Dive Friends Bonaire @ Sand Dollar/Den Laman

Voted best shore diving for 23 consecutive years; once you experience a taste of diving freedom, you won’t want to go anywhere else. Imagine being able to dive whenever you want to, on nobody’s schedule but your own. Instead of having to follow a dive leader, you can swim at your leisure and marvel in the sights of Bonaire–Diver’s Paradise! Our crew are always happy to recommend their favorite dive sites and keep you informed about recent underwater sightings. We also have several Bonaire dive guide books available. If you want a guided tour of Bonaire’s amazing fringing reefs and sea life, we also offer several options for guided shore diving. Over 60 dive sites accessible from shore. Pick up and drop off tanks at 6 convenient locations. Choose 6 day unlimited air package, dive by the day, or by the tank. Sign up for a guided shore dive led by a member of our staff. Need a buddy? Leave your name and contact info on our Buddy Board. Never done a shore dive? Take our PADI Shore Diver Distinctive Specialty. Complete the mandatory Marine Park Orientation and check out any time during business hours. House Reef There’s no better way to start your visit to Bonaire than with a guided checkout dive on one of our four fantastic house reefs. This way, you can attend the Bonaire Marine Park orientation and have a Divemaster or Instructor assisting you in the water with your buoyancy check. Leeward Sites We offer guided dives on sites between Angel City to the south and Oil Slick Leap to the north. This is a great option for newer divers who’d like to make the most of their dives with a local guide to point out interesting marine life and to do the navigating for you. Hilma Hooker No visit to Bonaire is complete without a dive on the famous Wreck of the Hilma Hooker. This 240 foot former cargo ship makes for a spectacular wreck that attracts a large amount of marine life as an artificial reef. You’ll dive from shore to a maximum depth of 100 feet/30 meters. USD $18.50-$400

Although Bonaire is famous for its shore diving, we have many hidden wonders that can only be enjoyed by boat. We go to Klein Bonaire five days a week, but on Wednesdays and Saturdays we head to the north only visiting sites that cannot be accessed by shore. Klein Bonaire is the flat, small, uninhabited island off the central west coast of Bonaire that is a paradise for divers. Diving on Klein Bonaire offers a great opportunity to see turtles, since this island is now a reserve and a sea turtle hatchery. The Northern dive sites are covered in beautiful coral gardens jutting up against sheer cliff walls. Daily two tank boat dive 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Afternoon 1 tank boat dive on request (2:30 – 5:00 pm). Hour long dives with in-water guide. 4 comfortable dive boats with places for shade or sun. Fresh cold drinking water with eco-friendly reusable cups. Emergency oxygen, first-aid and spare equipment on board. Note: As an eco-friendly dive shop our boats only leave with minimum of 4 divers.

Guided Bonaire Night Diving If you haven’t already experienced a night dive, you are in for a treat! They are completely different from the dives you make during the daytime. Everything looks different; the fish have different colors than they show during the day and some of the most interesting marine life only comes out at night. Dive lights are available for rent and we also have a variety available for purchase. Guided Shore UV Light Night Dive Even the most experienced night diver will be impressed with the new world of ultraviolet light night dives! When you shine a UV light on certain marine creatures, it will stimulate a fluorescent glow that most divers can only describe as “trippy!”

If you are certified to dive with an integrated dive mask or full-face mask, we offer OCEAN REEF G.divers IDMs for rental. Not certified? No problem. If you are curious about what it is like to dive with an integrated dive mask (full-face mask) we offer a 2 dive PADI OCEAN REEF IDM Diver specialty course where you will learn about integrated dive masks and how to safely dive with one. USD ----

Capturing your underwater memories with a camera can extend your dive vacation long after you hang your gear up! If you don’t have your own camera or you’re still not sure on which one to choose; Dive Friends is excited to announce the critically acclaimed Olympus TG-5 as our rental camera. Not only is the camera waterproof down to 50ft (15m), but it is designed with the Olympus PT-058 UW housing rated to 147ft (45m). Olympus’ latest ‘tough’ camera packs a better sensor, better processor, and 4K video capability into a rough and tumble shell that is waterproof, crushproof, shockproof, freezeproof, and dustproof. Olympus actively creates these cameras with underwater photographers in mind, it features several underwater shooting modes for both wide-angle and macro. Rent or try before you buy!

