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Scuba Diving Courses

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If you are not yet a certified diver, Bonaire is the perfect place to learn.

Bonaire Dive & Adventure offers instruction from eight different training agencies including PADI, NAUI, SSI, IDEA, NASDS, PDIC, SDI and YMCA Scuba in addition to being a Universal Referral Center.  

 

Instructors are ready to teach all levels from the one day Discover Scuba Diving for those who just want to sample the underwater world, all the way through to the professional level Assistant Instructor Course. 

Here is a sampling of the Courses available at Bonaire Dive & Adventure.  Advanced reservations are required and are subject to availability. Call 1-800-382-1094 or e-mail denlaman@diveres.com for more information!


Discover Scuba Diving (Resort Course)   $105.00 + tax per student. 
Minimum Number per course: 2 students
Minimum Age: 10
Days: 1
Dives: 2
Prerequisite: None
This introductory course will enable you to dive safely under professional guidance on our beautiful reefs. Includes instruction & two dives - all necessary diving equipment is also included in the price. This course counts as partial credit toward the Open Water Diver course. If you decide to continue on with the full Open Water course, the Discover Scuba Diving course is free!

Discover Nitrox (Discover Enriched Air Nitrox Diving)

PADI Discover Enriched Air Nitrox Diver
Minimum age: 15
Prerequisite: Open Water certification
Days: 1 hour
This course is recommended for divers who think highly of dive safety. Upon completion of this course, you can make a dive on 32% Nitrox using air tables to a maximum depth of 100 ft. No exam, satisfaction guaranteed.

PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Upgrade from Discover Nitrox
Minimum age: 15
Prerequisite: Discover Enriched Air Nitrox Diver certification
Days: 1 - 2 hours
Learn everything about diving Nitrox up to 40%. Extend your bottom time diving with nitrox tables. (EAD and Nitrox 32 tables included)

PADI Enriched Air Nitrox specialty
Minimum age: 15
Prerequisite: Open Water certification
Days: 0.5


Open Water Diver /Junior Open Water Diver Certification: $330.00 + tax per student. 
Minimum Number for Course: 2 students.
Minimum Age: 15 (Junior 10)
Days: 4-5
Dives: 5 Confined Water and 4 Open Water
Prerequisite: None
Become a PADI certified diver! This is a four to five-day course leading to full certification. Price includes textbook, dive table, logbook, and all rental equipment. All training dives are done from shore in the Caribbean Sea, not in a pool.


Open Water Diver Referral Training: $185.00 + tax per student
Minimum Age: 15 (Junior 10)
Days: 2
Dives: 4
Prerequisite: A properly completed instructor referral form dated within the last 12 months.
Dive students who have completed the academic and confined water portions of the PADI, SDI/TDI or SSI Open Water Diver course can finish their certification here at Bonaire Dive & Adventure. Our Instructors can assist you with your PADI Referral, SDI Global Referral, or SSI Universal Referral. This is a very popular and convenient way to complete open water certification with a minimum of vacation time. The price includes instruction and four to five open water dives, depending upon the certifying agency. Equipment is not included.


Advanced or Junior Advanced Open Water Diver Certification: $220.00 + tax per student
Minimum Number: 2 students
Minimum Age: 15 (Junior 12)
Days: 2-3
Dives: 5
Prerequisite: Open Water Diver
Learn new skills in navigation, deep diving and your choice of three other specialty areas. Price includes instruction, Adventures in Diving textbook and five reef dives. Each dive in the Advanced program can be credited toward a respective specialty (and vice versa). Equipment is not included.


For a complete list of a la carte pricing for dive packages, courses, gear rental and more, please call us or visit the Bonaire Dive & Adventure web site. Den Laman can assist you with reservations for all of your diving needs.

Reservations:
1-800-382-1094

Email: Denlaman@diveres.com

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Kaya Gobernador N. Debrot 77 Bonaire, Netherlands, Antilles

On Bonaire: 599-717-1700

Email: info@denlaman.com

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