Aug 14, 2024
Exceptional Experience with Wonderful People! - This dive company exceeded expectations in every aspect! Most of my family have logged about 50 dives in areas such as Cozumel, Roatan and Grand Turk. All of us agree that this dive trip was our favorite thus far, due in part to Bonaire's beautiful dive sites but mostly due to 4 Wheel Diving and their crew.
My family booked this experience off a cruise ship and were picked up right at the cruise pier. We were greeted with a very friendly gentleman (Yago) that introduced himself as our dive guide for the day and walked only a short distance to our vehicle. His first impression gave us high hopes for a wonderful day and even the truck was notable. This vehicle was clearly well taken care of and almost spotless inside and out. Our short drive to the dive shop was taken up by friendly conversation and an overview of our plans for the day.
It is obvious that lots of thought was put into the design of their dive shop atmosphere. This included picnic tables with shade, an office with a table to fill out paperwork, an equipment staging sight, a quaint relaxing area, equipment rinsing tanks and a freshwater shower for after the dive.
I must once again highlight that the employees were spectacular. Each one was so personable, genuine and helpful. As a diver over 65 years of age, certain aspects of diving can be difficult. They treated me "like a queen" as I kept saying. They walked my equipment down to the boat ramp at the shore for me and I was able to put everything on in the water. Our launch site was a 2 minute walk from the shop but not having to carry the weight really helped me (and my body) have a great experience.
We rented their equipment and key lockers were provided for our extra belongings during the dives. All equipment provided was clean and kept in great shape. Among the equipment used was BCDs, regulators, dive computers and fins (we had our own booties, wetsuits and masks). Everything was either set up or double and triple checked for us to ensure quality and safety.
Between our two beautiful dives full of vibrant fish and coral, we were served a delicious box lunch. They provided drinking water at the shop as well as a fresh watermelon juice drink. Again, they repeatedly went the extra mile, even with the small things! Our dive guide (Yago) took pictures and video of the dives with a go pro that were later emailed to us. He even went out of his way to drop us off at a local cigar shop near our cruise ship at the conclusion of our day.
My family would highly recommend this experience and will definitely be returning.
Thank you again to Yago, Rueben and Vanessa for a day in paradise with friends!
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Jul 29, 2024
AMAZING is an understatement! - Yago and Jack were our guides and what an amazing experience it was. We did the House Reef and Salt Pier dive. So much to see. One of our divers has a little anxiety and Yago patiently held her hand until she was comfortable enough to swim. They were so personable and knowledgeable and made these dives are favorite sites to come back and revisit.
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Jul 23, 2024
Perfect - Best dive team ever! Actually felt like we had been friends forever. Very warm and welcoming. Based on the booking info, they Exceeded our expectations. Excellent shop, facilities, FOOD amazing (home made), dive sites.
We will be back to Bonaire and will be using this team again! Thanks for everything g and see you in few months
Review provided by Viator
Jun 22, 2024
4 Wheel Diving = 5 star adventure - My wife and I recently spent the day with 4 Wheel Diving during our visit to Bonaire. We primarily booked the cruise because we wanted to visit and dive in Bonaire. As soon as we booked the cruise, I began looking for a dive operator and found 4 Wheel Diving. I am one lucky person.
I sent my first email and promptly received a response from Vanessa. I cannot say enough about Vanessa and believe she should teach customer service to others in the industry. Vanessa helped with our diving and tour with 4 Wheel Diving. She even assisted me with scheduling dinner after our 4 Wheel Diving adventure. Vanessa is the best.
We arrived in Bonaire, stepped off the ship, and were quickly greeted by Yago. What a great guy! We loaded our bags into his truck, and he took us to the office for some paperwork and our initial dive. On arrival at 4 Wheel Diving, Yago made us feel at home. As for employees, 4 Wheel Diving has the best. Every single employee greeted us and offered to help us get situated. One of those employees, Rubin, is a very impressive young man that should assist Vanessa with the customer service classes.
Our first dive was right off of the back door of the 4 Wheel Diving shop in the 4 Wheel Diving house reef. We experienced 60 minutes of warm water, excellent visibility and abundant marine life. After the first dive, we loaded into Yago's truck and went to our second dive site, Tolo.
Along the way, Yago shared some history and information about Bonaire. We equally enjoyed our second (Tolo) and third (Karpata) dives which were the same caliber as our first dive - except for the entries.