Scuba Diver Minimum Age: 10 (Junior Scuba Diver for ages 10 to 14) Number of Dives: 2 Approximate Time: 2.5 days Price per person: $222.00 Open Water Diver 11 year old divers). Minimum Age: 10 (Junior Open Water Diver for ages 10-14) Number of Dives: 4 Approximate Time: 3.5 days Price per person: $388.00 Open Water Diver eLearning Minimum Age: 10 Number of Dives: 4 Approximate Time: 2.5 days Price per person: $275.00 (after PADI eLearning) PADI eLearning & Open Water Diver Touch Open Water Diver Referral Minimum Age: 10 Number of Dives: 4 Approximate Time: 2 half days Prerequisites: completion of all classroom and confined water work within the past year with a PADI instructor (with copies of all referral paperwork) Price per person: $250.00 Scuba Diver to Open Water Diver Upgrade Minimum Age: 10 Approximate Time: 1-1.5 days Prerequisites: PADI Scuba Diver Certification Price per person: $167.00 Adventure Diver Minimum Age: 10 (Junior for ages 10-14) Number of Dives: 3 Approximate Time: 1 day Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification Price per person: $190.00 *With night dive: $217.00 Advanced Open Water Diver Minimum Age: 12 (Junior for ages 12-14) Number of Dives: 5 Approximate Time: 1.5 days Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Price per person: $278.00 *With night dive: $306.00 Advanced Open Water Diver eLearning Minimum Age: 12 (Junior for ages 10-14) Number of Dives: 5 Approximate Time: 1.5 days Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Price per person: $196.00 (after PADI eLearning) *With night dive: $223.00 (after PADI eLearning) Supplied Air Snorkeling for Youth (SASY) Minimum Age: 5 Number of Dives: 1 Approximate Time: 2 hours Price per person: $95.00 Bubblemaker Minimum Age: 8 Number of Dives: 1 Approximate Time: 3 hours Price per person: $95.00 USD See Details/Inquire 1-4 days

Emergency First Response (EFR) Minimum Age: None Prerequisites: None Number of Dives: 0 Approximate Time: 1 day Price per person: $162.00 Rescue Diver Minimum Age: 12 Number of Dives: 2 Open Water Training Scenarios Approximate Time: 2.5 days (eLearning 1.5 days) Prerequisites: Advanced Certification & proof of Basic Life Support/1st Aid training in the past 24 months Price per person: $373.00 After eLearning: $292.00 ($169 for PADI eLearning) Enriched Air Nitrox Shore Diver Specialty Boat Diver Specialty Deep Diver Specialty Wreck Diver Specialty Fish ID Specialty REEF Survey Diver Specialty Sea Turtle Awareness Distinctive Specialty Dive Against Debris Specialty Night Diver Specialty Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Search & Recovery Specialty Underwater Naturalist Specialty Underwater Navigation Specialty Digital Underwater Photography Self-Reliant Diver Side Mount Diver Ocean Reef Integrated Dive Mask (Full Face Mask) Diver Ocean Reef Integrated Dive Mask Underwater Communications Diver Emergency Oxygen Provider Equipment Specialist USD ---/Inquire 1-4 days

Learn to Freedive Dive Friends Bonaire is proud to offer PADI freedive courses in an alliance with Deepsea Freediving! Deepsea Freediving offers an extensive PADI Freediver Program as well as a snorkeling program and a mermaid experience. PADI Freediver Program Freediving is a sport discipline that teaches you how to dive using your inward power. If you’ve always wanted to enter the underwater world quietly, on your own terms, staying as long as your breath allows, then freediving is for you. Taking the PADI Freediver course is your first step toward discovering why freediving is becoming a popular way to explore beneath the waves. Courses offered by Deepsea Freediving are led by the legendary freediver Carlos Coste: 12x World Record Freediver; the first man to go beyond 100 meters unnassisted on a single breath; and one of the best AIDA/PADI Instructor Trainers. He and his professional team will guide you from basic techniques to the depths you feel comfortable and beyond. Please check out details here: http://www.divefriendsbonaire.com/freedive/