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18 Hours

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From £1995

Captain Don's Habitat

An iconic beachfront dive resort in Bonaire offering effortless shore diving and relaxed Caribbean charm.

Captain Don’s Habitat is a boutique beachfront resort located on the tranquil west coast of Bonaire in the Caribbean Netherlands. Overlooking calm, crystal-clear waters and set within lush tropical gardens, the resort is widely regarded as one of the island’s original dedicated dive resorts. Its relaxed atmosphere and prime shoreline setting make it a welcoming base for divers, snorkellers and travellers seeking an authentic Caribbean experience.

Accommodation at Captain Don’s Habitat includes a range of studios, bungalows and spacious villas, each designed for comfort and convenience. Rooms feature air conditioning, private bathrooms, kitchen or kitchenette facilities and outdoor seating areas with garden or ocean views. The décor reflects a casual island style, creating comfortable spaces where guests can unwind after a day in the water.

The resort is renowned for its exceptional shore diving, with direct access to Bonaire’s protected marine park just steps from the property. The on-site dive centre offers guided boat dives, unlimited shore diving, PADI courses and equipment rental, catering to both beginners and experienced divers. Bonaire’s vibrant coral reefs, abundant marine life and easy entry points make the resort a favourite among underwater enthusiasts.

In addition to its diving facilities, Captain Don’s Habitat features two ocean-view pools, a seaside restaurant and bar, and panoramic sunset views across the Caribbean Sea. With its strong diving heritage, beachfront location and laid-back island charm, Captain Don’s Habitat offers a memorable and immersive Bonaire getaway.

Board Basis

Room Only No meals included
Bed & Breakfast Daily breakfast included
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Deluxe Ocean View

The Deluxe Ocean View Room features two queen beds and accommodates up to 4 guests in spacious comfort with ocean views and a private balcony or patio, perfect for couples or friends.

  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Patio
  • Telephone
  • Seating Area
  • Cable TV
  • Private Balcony
  • Wi-Fi
  • Queen bed
  • Fridge
  • Coffee machine
  • Microwave
  • Safe
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Deluxe Garden Room (1 King)

The Deluxe Garden Room (King) offers a king-size bed and accommodates up to 2 guests with garden or pool views and a private patio for outdoor living.

  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Patio
  • Telephone
  • Seating Area
  • Cable TV
  • Private Balcony
  • King bed
  • Wi-Fi
  • Fridge
  • Coffee machine
  • Microwave
  • Safe
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Deluxe Garden Room (2 Queen)

This variant of the Deluxe Garden Room includes two queen beds, accommodating up to 4 guests, and enjoys peaceful pool or garden views with a patio.

  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Patio
  • Telephone
  • Seating Area
  • Cable TV
  • Private Balcony
  • Wi-Fi
  • Queen bed
  • Fridge
  • Coffee machine
  • Microwave
  • Safe

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What Our Customers Have To Say

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14 days at the Captain Don’s Habitat with unlimited diving

We thoroughly enjoyed our 13 days diving at Captain Don’s Habitat. The staff at the hotel, Rum Runners restaurant and the dive centre made us feel very welcomed and did their best to make our stay enjoyable. The diving was excellent and certainly as good as any other warm water diving we have experienced. One highlight was the fluorescent night dive provided by Bonphoto. We have never experienced a night dive like it in 27 years of diving. It provided a completely different view of the coral and night creatures. We are already planning to go back next year.

I & E

14 Nights at the Captain Don’s Habitat

We enjoyed our holiday, the diving was great. Every year there seem to be more fish probably due to the marine reserve. We were in one of the refurbished rooms at CDs. Very comfortable and kept clean. Walk-in shower room with really good modern plumbing and plenty of hot water. The dive centre was as good as ever. Same staff as previous years. They recognised us and there was no need to go through the bureaucracy that we associate with other dive centres.

Ian S

14 nights Captain Don's Habitat

Bonaire is a super dive destination – beautiful reefs, abundant fish life and pleasantly warm water. The boat diving at Captain Don’s is very well organised with helpful, knowledgeable dive guides. Nitrox is free and tanks are available 24/7 for unaccompanied diving. The meals at Rum Runners restaurant are excellent quality and variety. This was our fourth visit and the fact that we’re already planning our next one says it all!

T Moyes H McCallum

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Captain Don’s Habitat Dive Operation

Captain Don's Habitat

Captain Don's Habitat Dive Operation is one of Bonaire's most iconic dive centres, offering exceptional shore and boat diving from the island that pioneered the concept of "Diving Freedom". Located within Captain Don's Habitat Resort, the dive centre provides direct access to Bonaire National Marine Park and more than 50 world-class dive sites, most of which are just a short boat ride away. Divers can also enjoy unlimited shore diving from the resort's renowned house reef, accessible 24 hours a day, allowing guests to explore vibrant coral reefs, dramatic drop-offs and an abundance of Caribbean marine life at their own pace.

Accredited as a PADI Gold Palm Resort and SDI Diving Facility, Captain Don's Habitat delivers internationally recognised diver training alongside guided boat dives, technical diving, rebreather support and more than 20 speciality courses. The experienced multilingual team is committed to providing a safe, relaxed and personalised diving experience, supported by custom-built dive boats, modern equipment, Nitrox facilities and dedicated technical diving services for recreational and experienced divers alike.

With nearly five decades of diving heritage, Captain Don's Habitat has earned a worldwide reputation as one of the Caribbean's premier dive destinations. Combining professional dive services, outstanding facilities and unrivalled access to Bonaire's protected reefs, the dive centre is an excellent choice for divers seeking the freedom to explore one of the world's finest shore diving destinations.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

The Advanced Open Water Diver program gives you the opportunity to take your diving skill to the next level through three new areas of diving.
You complete your Deep Dive, Underwater Navigation Dive, Night Dive and two other dives for a total of five to attain your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

This certification includes five dives, including the Deep Diver, the Underwater Navigation Diver and three of the following: You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.

The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

This course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you're short on time but really want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you.

The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:

PADI Open Water Referral

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

From the beginning to end of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including areas such as dive equipment and techniques that will give you the confidence and skill to become a responsible diver.

You attain this rating by completing five pool dives and a number of knowledge development sessions with a final exam (which is not rocket science its just diving) and by completing four open water dives.

PADI Scuba Refresher

Refresh your scuba diving skills and knowledge. Go over important dive safety concepts.

You’ll go over important dive safety concepts, dive planning essentials and problem management. Your PADI Professional will have you practice putting your gear together and doing a pre-dive safety check with your buddy. In the water, you’ll review all the basic scuba skills with a focus on good buoyancy control.

PADI Online Open Water Diver

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

The Online PADI Open Water Course was recently launched by PADI and enables you to complete the theoretical training and knowledge development sessions online and then take the final exam and complete the confined and open water dives in resort.

This is an exclusive opportunity we run with Inmo Divers in Dahab. The cost of the online section is 120USD and can be completed within on the PADI E-Learning website .

From the beginning to end of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including areas such as dive equipment and techniques that will give you the confidence and skill to become a responsible diver.

You attain this rating by completing five pool dives and a number of knowledge development sessions with a final exam (which is not rocket science it’s just diving) and by completing four open water dives.



We also offer this course with 2 days diving for £197.