I know Bonaire is a diver’s paradise and is known for driving to a site and jumping in the water for a self-led dive. However, from my limited experience, the entries from the shore in Bonaire can be a little tricky, and I am thankful that Yago was there to safely guide us in and out of the water.
I almost forgot, but in between dives 2 and 3, Yago provided a box lunch that was awesome. The wrap was amazing as were the remainder of the contents. The box lunch would be delicious in a dark room but when you factor in the beautiful scenery, while sitting on the coast, it was unbeatable.
Let me summarize;- excellent communication and planning before arrival + prompt and professional service + outstanding employees + awesome diving + a delicious lunch = 4 Wheel Diving.
I am confident that spending the day with 4 Wheel Diving made the difference between a good day and our superb day in Bonaire.
Don't take my word. Contact Vanessa and arrange your next adventure with 4 Wheel Diving.
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Jun 14, 2024
Not just a dive shop, but family - I have been to Bonaire 15 times and have used several different dive operators, but from now on, I will only be using 4 Wheel Diving from now on. The attention each of the employees give you above and below the water is like no other operation. This family run business makes you feel like family. They go over and beyond to help with making your vacation the best it can be. I love their “Dive Like a Local” trip. It was an experience I will never forget. Thank you Rob, Vanessa, Yago, and the rest of the employees for making me feel so welcomed and cared for.
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Jun 10, 2024
Highly recommended - I just had a wonderful time with 4 Wheel Diving! They are all extremely knowledgeable, professional, sincere, and safe. We will definitely be back to dive with them! Highly recommended!
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May 7, 2024
Four Thumbs Up! - My daughter and I had a wonderful experience last week diving with 4 Wheel Diving while on a cruise ship port stop. Our family has spent a number of vacations diving in Bonaire years ago, so the island holds a special place in our hearts and we were very excited to return, even if only for a day. This private excursion exceeded our expectations with 2 x 60 minute dives. The sites were outstanding and our guide Yago (as well as the rest of the staff) was incredibly attentive and took care of every detail, from picking us up from the ship, providing the gear we chose not to travel with, to providing a delicious boxed lunch to returning us back to the pier afterward.
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May 6, 2024
Must do best of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao - Very best dive operator from trip. He picked up early at cruise port. His shop had nitrox and all gear. First class briefing and two amazing shore dives by desalinating plant. Fed me a great lunch. Dove solo with owner a great instructor. This is a must do.
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May 5, 2024
Very nice little diving center - We went diving on Bonaire on our own with a rented pickup truck and only needed a diving center where we could rent lead and bottles.
We definitely made the right choice with 4WheelDiving.
A very nice team, always ready to help. And even though we actually only rented bottles, we got the full service. Clean, well-stocked sinks that we were allowed to use. We were allowed to hang up our equipment on site overnight. There was always excellent advice on diving spots and the underwater flora and fauna.
The inconspicuous house reef in the small harbor is definitely worth a dive.
Before the vacation, we had bought 2 adapters for our DIN machines so that we could use Int bottles.
We didn't need these, DIN bottles were no problem.
The bottles were always well filled with around 220 bar. Nitrox quality was constantly at 32%, in exceptional cases 31%.
Safety was always taken into account here. All bottles were double-checked for pressure and oxygen content when issued.
We didn't go on any guided tours, but they seemed to make a good impression. There were only small groups here, so we were definitely well looked after.
We would definitely go back to 4WheelDiving if we come to Bonaire again!
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May 3, 2024
4Wheel Diving is the BEST!!! - I was unsure about what dive shop to use when I decided to go diving in Bonaire, I searched though and found 4Wheel Diving and they had tons of great reviews. So I reached out and they responded very quickly, and answered all of my questions and made me feel very comfortable. I booked with them and I’m very glad I did! They don’t herd you around just to get you in and out. They don’t put you with a bunch of people you don’t know. I was by myself and was taken one on one with a private guide, and they said that they will try and only put you with people that you already know.
The diving was amazing, they have a great spot to go diving at their house reef 🪸 or you can book any of the other spots on the island or boat dive. I was able to get 2 dives in both for over an hour of under water time. I saw so many different kinds of fish 🐠 of every color imaginable. The 🥙 lunch you get in between dives was very good.
The bad part was I didn’t bring my own camera, the amazing part was that they bring one for you and capture all of the wonderful sights for you. The next morning I had a ton of pictures and videos of my dive and it made my experience so so much better.
I will definitely be booking with 4Wheel Diving any time I come back to Bonaire!!!
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