crew were not that accommodating. They seemed to be a bit put out. But overall, it was fine, but we would agree with other comments!

C M - USA

Date: Friday, March 16, 2012

The service at Capt Don's was terrific. The layout of the villa was great...spacious...however, the villas are old and really haven't been kept up. Everything feels a little skeevy in the kitchen. Our villa had a leaky roof and when it rained water came in and left puddles of water on the stairs leading to the bedrooms. The towels are old and stained. The cleaning leaves a lot to be desired. But, after you're there a few days you feel at home and nothing bothers you! Plus the easy diving access is a dream. And, the guys in the dive shop were great. Dining at the restaurant was yummy. It is pricey but that seems to be all over the island. They have a photo place within the property, Bon Photo, I think was the name - they were wonderful to deal with. We used AB Car rental and they were nice and easy to work with too. Most important...would I go back to Capt. Don's in Bonaire? In a heartbeat.

J L - usa

Date: Friday, March 16, 2012

My wife and I did not dive, the other three did. They seem to have had a great time of it, and absolutely loved Capt Don's. I can speak for Luba and I: we snorkeled and swam every morning off the pier, we windsurfed on the other side of the island, which was very good. We initially had a disappointment with the resort: the villa they assigned us was run down and shabby. We complained and they put us in a different villa, #7, which was a vast improvement and was very satisfactory. I hate to think what would have resulted if they had already been booked to the max and couldn't have changed us, because no one was happy with the first place. Car rental was fine. Everything else was great and it was a terrific vacation.

M . - USA

Date: Friday, January 13, 2012

We did have a nice trip. This time we did receive many thank yous and hope to see us back again soon as compared to last time. The food is still very marginal. We went to Buddys next door and to Sunset Grill all the time. Villa 101 was essentially the same but it was exciting to finally have a shower head :-) We saw a lot of baby trunk fish-look like a black marble with yellow spots-very cute.

B Lafferty - usa

Date: Friday, January 13, 2012

Our trip to Bonaire Dec. 31 - Jan 7 was delightful, as it almost always is. We especially appreciate cottage 1001. Those cottages are our favorites, for many reasons, and 1001 is the most special. The staff reported that they'd had practically nonstop rain for the 2 weeks preceding our arrival, not unusual due to the rainy season, but the weather gods smiled on us and gave us mostly beautiful sunny days. Captain Don's had a special dive on their new boat, the Lucky Lobster, taking small groups to the park for a 2-tank dive trip, complete with lunch. Driving to those dive sites is too onerous, so I haven't dived there in many years and was glad to take advantage of the offer

F Holcomb - usa

Date: Friday, January 13, 2012

We had a wonderful time !! The shore diving is the best, and the boat dives are also great. This is our 3rd time at Cap`t Dons they always treat us like royalty. Beautiful rooms with magnificent ocean views

R de la Torre - usa

Date: Monday, December 12, 2011

The trip to Bonaire (Capt. Don's) went really well. Everyone had a GREAT time. I'm back home and still "high" from a wonderful adventure. I'd go back there again in a heart beat!!!

B Wildmann - usa

Date: Monday, December 12, 2011

The trip to Bonaire (Capt. Don's) went really well. Everyone had a GREAT time. I'm back home and still "high" from a wonderful adventure. I'd go back there again in a heart beat!!!

B Wildmann - usa

Date: Friday, September 09, 2011

We had a good time. The room/bungalow we rented was big, clean and the air conditioning worked beautifully. Food at the supermarket was very expensive - I wish I knew to bring my own coffee, cup of noodles, top ramon - easy kid food to cook in our room. The food at captain Don's was good. the food at buddy dive - next door was terrible. Downtown was all torn up in construction, not very interesting. The north end of town, by the casinos is where the locals go for live steel drum music...pasta, all u can eat and custom made for $13.00 on Friday nites is a good deal and a nice place to eat. Diving: the boats were on time; the equipment was good; the dive masters were NOT very enthusiastic about pointing sites, fish, underwater magic to customers. It was hands off, do it yourself kind of diving. to rent bc, tank, weight belt was $22.00 per day per person Culturally - European not Caribbean; lots of Dutch travelers and Dutch was the primary language on the island.Interesting fact I did not know. We had a good adventure

M Westby - USA

Date: Monday, June 27, 2011

Thank you for your excellent service including the adjustment for Continental's flight schedule change. Captain Don's Habitat was excellent again in every respect from arrival to departure. I can't think of a better location for Caribbean diving. We are talking about going to Don's again next year.

