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BELMAR OCEANFRONT APARTMENTS

BELMAR OCEANFRONT APARTMENTS
Located on the south end of Bonaire, Belmar Oceanfront Apartments offers a selection of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and they all have an ocean view. All apartments have a fully equipped kitchen, private porches and patios with ocean views, and air conditioning. The small intimate resort has a swimming pool, two piers that provide access to a private house reef, dive shop, and extensive diving opportunities. You can shore dive from the resort any time of the day.



ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Belmar Oceanfront Apartments has a broad selection of room types split over 22 apartments in a three story building. There is a choice between one, two or three bedroom apartments, each with its own character.
All the apartments at Belmar Oceanfront Apartments include the following:
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A fully equipped kitchen including a microwave, stove, American refrigerator with ice dispenser & chilled water, dishwasher and a NESPRESSO coffee maker.
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A comfortably furnished living room with cable TV and phone.
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Mosquito screens.
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A laptop sized electronic safe.
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Air-conditioned bedrooms
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Private porches and patios with an ocean view.
Suite Deluxe
Suite Deluxe 1-bedroom apartments are large and airy and are situated on the upper floor of the building. Each apartment has a spacious bedroom and ensuite bathroom with shower and a large living area and kitchen. Each has its own private porch that looks out over the pool and has fabulous ocean views.



Classic Superior
Classic Superior apartments are situated on the ground floor. Open your patio door and step directly onto our pool deck and within a few steps you can enter the ocean. Each apartment has a master bedroom with a king bed and an ensuite bathroom with shower. The second bedroom has twin beds and its own ensuite bathroom with shower. In most of these rooms the second bedroom can also be set up as a king bed.



Grand Deluxe 2 and 3 Bedroom Apartments
The large living area and kitchen provide ample space for up to 6 people. The private balcony is a perfect setting to enjoy breakfast or just marvel at the beautiful Caribbean Sea. At the 3 bedroom apartment a staircase in the living room leads to the second floor of the apartment where the other 2 bedrooms including the second bathroom, which is shared. Both of these bedrooms can be set up as either 2 twin beds in each or 1 king depending on your preference.



VIP Deluxe
The VIP Deluxe is a one of a kind apartment. It has a master bedroom with a King bed and ensuite bathroom with shower. The main floor has a large living area and kitchen. Open the sliding door to the large porch which boasts one of the best sunset views on the island. The other 2 bedrooms and bathrooms are situated on the upper floor. One bathroom is en suite whilst the other is next to the bedroom.



The Penthouse
The top floor of the Belmar building is dedicated to 2 penthouses. These amazing spaces provide you with outdoor living with one of the best views of the entire island. The living, dining and kitchen area are completely open plan and outdoors, so you really feel at one with nature in our penthouse.



RESTAURANTS AND BARS
Belmar Oceanfront Apartments has no restaurants onsite, however they share those at Buddy Dive Resort. These are Blennies Restaurant and Bar, and Ingridiënts Restaurant. Buddy Dive Resort is a 15 minute drive from Belmar Oceanfront Apartments. With full kitchens in each apartment, you can comfortably cater home cooked meals. Information about supermarkets can be found here. There are many restaurants on Bonaire if you don't feel like cooking after a day of diving and relaxing. You can find our restaurant recommendations here.
Blennies Restaurant and Bar
Lunch is served from 11:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. at Blennies Restaurant Bonaire, with a selection of salads, sandwiches, burgers and delicious fruit shakes to choose from. It’s the perfect time to observe the activity happening on the dive dock below you.
Visit with friends at Blennies Restaurant Bonaire and recapture the day’s events while enjoying refreshing tropical drinks. If you’re among the lucky, you might even see the famous green flash as you watch a beautiful island sunset.
In the evening enjoy the view of the darkening horizon followed by an explosion of color in the night sky as you peruse the menu. Blennies Restaurant Bonaire is open for delicious dinner daily from 6:00 pm till 10:00 pm. Deciding between the daily special or our a la carte menu will be a hard choice. Every night is special either around here during Happy Hour, the BBQ or dinner under the stars.



Ingridiënts Restaurant
Ingridiënts Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The menu is based on Mediterranean cuisine using local produce. It's a great place to enjoy one of Bonaire's spectacular sunsets with cocktails and dinner.



DIVE FACILITIES
Belmar is a satellite shop of Buddy Dive Resort. A PADI 5 star resort with dedicated PADI instructors onsite who can teach PADI courses from beginner level all the way up to Dive Master and all PADI specialties. It is also a Universal referral center. Offering a more personal service for divers with private courses and guided shore dives is also possible.
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2-lane air & Nitrox Drive-Thru
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6 Dive Boats
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Tec Dive Support Center
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Rental Gear
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Retail Shop
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2 Classrooms
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Buddy Dive Academy
With as many as 60 officially listed dive sites on Bonaire and another 20 dive sites on Klein Bonaire, the dive operation at Van der Valk‘s Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire is geared up for you to make the most out of your dive vacation. With a fleet of custom dive boats and a well-stocked ‘Drive Thru’ offering air and nitrox tanks, every diver need can be satisfied.
All levels of divers can enjoy the freedom of our unlimited shore diving package, making as many dives as they want each day, according to their own safety profiles. There are plenty of 80 and 63 cubic foot air and Nitrox tanks available at either the Drive-Thru or on the dock where there are convenient benches for gear set-up and two sturdy ladders that provide easy access to the water. Rinse tanks are located at the Drive-Thru as well as on the docks where there is an extensive gear storage room.
Every day of the year Buddy dive boats go out to explore the many dive sites on the nearby island of Klein Bonaire, a short 10-minute boat ride away, or to other spectacular dive sites not accessible from shore. Klein Bonaire is visited at night on a regular boat night dive.


