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Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn


P.O. Box 68, Bonaire
Best fare found from New York to Bonaire: €380

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4 of 5 stars
DMRochester   1 contribution
Rochester, NY
Sep 12, 2009 | Trip type: Family

I stayed at Carib Inn in a one bedroom efficiency with my 13 year old daughter for a scuba diving vacation. Awesome, experienced, pleasant dive masters. Adequate facilities. Nice pool and pool area. Relatively quick & free wireless internet. Great location on island. Great cable TV. Some of our best pictures and dives were right off the dock. We had... more

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4 of 5 stars
Outinthemiddaysun   55 contributions
UK
Apr 29, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Bruce's Carib Inn is a little gem of a place. We spent a lot of time researching where to stay on Bonaire, getting dispirited by the high prices. At the Carib Inn you get a perfect dive spot and excellent service at a great price. And it's nice and quiet. It's around 5 mins and $15 by cab from the... more

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5 of 5 stars
tejas01   9 contributions
Texas
Aug 26, 2008 | Trip type: Family

I stayed at the Carib Inn Aug 17-24th, and loved it. We had 6 people that rented the three bedroom house. It worked out great, one room had a king and full bathroom, one room had a queen and the 3rd bedroom has twins, and there was also a 2nd bathroom. The house also has a full kitchen, so making... more

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4 of 5 stars
divermom3553   3 contributions
LaPorte, Indiana
Jun 25, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We stayed at the Carib for the fourth time this spring. Amazingly, it is like going "home". This is one place where you will see the same staff- and their dogs and children -year after year - which adds to the feeling of friendliness and relaxation. It is no fancy resort, but we prefer the casual ambiance to' atmosphere found... more

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5 of 5 stars
AVLME   27 contributions
Asheville
Feb 3, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

I have stayed at Carib Inn four times and highly recommend it. I was not going to do a review since I wanted to keep it to myself however I see the secret is out already. A couple of things. Do not expect breakfast - this is a small hotel. Do not expect luxury. Expect consistently comfortable beds (the best... more

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5 of 5 stars
kimanastasia   2 contributions
Marina del Rey, CA
Aug 2, 2007 | Trip type: Couples

Members of my family have been coming to the Carib Inn for over 15 years and we still love it just as much now as we did in the beginning. The Dive Boats take fewer numbers of Divers - no more than ten, and often less; the Dive Masters are sensational; and Bruce, Kitty, and other members of the staff... more

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5 of 5 stars
poleinahole1   123 contributions
Luanda, Angola
Jul 29, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

I wished I could have stayed here longer. This is a very relaxing place where divers are treated as grownups as witnessed by the fact that some guests have stayed for 50 times and more! Bruce was the first divemaster on the island in the early 1970s and his inn was also one of the first. The property shows signs... more

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5 of 5 stars
bcburlington   3 contributions
Burlington,Vermont
May 4, 2007 | Trip type: Couples

We've stayed here 9 times, and it's our favorite place to dive. Accommodations are plain, but the atmosphere is great, and they have the best dive instructors on the island. Very friendly place- all the staff, from housekeeping all the way down to Bruce himself. The small size and staff makes it almost more of a B&B atmosphere. Very quiet.... more

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4 of 5 stars
nomadwannabes   8 contributions
England
Apr 15, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

We recently returned from a thoroughly enjoyable week-long stay at Carib Inn. We had an upstairs seafront apartment and enjoyed having our own kitchen to self cater when we wanted to and a large ocean-side balcony to sit out on. The accommodation is dated but very comfortable, well equipped and captured the breezes from any direction. We never needed to... more

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4 of 5 stars
clssadams   5 contributions
Oklahoma
Mar 7, 2006
12/12 found this review helpful

We spent a week, February 5-12, at the Carib Inn in Bonaire. The inn is located right on the ocean with a very small beach area, somewhat rocky. It is about a 10 minute walk into town where there are many places to eat. Next door is the Divi Bonaire which also has a restaurant. The inn is small, only... more

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P.O. Box 68, Bonaire