R Wakefield - usa

Date: Monday, June 27, 2011

Our trip went well. Captain Don's was fun for the most part. I think we will continue to do liveaboards rather than resorts in the future, less lugging of gear. The dive masters were great. The hotel staff was less than friendly or helpful for the most part. i.e. the afternoon we arrived we were given a map to our room from the front desk with no help with bags or anything and proceeded to get very turned around and overheated trying to find our way around. Rooms were full of mosquitoes and beds were very old, springs coming through, floor was gritty. The diving was great fun and we saw lots of beautiful animals!

V Copeland - USA

Date: Monday, June 27, 2011

just wanted to let you know we had a great trip to Captain Don’s Habitat. The diving was wonderful, the accommodations were great; everything about the trip was fine EXCEPT the rental vehicle (AB Rentals). The pickup truck was a complete piece of junk. Every time we left, I was concerned whether we would make it back. A few days before the trip ended, the muffler blew a hole and we had to listen to the noise for 2 days. The back seat kept folding down while we were driving. Also, AB was supposed to pick us up at the airport and they didn’t get there until at least an hour after our plane landed.. Other than that, it was a great trip and we are already considering going back next year.

D Gookin - USA

Date: Monday, June 27, 2011

We had a great time! My husband, Mike anticipated not having a great time. He's a new diver and is kinda just in it for me and saw it as work. By day 3 he was asking when we were going to come back and on the way home I heard him tell the Passport lady "See ya next time!". I knew Bonaire and Captain Don's would open his eyes to what diving can be. Our friend, Bryce was just really excited to go to such a beautiful place. His experience so far has been in Ohio in quarries and a little in Florida. He loved it and wants to go back also. I actually had trouble getting him on the plane, he was the last one on and was really hanging back, just soakin' in the last moments of sunshine. Mike really enjoyed the relaxed, whatever you want, whenever you want kind of trip. We didn't need to be anywhere by any time. We brought a small collapsible cooler and went to the grocery and the fruit market downtown to pack our lunch and eat that between dives so he got to just chill on the shore and not have to go anywhere. Don's is great. I've used them before but this was the first stay I've had there. It's so convenient and the staff is awesome! Everyone seems to always be having a good time. It's organized and structured as needed to keep things moving smoothly but, totally relaxed at the same time. Very easy access to anything you need all the time. I like the new layout; I hadn't been since they remodeled and added the new buildings. The class room looks nice too. I wish they had that when I took my rescue course there. It will be a nice place for us to take classes in the future. Mike was impressed with it. We rented gear and it was all very nice. So much so that I've decided to just rent there from now on. It was so much easier than lugging all that stuff. They actually had my exact set up but 10 years newer :) We only had breakfast and pizza there. Both were good and very convenient. The iguanas at breakfast were nice entertainment. We also spent some time at the Deco Stop bar; bartender was great. He's always fun. I have quite a collection of little wooden creatures that decorated my drinks ;) The room was nice. The air conditioning was COLD which is a very important thing to Mike. Plenty of room for all of our stuff and the little refrigerator was handy. Our room opened up to the volleyball court. It was right near the pool but not too close. We never used the pool though.... The OCEAN is right there! :) The only bad things on the trip were getting our rental car took a very long time (almost 3 hrs) and the bugs. I got eaten alive. I have (that I could count) 83 bites on my legs, still healing. It was crazy. I'm very much into natural health and nontoxic treatment but next time, I'm taking bug spray with DEET in it and wearing pants to dinner! We still had a good time though, the bugs have not deterred me from going again although it was discussed... it was bad. Overall, it was a great trip. They guys were really excited once they got their groove and want to go back so I'll have to work on that.

