Dive Friends at Hamlet Oasis went above and beyond! - Divinia was so helpful. She helped us get the best deal possible for our week of diving. She remembered us whenever we came in to get tanks and gave us helpful advice- let us know when a ship was at Salt Pier so couldn’t dive there; how to do an Ostracod dive (which we had never heard of and was amazing). If you have questions about dive sites, Jack and Collin will help you out. They also have lots of boat dives if you want to add those in too. They have dunk tanks to rinse gear that stay out overnight to use after your night dives. They are located at the dive site Cliff so very convenient. Will definitely use them next time we come to Bonaire.

Another Awesome Course with Dive Friends - We did a Reef Restoration class with Dive Friends, and our awesome instructor Davide. Absolutely loved it. The coursework was interesting and helped us understand better the reef and coral nurseries we’ve seen on our dives, and the dives themselves were challenging but fun and rewarding. I think the overall experience has given us a much better appreciation of Reef Renewal and the efforts going on to help protect the coral of Bonaire. We look forward to being able to volunteer help clean nursery trees, outplant, or assist in any way we can on our next visit to Bonaire. Thanks again, Dive Friends and David!

An unforgettable stay thanks to dive friend Bonaire - We rented their bottles for 7 days. The staff is extremely kind and helpful. They take the time to explain the different spots. As a Dive Instructor I highly recommend, the equipment is impeccable and the dive centers are scattered on the island, making it easy to change bottles.

A very special day - I had a great diving trip with Koa. He makes my trip to something special. The assictance from Denise and Eddi were also special. All of them, take care of me. Love you guys. I‘ll come back soon.

Your Dive BEST Friends - The people at Dive Friends were amazing! So friendly and helpful, there was no stupid questions! We had Denise and Koa on our boat and they were AWESOME! Gave us some great tips on our dives and were so friendly. Kato and Stacy helped us in the shop - they were sweet and helpful. 10/10 will dive with Dive Friends again!

Outstanding operation, Andy is the best! - Out family of four just completed our open water certification with Dive Friends Bonaire. Our instructor, Andy was absolutely outstanding. If we could give six stars we would. We were a unique group: my wife and I and our two children ages 11 and 13. My wife was a little nervous at first. The kids, while confident, each had their own challenges that come with being 11 and 13... And I'm not perfect either;) Andy's adjusted his teaching style to accommodate each of us and is a huge contributor to our success. Also, the operation as a whole is dialed in like clockwork. The paperwork was all in order, the gear all worked, Joan, in the office helped book our unplanned extra dive at the last minute. Really everything is just professionally done, but still personal and genuine. This place is great because they employ great people. Don't think twice, book with Dive Friends.

Always a great experience - Dive Friends is great for equipment rental and air tanks for shore diving, with good rates, lots of locations to change out air, and very friendly and helpful staff. Monique at Hamlet Oasis was very helpful in getting our whole family through a refresher to get going, and she and Jack at Delfins were both helpful when we wanted to add an extra day. This was my fifth time diving with then and I'll definitely use them again when I go back.

Gret rental & refresher experience. - We stayed at Hamlet Oasis and had a great rental experience- Monique was super friendly and helpful in our rentals. We also needed to take a refresher course and Emily took care of that for us- she was great to work with!

Like catching up with old friends - This is the fifth time we’re visiting Bonaire and also the fifth time diving with Dive Friends at Hamlet Oasis. Every time we sign in or pop our heads in at the shop at Hamlet during our holiday, we’re greeted like old friends by Davinia. All our questions are answered, we share fun diving memories and get excellent advise on where to go for our next dive. Davinia and the rest of the team there are one of the reasons we keep coming back both to Dive Friends and Bonaire. Until next time! Russell and Gitte

Convenient locations throughout the island - Divefriends has mulitple(7) locations on the island. Their equipment is in good shape and the tanks are ready and available at all locations. The retail store is where repairs on your personal equipment can be done. While they are eager to satisfy the many divers that pass through their doors, there were times we thought their communication could be better. (software?) Everyone is polite. Not all staff are familiar with the many brands of dive equipment. I had asked for help with my BC straps, one DM made a failed attempt but Davida was able to correct it. Same with my computer: the more senior staff was resourceful and knowledgeable about various equipment issues. NOTE: Hamlet location is shore access and tanks only. To do the 2 tank boat dives, one must travel to Sand dollar location to board the boat. If you plan to boat dive, try to stay at Sand dollar or Dan Laman , to avoid lugging equipment to and fro. The boats carry up to 20 divers of mixed abilities, makes for a tight squeeze. Dives are in groups of 10. We did a Sunday 2 tank in a smaller group, 4 of us on a smaller boat. JOAN stands out as a professional who truly keeps things running on land. We booked a shore dive and were taken aback that we had to accomodate the OW divers vs. diving an AOW site. The salt pier dive site is available only when a boat is not at the pier. check marine traffic for status before driving to salt works. Unfortunately, the conveyer belt at Salt Pier had the cargo boat 'waiting' for the 4 days we wanted to dive that site. Guests were pleased with the dive education provided at Divefriends. It does appear that it is a female dominated staff who are outgoing and eager for divers to enjoy their experiences. If you neede additional help, speak up and ask, they are willing to lend a hand.