Delfins is really great! It was already our 5th stay on Bonaire - previously we stayed 2× at Divi Flamingo and 1× at Captain Don's Habitat and now for the 2nd time at Delfins.
The Delfins is the most modern and stylish of them all. The complex is new, beautifully designed and offers a relaxed, high-quality ambience.
The Delfins is now also part of the Hilton Group, which is noticeable in some small improvements to the procedures and services.
The beach is beautiful, with lots of palm trees and plenty of shade. There are 3 pools, including a children's pool. We were there with our 2.5-year-old son and it was perfect - there were generally lots of families and children there. You can get into the sea directly from the beach, but you should definitely wear bathing shoes. Especially with a child, it was important for us not to be able to enter the water via a jetty - which is more the rule on Bonaire.
A car is a must to get to the supermarket, restaurants and dive sites.
Food & restaurants
The food at the hotel was again very good.

- The Beach Brasserie has great portions and good value for money; there is also a kids' menu.
- The Fresku is ideal for quick, good sandwiches at lunchtime after diving.
- The Kolo Restaurant has a new menu and the value for money is now almost better than in the restaurants directly on the beach. However, the barbecue night on Wednesday was a bit disappointing...
- As the hotel is now part of the Hilton group, you can no longer have the consumption on the beach charged to your room.

Negatively noticed
Unfortunately, we noticed a lot of cigarette butts on the beach - significantly more than before. This somewhat spoiled the otherwise beautiful beach image.

Dive Friends - diving center
The Dive Friends diving center is right next to the hotel, but is still a little outside the main complex. There is a store on the beach, but for check-in, equipment rental etc. you have to go to the actual center (approx. 5 minutes on foot).
Compared to other resorts, this is the only disadvantage:
- The base is not directly on the sea.
- Boat dives do not start from the hotel, but from Port Bonaire (10 minutes by car).
- There is good support for shore dives, and guided shore dives are also offered.
- There is a house reef, but the equipment has to be transported from the back area to the sea (on foot, on a cart or briefly by car).
The Delfins is therefore not a classic diving hotel, but also appeals to many non-divers and families. If you are on Bonaire solely for diving, you might be better off with a diving center located directly by the sea. For shore dives, however, it doesn't matter.
Room - One Bedroom Deluxe Apartment
Once again, we had a one-bedroom deluxe apartment, which was perfect for us - especially with a child."Deluxe" means close to the sea, which we really appreciated in this large resort. Fortunately, we were on the first floor - important to know: There is no elevator to the 1st floor, so be sure to mention this when booking if you are traveling with a stroller.
The room was clean and well equipped.New:
- There is now air conditioning in the living area too, which is a great advantage.
- The shower now has a door, which solves the previous flooding problem.
Conclusion
We would stay at Delfins again in a heartbeat - for us it is the perfect hotel on Bonaire. Modern facilities, family-friendly, great beach, good food and a very coherent concept overall.
Best regards Melanie & Fabian


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The Delfins is really great! It was our 4th time on Bonaire, before that we stayed twice at Divi Flamingo and once at Captain Dons Habitat. The Delfins is much more modern and newer. The ambience is very nice and modern. The beach is super nice with lots of palm trees and always enough shade. There are 3 pools, one of which is a children's pool. We were there with our 1.5 year old son and it was great. There were relatively many kids on site. You can get into the sea via the beach, but you need shoes!
But with a child it was important to us not to be able to get into the water only via the jetty, which is more the rule on Bonaire.

A car is a must! Otherwise you can't get to the supermarket etc.

The food in the hotel is very good, the portions in the BBQ at the Beach were a bit small. In the Beach Brasserie they were a bit bigger and the price-performance ratio was right for us. There is also a kids menu in the brasserie.
We had not booked breakfast.
There is also the Fresku, where you can buy good sandwiches, which is handy at lunchtime after diving.

There is a hotel app, if you show your QR code, you can have everything written to your room.

To the diving center Dive Friends:
This is right next to the hotel, but still outside the complex. There is also a Dive Friends store on the beach, but for check-in, equipment
renting equipment etc. you have to go to the dive center at the back. It's about a 5-minute walk from the beach.

This is the only disadvantage of this hotel compared to the others we visited:
The dive center is a) not directly by the sea and b) boat dives are not possible from the hotel. You have to drive to Port Bonaire by car (approx. 5-10 minutes).
However, guided shore dives are offered, which is great if you don't have the confidence to do shore dives yourself.
There is also a house reef, but here too you have to bring the equipment from the back to the front of the reef.
the sea (by car or with a waggler).
From our point of view, we can say that this hotel is not the typical diving hotel, but rather appeals to non-divers and families.
If you are on Bonaire and only want to dive, it may not be the right hotel for you, as the dive center is not in front of the sea and boat dives are not possible directly from the hotel. For shore dives it doesn't matter, as you are traveling by car anyway...

About the room:
One Bedroom Deluxe Apartment
This was perfect for us!
Deluxe means in front of the beach. As the complex is quite large, we think it's worth it, especially with a child. Luckily we were on the ground floor because of the baby carriage... You should certainly mention this when booking, as there is no elevator to the first floor. The rooms are well equipped and clean.
Shortcomings: The shower has no door/curtain, so you have to be careful not to flood it. The air conditioning is only available in the bedroom and blows directly onto the bed... This is somewhat poorly designed.

We would go back to Delfins in a heartbeat. It is THE hotel for us on Bonaire.


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Extraordinarily blissful!
Delfins beach resort knows how to welcome its guests. And the food...sublime and surprising!
Dive friends' pleasant and personal approach makes you feel right at home.
We will definitely go back!

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Super location by the sea, ideal for diving! Happy vacations!

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Very nice

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by leaving the lights on in the hallway outside , the light remained in the room. Even though the curtain was closed

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Dive base is well equipped to arrange and plan your dives. If you want to make dives from this place on the house reef you have to drag your equipment with you. However most people choose to tour, so fine. Resort is excellent.

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