V Lichon - USA

Date: Friday, April 29, 2011

As we have been to Bonaire 22 times through the years, we knew exactly what to expect from the diving. That is why we keep going back. Our room was adequate, but in need of some updating. However, when in Bonaire, we sleep and shower in the room. The rest of the time is always outside. The staff and management of Habitat were great.

J McPeak - USA

Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Good trip.

A Ketcha - usa

Date: Monday, December 13, 2010

The trip was fantastic. The room was large (a suite with full kitchen facilities), the service at the hotel was prompt and friendly for the hotel and diveshop. The service was slow and disorganized at the restaurant (I understand that these are owned/managed by different entities and it shows!) The diving was phenomenal. The strangest underwater critter I saw was my husband :) as we renewed our vows underwater after 21 years of marriage. It was the perfect spot to do so. Captain Don's make introduction to pristine underwater photography (within less than 24 hours) and made every aspect of our visit truly unforgettable. Captain Don's should do something about the restaurant service though.....We waited over 1 hour for lunch one day....very frustrating, even in Paradise!

K Dodge - usa

Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010

Trip was great....everything was great. The ground floor is a must for divers! You are so tired when the comes to an end that getting to the ground floor is hard enough, I can't imagine trying to do the stairs. Thanks for the upgrade Habitat. The staff were great and very helpful! The room was wonderful! The water and sights, superb...beautiful and soooo relaxing.

M . - USA

Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Our trip was typical Bonaire and Cpt Don's - - great. Absolutely no complaints about the service, the diving, the room. The only bad part was having to come home.

F Holcomb - USA

Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2010

We loved Captain Don’s! The staff was terrific, the room was fine, and the diving was spectacular. I could do night dives on the house reef over and over. I loved the freedom divers enjoy off the boats and for shore diving. The only diving disappointment was that we were told that the town dock was closed to divers due to on-going repairs. I got some great advice from the photo expert. We thought the restaurant was one of the all-time bargains in the Caribbean. I especially liked the delicious local fare at very reasonable prices. My wife ordered the Shrimp in a Pernod sauce three times after the owner, recommended it. I’m ready to go back but my wallet isn’t. Sigh.

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R Stein - USA

Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010

We loved bonaire and captain dons especially. The resort was great. 24 hr diving, boat dives, staff…amazing. We stayed in the villa suites and it was wonderful . I rarely go back some place, but we will go back to cap dons. The food however, was just ok. breakfast was simple, meals off the menu were just ok. but the diving was so great we already forgot the food disappointment.

B Molstad - usa

Date: Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Literally everything at Captain Don's was exactly how we wanted it. The room was a 2nd floor unit, with a big covered balcony, overlooking the pool and out onto the sea. It was clean, comfortable, well appointed, not extravagant. . . . just right. The staff were terrific. Everyone was naturally friendly, not the fake hospitality kind. The dive crew were an entertaining cast of characters who were fun to dive with. The diving was EXCELLENT. Their shore diving set-up, with the platform and the line to the reef, were perfect for us as relatively new divers. The boat diving was also excellent, with short rides and a variety of underwater landscapes. The boats were well set-up for diving with easy entry/exit. The crew was helpful at both times. We saw eels, barracuda, turtles, octopus, a frog fish, etc., etc. The currents were negligible, the best visibility days were in excess of 140 ft, the water was a reasonable 82 with no appreciable thermocline. It was great! The Rum Runner restaurant was a true delight. They obviously have a skilled manager because he/she has chosen a top notch kitchen and floor staff. The menu was varied, interesting, and very tasty. The floor staff were fun, friendly, and took great care of us. The patio dining overlooking the sea was a terrific setting for meals. The Thanksgiving buffet with an island twist was tasty and a lot of fun. The iguanas who visited in the morning were a fun way to start the day.

