Gain understanding of how to keep dive sites healthy, remove plastic and other trash from the reef and learn how to document your findings in a global database. This is the perfect specialty diver course for anyone who cares about ocean conservation.

• Minimum Age: 10
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1 day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person:  $150

Excluding tanks and gear

See the sights of Bonaire that you can’t get to as a shore diver while you’re learning important safety procedures about diving from a boat. You’ll learn about current lines, entry and exit procedures, and more.

• Minimum Age: 10
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1 day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person:  $220

Excluding tanks and gear

There’s something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts divers. During this specialty course you’ll get the opportunity to plan and execute dives to explore the deep down to 40 meter/130 feet.

You’ll learn how to plan deep dives, manage your gas supply and how to identify and manage narcosis.

• Minimum Age: 15
• Number of Dives: 4
• Approximate Time: 1.5 days
• Prerequisites: Adventure Diver

Price per person: $260

Excluding tanks and gear

Capture your beautiful memories of Bonaire with an underwater photography course. If you’ve just purchased a camera or are thinking about it, this course is essential. You’ll learn a lot of tips and tricks for camera care, compensating for the different light spectrum underwater, shooting marine life, and sharing your photos with friends.

• Minimum Age: 10
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1 day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person (excl. rental camera): $185
Sealife Micro 3.0: $35/ day
Olympus TG5/TG6: $55/ day

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The Enriched Air Nitrox specialty course teaches you how to dive with nitrox, also known as EANx. Nitrox contains less nitrogen than regular air which means you are able to extend your bottom time and have shorter surface intervals.

• Minimum Age: 12
• Number of Dives: 0
• Approximate Time: Half day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $150
Price per person (including eLearning): $175
Price per person (after eLearning): $0

Do you love looking at the beautiful tropical fish on the reef, but because you don’t know their names, you can’t talk about them after the dive? Then Fish ID is the perfect specialty for you. You will learn how to recognize different fish groups and the names of the common and less common fish around Bonaire.

• Minimum Age: 10
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1 day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $150

Excluding tanks and gear

Diving with a full face mask has many benefits: being able to breathe through your nose, equalizing more easily, and feeling more comfortable. You’ll learn about the differences in diving with a regular mask and a full face mask and how to use a full face mask in different situations.

• Minimum Age: 15
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1 day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification & a minimum of 10+ logged dives

Price per person: $150

Excluding tanks and gear

Do you wish to communicate with your buddy without using signals? You can do that with a full face mask that has an integrated communication device. In this course, you will learn how to dive with a full face mask and how to operate the underwater communication system.

• Minimum Age: 15
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1.5 days
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification & a minimum of 10+ logged dives

Price per person: $260

Excluding tanks and gear

In this course you learn how to remove lionfish from the reef with a special device called an ELF (Eliminate Lionfish tool). Lionfish are an invasive species in the Caribbean because they did not naturally occur in this ecosystem, have no natural predators, they reproduce rapidly, and they prey on native fish and coral reefs The specialty has been developed by Dive Friends Bonaire.

You can opt to do one of the two dives as a boat dive, where you’ll go to Klein Bonaire by boat to hunt lionfish. This option needs a minimum of two students.

• Minimum Age: 15
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1 day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification

Price per person: $195
Price per person including boat dive: $235

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If you’re looking for a little more adventure, the night diver specialty is for you. You’ll learn about night dive planning, navigation, the nocturnal creatures of Bonaire and more.

• Minimum Age: 12
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 2 evenings
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $260

Excluding tanks and gear

Ostracods are tiny creatures that emit bioluminescence in their reproduction process that can be seen in total darkness during a night dive. During this specialty you’ll learn all about ostracods and increase your night diving skills.

• Minimum Age: 12
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: half day and one evening
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $195

Excluding tanks and gear

Buoyancy control is one of the most important dive skills. Once you’ve perfected your buoyancy, you can observe marine life more easily and focus on new skills like photography. This specialty teaches you multiple ways to improve your buoyancy skills, so you’ll glide effortlessly through the water.

• Minimum Age: 10
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1 day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $150

Excluding tanks and gear

** Reservations available from 1 December 2024

Help restore Bonaire’s reefs and become a Reef Renewal Diver! This distinctive specialty course is perfect for divers ready to learn coral gardening techniques and become certified Reef Renewal volunteers.

As a Reef Renewal Diver, you’ll take part in on-land lessons that introduce you to coral nursery maintenance and coral propagation. You’ll then put this knowledge to work in the water, where you’ll help maintain coral nurseries, improve your buoyancy skills, and propagate new corals to be outplanted onto the reef. By the end of the course, you’ll be part of Reef Renewal Foundation Bonaire’s network of volunteers, with the option to join in future volunteer dives whenever you return to Bonaire.

• Minimum Age: 12
• Number of Dives: 3
• Approximate Time: 2 days
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $225

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In cooperation with Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, Dive Friends Bonaire has created a PADI Distinctive Specialty that is unique in the world. During the two-dive specialty, you will learn more about Sea Turtle Conservation Bonaire, sea turtle behavior, nesting, identifying characteristics of the different species, threats to sea turtles and their habitats, and how to help sea turtle conservation efforts.

• Minimum Age: 12
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1 day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $195

Excluding tanks and gear

If you want to dive in the shore diving capital of the world with confidence, this specialty is for you. Shore diving has its own challenges and rewards compared to boat diving. In this course, we teach you how to shore dive safely and enjoyably. You’ll learn how to plan your dives, choose the best entry and exit points, navigate underwater, and deal with any issues that may arise.

• Minimum Age: 10
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1.5 days
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $195

Excluding tanks and gear

This specialty teaches you how to search for objects underwater using effective techniques that boost your success rate. You will also learn how to surface items of different sizes and shapes. Search and recovery is a fun and rewarding challenge for any diver.

• Minimum Age: 12
• Number of Dives: 4
• Approximate Time: 1.5 days
• Prerequisites: Advanced Open Water Certification or Junior Advanced Open Water Certification

Price per person: $260

The Self-Reliant Diver program teaches you how to plan your dives and handle emergencies on your own, without the help of a buddy. You will practice self-rescue skills and use backup equipment to be ready and confident in any situation.

• Minimum Age: 18
• Number of Dives: 3
• Approximate Time: 1.5 days
• Prerequisites: Advanced Certification with 100 dives

Price per person: $260

Excluding tanks and gear

This course will teach you about the marine ecology of Bonaire. You will learn the names and behaviors of the fish, creatures, corals, and plants that you encounter on every dive. You will also discover how they interact with each other and their environment.

• Minimum Age: 10
• Number of Dives: 2
• Approximate Time: 1 day
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $150

Excluding tanks and gear

Losing your way underwater can be stressful for divers. In this course, you will master skills that will help you find your way back to the boat or the exit point. Dive confidently without a guide and without a worry.

• Minimum Age: 10
• Number of Dives: 3
• Approximate Time: 1.5 days
• Prerequisites: Open Water Certification or Junior Open Water Certification

Price per person: $260

Excluding tanks and gear

Explore the world-famous Wreck of the Hilma Hooker. This specialty will teach you how to dive the wreck safely and reveal its secrets. You’ll learn about its history, map its layout and practice wreck diving skills.

• Minimum Age: 15
• Number of Dives: 4
• Approximate Time: 1.5 days
• Prerequisites: Adventure Diver

Price per person: $260

Excluding tanks and gear