Black Durgon is a great place to stay if diving is your main passion, we have visited there on 3 times now and will return in October 2008.
This is a really relaxing family run establishment , no frills but plenty of friends.
Doris does a great breakfast which sets your day off a treat, the diving and snorkelling at the end of the pier mean that you can stay onsite if you wish.
Al and family make you feel really welcome, we have made dive friends there from all over the world.

Carol and Pete
England

For our purposes, Black Durgon was perfect, and we can't wait to return!

Fishseeker's review was accurate, but like so many of the reviews on the internet have said, if you're looking for luxury, this might not be the place for you. However, if you don't mind sacrificing in comfort for an unbeatable price, a FANTASTIC location, and REALLY NICE people, then you really can't beat the Black Durgon Inn.

The Small Wall and the Black Durgon house reef are spectacular. We dove both sites several times during the day and night. We went to some great dive sites around the island, but we always returned to the two house reefs.

We loved the outdoor kitchen at the Black Durgon. We kept food in the fridge (groceries and leftovers) and ate a few dinners on the dock, watching the sunset, with no one else around. It's a great way to save a little extra money.

Al is great. We can't wait to go back!

We had 4 of the 10 rooms Dec.15-22. We loved the location and convenience of walking out the dock and diving or snorkeling. Small wall and the house reef were wonderful and the underwater life was abundant and diverse. We also enjoyed the common area, where we visited and played cards each day.
The inn itself was basic and clean when we arrived. However, 2 of the rooms had no hot water until the last day. We had to ask for clean towels the first 2 days. After that, clean towels would be placed on our bed each day. We did not get wash cloths or hand towels. Also, our trash can was emptied only once and the room was never swept nor were the sheets changed. I did not expect this to be done daily, but at least once during our week would have been nice.
We chose the Black Durgon because of reviews we read here and were disappointed. We understand that Rona is no longer running the inn and Doris, the cook and maid, was on vacation, but still.......
We love Bonaire and will return, but not to the Black Durgon, unless we read that improvements have been made.

Great stay, met all of our needs. Al even loaned us a suitcase to take all our tourist geegaws home. Guess that means we need to go back to return the suitcase. Breakfast was good, facilities very adequate for the price. A very nice stay.