Dutch Antilles Scuba Diving Holidays

The Sea Aquarium Resort was amazing! The staff at the front desk were very helpful and knowledgeable. They were endlessly friendly when arranging taxis or answering questions about local activities. The private beach was immaculate with comfortable loungers and plenty of shade. It was made for the novice or more experienced snorkelers. We stayed in a Junior Suite with a balcony that overlooked the dolphin training lagoons in the actual aquarium. Eating at the on-site restaurant was awesome and the proximity to Mambo Beach Blvd allowed for some more adventurous eating and drinking. Great value for the money, comfortable beds, and very robust A/C. Would highly recommend!!

If you like air conditioning, do yourself a favor and stay somewhere else! Our room felt around 85°F throughout our stay. We traveled with two other couples, and one couple switched rooms only to find the same problem. When we complained at the front desk, we were given a $10 fan. An employee told us the air conditioning throughout the hotel was basically broken, which certainly seemed to be the case. The employee also said the hotel had done nothing to fix the problem or acknowledge it. The casino was unbearably hot, too. Service made the stay even worse. Many employees were so rude and seemed annoyed that guests were there. God forbid you asked a question! They were some of the rudest people I’ve ever met. The bars repeatedly ran out of basics like cups, ice, mint for mojitos, and even beer. How does an all-inclusive resort run out of beer—or freaking ice? Once something ran out, it wasn’t available again that day. Between the heat, poor service, and lack of basic supplies, this was a miserable experience. I would never stay at this resort again.

We were there September 12 for 7 days. Our air conditioner didn’t work moved us to a second room was filled with bugs biting me. They came and sprayed the room twice did not get rid of the bugs. I had bites all over my body. The large pool was closed due to renovations, and the restaurant was closed due to renovations. They should’ve compensated something for the inconvenience. The selection of food at the restaurant is extremely limited. We basically ate hamburgers a week. The best thing about this place is the dive shop. If you’re not a diver DO NOT come here…there’s so many other beautiful places in Bonaire to stay. We were also traveling with another couple. Their air conditioner was not working properly for three days and it took maintenance that long to come take a look at it. It could not be fixed so they moved them to a new room which was very inconvenient packing and repacking again which my husband and I also had to do to change rooms due to the air conditioner.