From the first breath and beyond
From the first breaths underwater in the Discover Scuba Diving Experience, through Open Water Diver and beyond, maybe Wreck Diver, or…… Take a look at the available courses and see what your next step will be! Dive Diva Bonaire offers her services to private divers and small groups.
Courses
Discover Scuba Dive Experience
Have you always wondered what it feels like to breathe underwater? If you want to try scuba diving, but are not quite ready to take the plunge into a certification course, Discover Scuba Diving is ideal for you.
Course duration: 3 hours
Gear and tank: included
House call service: included
Price: on request
Additional Discover Scuba Dive: on request (same day)
Additional Discover Scuba Dive: on request (other day)
Surcharge private course: On request
Open Water Diver course
Learning how to Scuba Dive has been on your bucket list long enough: Get started on Bonaire: Divers Paradise with the PADI® Open Water Diver course – the world’s most popular and widely recognized scuba course.
Course duration: 2,5 – 3,5 day
Gear and tanks: included
House call service: included
Price: on request (Manual or via E-learning)
Surcharge private course: On request
Advanced Open Water Diver course
Take your diving to the next level with the Advanced Open Water Diver Course. Five different dives to broaden and deepen your dive experience and knowledge are combined in this course.
Course duration: 1,5 day
Gear and tanks: excluded
House call service: included
Price: on request after E-learning
Surcharge private course: On request
Price including night dive: on request after E-learning
Surcharge private course: On request
PADI ReActivate
When your last dive has been a while and you need a little update on dive theory and a refresher of your skills this is the Go To course for you. Including a new PADI Certification card.
Course duration: 4 hours
Gear and tanks: excluded
House call service: included
Price: on request (after E-learning)
Surcharge private course: On request
All courses include 6% sales tax and are based on a minimum of 2 students. Prices are per student.
Before you can start your course, we kindly ask you to fill in a PADI medical statement.
In case of a “yes” on the form, a doctor’s statement is required.
Testimonials
The best way to dive is with the Diva!!
She is the best to learn how to dive with or to go for extra dive courses or to do a discover dive!
The greatest thing is that she does not do it in huge groups like some places do and she manages her own time so you are not stuck with office hours from normal dive shops. She is very friendly and helpful. She explains everything very well and makes diving an unforgettable and fun experience. I did my open water course with her and with my family a discover scuba dive. I can't wait to do my advanced dive course with her!!!
September 2019
"Go with the Flow" I recently learned is ancient sea turtle wisdom. It is also Maria Varela Put's philosophy. Maria designed a great day for my Husband's 65th birthday. I found her company online. We emailed back and forth for a couple of months planning our cruise port visit to Bonaire.
Our personal customized day included 2 shore dives to the reef that surrounds the island and is a sanctuary to protect the coral and sea life. In between dives we had a private tour of Bonaire. Maria truly loves the island and is involved in the ecological. environmental protection programs that make it such a special, unique place.
"No worries" were the reassuring words she used when we experienced a few problems. The first was a broken fin strap and on a Sunday all the shops are closed. The loan of her friends fins was the solution. The second was embarrassing and required much more effort on Maria's part. We had rented a Go Pro on the ship and left in it the Dive Diva truck. Panicked, we contacted the Crown Princess personnel who agreed that if Maria could bring it to the cruise line agent on 11/20 it would be taken care of. She agreed to go out of her way to save us the cost of a Go Pro. We are so appreciative.
As part of our plan, Maria made reservations at a restaurant where we ended our visit with a sunset supper.
Although Diva is in the company name, Maria is down to earth, knowledgeable, friendly, caring and a very safety conscious educator.
If you are looking for a private dive guide who will customize you experience on Bonaire, we recommend Dive Diva. You will have "no worries" with this Diva.
Date of experience: November 2019
Maria guided my twelve year old son through the PADI introduction to scuba course, and the three of us took two nice 40-minute dives to depths of about 30-35 feet. Maria was very patient with him and stayed close enough to help control his buoyancy. Between dives, we picked up my wife and younger son, and Maria made sure that the dive site for the second dive would also be a good spot for them to snorkel.
After the dives, Maria took us for a nice tour of the island. She was knowledgeable about all of the nature and history of the island.
I will not hesitate to book with Maria again upon a return to Bonaire.
Date of experience: November 2019
Great job
Maria is the best dive guide we’ve ever had. Not just that. She’s not just a dive guide, she is also snorkelling guide, tourist guide, Bonaire guide. She is a friend you want to have when coming in to a new place. Her personal attitude, her patient and her enthusiasm is amazing. Not just a dive center, where you are one of many. When you are beginner diver or something between, want to know more than just good dive spots, want to see more of Bonaire than just underwater life, she is the one you need! Although she doesn’t have her own store, everything is well prepared and organized. It fits your style and needs. Because of her, our stay on Bonaire was unforgettable. Thank you Maria again for everything. For us, common dive center can hardly compete to you. Keep your way, it’s the right way!
Maria Varela Put
