Dive Friends Bonaire,

The PADI Tec 40 course is where you transition from recreational scuba diving to technical diving. It's a great place to start because it's the first subdivision of the full PADI Tec Diver course and bridges the gap between no stop diving and full technical deep decompression diving. You gain experience and begin building the knowledge and skills you need to continue your tec diver training. You will qualify to make limited decompression dives to 40 meters/130 feet.

The side-mount system is crossing over from the technical side of diving and becoming more accessible to recreational divers. It's a simple harness style BCD with strategically placed D-rings to attach two smaller tanks on either side of you, instead of one large one on your back. It's extremely comfortable, customizable, and offers the extra redundancy of having two separate air systems. Diving with the side-mount system takes some additional training to learn how to set up, work with the tanks, keep an even air supply between tanks to stay balanced and to switch between your two regulators. If you've been thinking about trying tech diving, this is the perfect way to become acquainted with a few tech diving techniques in an easy and comfortable way to see if it's for you.

During the Self-Reliant Diver program, you are trained to plan your dives so you can respond to emergencies independently, whether you are diving with a partner, team, or alone. Self-reliant divers practice until they are comfortable with self-rescue skills and carry redundant equipment so that in an emergency, the diver is equipped and prepared to react independently. To dive without a partner requires diligence and experience, and has a prerequisite of Advanced certification and proof of more than 100 dives.

If you currently hold an Advanced certification and have at least 40 logged dives, then you are the perfect candidate for our Intro to Tech course. Introducing both decompression procedures as well as advanced nitrox theory, this course familiarizes students with technical equipment configurations. It will enhance your dive skills such as buoyancy, trim, and situational awareness.

During the Self-reliant Diver program, you are trained to plan your dives so you can respond to emergencies independently, whether you are diving with a partner, team, or alone. Self-reliant divers practice until they are comfortable with self-rescue skills and carry redundant equipment so that in an emergency, the diver is equipped and prepared to react independently. To dive without a partner requires diligence and experience, and has a prerequisite of Advanced certification and proof of more than 100 dives.

In the event of a dive emergency, having oxygen on hand as first aid is extremely important. This course teaches you how to safely administer oxygen.

Emergency First Response (CPR & Secondary Care) teaches participants how to respond to life-threatening emergencies. The course focuses on primary care through a combination of knowledge development, skill development, and realistic scenario practice to make sure participants have the confidence in their ability to provide care when emergency situations arise. We also cover injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening. Participants focus on secondary assessment and first aid through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice.

Expect the unexpected! Safer divers know how to prevent and control problems before they happen. This course runs you through all of the "worst-case scenarios" possible. Believe it or not, you will have a lot of fun while you're practicing! This is the most rewarding scuba course that you will take and is strongly recommended prior to planning independent buddy team dives at some of Bonaire's more remote locations.

Whether you're new to night diving or they're your favorite time to dive, this is a great course to learn more about planning, safety, navigation, dive lights, and the nocturnal creatures of Bonaire!

Ever wondered what that fish's name is? Aspire to be a marine biologist? Learn the basic principles of biodiversity survey methodology, while learning the names of every fish that you see. The data collected can be turned into to the REEF Fish Survey Project.

After this course, you will have a new appreciation for the marine ecology of Bonaire! Not only will you learn more about the names of the various fish, creatures, corals, and plants that you see on every dive, you will also observe how they interact with each other and why they behave the way that they do. Your dives will never be the same!

Not being sure if you can find your way back to the boat or to your exit point causes a lot of stress for divers. It's the number one reason why divers want to pay extra to have a guide along with them. During this course, you will practice techniques and learn skills that will make you confident that you can find your way back.

Ever looked at your dive guides and thought "gee, I wish I could glide through the water like them?" If the answer is "yes," then this course if for you! There are so many things that we can teach you about proper weighting, body positioning, breathing, and BCD usage that will have you looking like a pro in no time!

After your first few scuba dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. There's something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts divers. During this course you'll get the opportunity to plan and execute dives to explore the deep. It's exhilarating!

Bonaire is lucky to be home to the world-famous Wreck of the Hilma Hooker. Many divers visit her, but few have unlocked her secrets. During this course, you'll study the history of the wreck, map the site, learn wreck diving techniques, and experience a wreck penetration.

Shore diving is quite different from boat diving, so in this course we teach you everything that you need to know to safely conduct shore dives. You'll learn how to pick your dive sites (with your complimentary copy of Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy), plan your dives, choose entry and exit points, navigate and problem-solve. At the end of the course you will earn a PADI specialty card and be certified to confidently conduct shore dives with a buddy.

Chances are that you're visiting Bonaire because you want to spend as much time underwater as possible. Nitrox is the perfect way to extend your bottom time. This course is so popular that it's been streamlined so that you can get it out of the way quickly and easily on your vacation.

Gain dive experience and learn new dive skills under the supervision of an instructor. You can choose from a variety of Adventure Dives, such as: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist, Fish ID, Search & Recovery, Multi-level, Navigation, Wreck, Boat and Photography.

Expand your dive horizons! This certification will allow you to go to a maximum depth of 100ft/30M and teach you about how to navigate underwater. For your other three Adventure dives, you can choose with your Instructor from the following: Peak Performance Buoyancy, Underwater Naturalist, Fish ID, Search & Recovery, Multi-level, Navigation, Wreck, Boat, and Photography (Deep & Navigation Adventure Dives are required).

If you currently hold a Scuba Diver certification, you only need some additional classroom, confined water and open water sessions for full Open Water Diver certification.

Don't have a lot of time? This limited certification is the first half of the PADI Open Water Diver training program. You'll participate in classroom, confined water and open water dive sessions. Your certification card allows you to dive to a maximum depth of 40ft/12M under the supervision of a dive professional. On your next vacation, you can always upgrade to full Open Water certification.

If you're in a hurry and would like to save a day of your vacation, you can do all of the classroom sessions of the Open Water Diver program at home behind your computer. Just click here to sign up for eLearning. You'll pay $146 to PADI for the online service. Then all you'll need to do is print your eLearning completion form and bring it along to Bonaire. We'll complete the confined and open water work for certification.

Conduct your classroom and pool training at your local PADI dive center and complete your four open water training dives with us in the warm, clear Caribbean. We'll do a quick knowledge and skill review and two training dives on the first day, then two training dives on the second day and you're certified!

his is the most popular dive certification in the world! You'll participate in classroom, confined water, and open water sessions. Your certification card will be recognized worldwide and allows you to dive as an independent buddy team to a maximum depth of 60ft/18M. (Max 40ft/12M for 10-11 year old divers).

If you enjoyed your dive experience so much that you'd like to dive again, but you don't have time to complete any more training, we can take you on an additional Discover Scuba Dive with an instructor. This time, you won't have to complete more skills, just enjoy your guided dive.

Try diving! After a short classroom session, you'll put your new scuba knowledge into practice in our confined water area. You'll practice a few skills and when you're ready, your instructor will accompany you to the reef for a shallow supervised dive. Your Discover Scuba Diving experience will be registered on-line with PADI, and it can count toward a complete Open Water Certification.