E Felber - usa

Date: Wednesday, December 09, 2009

We had a fantastic vacation together...We love Capt. Don's. We had a chance to talk to him for a while, again. Interesting fellow. Our accommodations were great!! Staff at the front desk,our housekeeper (Such a sweetheart!... made the memory of my weary travel day melt away)... everyone was great! So sorry not to remember names...Diving was spectacular!!! Food was delicious and servers friendly and efficient...I'm a vegetarian and had wonderful food all week. Breakfast buffet was perfect. Loved fresh squeezed OJ. Next time, we should pay for 2 meals per day. That's all we needed. We ended up not leaving C.D's except once, to get a few groceries. We ate every real meal in the restaurant right there. (I did make spaghetti and salad one evening...We had it on our veranda...very nice, with a bottle of red wine.) We loved our little cottage. Had every thing we needed.(The shower was broken and a repairman had it fixed quickly...no problem.)The diving...we saw many interesting things...I saw, on the last day, 2 cow fish mating...swirling up to the surface together...then saw 2 peacock flounder swirling up, as well. That was beautiful! Even the barrel sponges were spawning on that last dive. We met some lovely people and enjoyed every minute.

J H - usa

Date: Monday, July 20, 2009

We all had a wonderful time in Bonaire. The diving was fantastic. I was very pleased with the excellent facilities and service at Captain Don's Habitat. I enjoyed the "dive freedom" and the great variety of shore dive sites. So much underwater wild life!

M Plante - usa

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Trip was 100% fabulous. Room, diving, people. Having been there for the 3rd time, we know what to expect and rapidly adjust to island time. We were on a shore dive only package, but when we said our party of 6 was interesting in a boat dive and the boat was full; they just started another boat. Dive freedom at its best.

T . - usa

Date: Monday, June 22, 2009

Staff was very accommodating. Food was excellent. Easy set-up for keeping gear near dive boats. Well maintained boats. Clear water, healthy reefs, good small stuff. Not much bigger fish. Well run operation. Ideal for novice divers.

R Dunton - CA

Date: Wednesday, June 03, 2009

had good time would stay there again have been to bonaire 10 time first time here

w tullis - usa

Date: Friday, March 20, 2009

Traveled to Bonaire to Captain Don's Habitat. All staff were very pleasant in the hotel and restaurant. Dive crews were friendly and diving was easy and relaxing. Will plan to go again in the future. Maduro Travel is very helpful in planning the trip and will definitely use this travel service in the future.

C Daugherty - USA

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009

Our trip was fabulous! We came just at the right time. They were busy the week before and had two large groups coming the week after. Our last boat dive, there was just the 4 of us on the boat. We were booked to stay in one of the older cottages, but we talked them into giving us one of the newer ones, except we have to move back for the last night. The new ones are just so much nicer. We saw a little bit of everything, turtles, frogfish, seahorses, eagleray, squid, bonefish. On our last dive, especially if it was a night dive, I'd get a little chilled. But it wasn't too bad. One week just isn't long enough, though. If we go back in the winter, we'll have to go back to our usual two weeks no matter when we go.

J Vanpelt - usa

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009

I have to say the accommodations were not up to my standard and the service at Captain Don's (in restaurant) left a lot to be desired. I would never want to stay in that particular bungalow again. Our bedroom was two beds pushed together to make a king sized bed with a crack down the middle with a crummy uncomfortable mattress. No microwave. A stove that you needed to use matches to light and an oven that wasn't working. Pots that were rusted on inside surface and made cooking impossible. Furniture not even comfortable for 3 people to lounge around and watch a movie. Every morning at breakfast we felt like we had to beg someone to eventually getting around to bringing us coffee. Had lunch one day and it took close to an hour to get some burgers. The restaurant is poorly managed. The dive instructors and the entire dive experience is first class and works beautifully. And of course some of the best diving we do and we have been many places including the GBR.

J Monaco/Gordon - USA

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008

I always stay at Capt. Don's and have come to know the staff as friends. I think they have the best location on the island for off-the-dock diving and I love the "diving freedom" concept.

A Laramie - USA