Bonaire first visit

[BigDaddyGlad]

Folks here will all have an island favourite, but I suspect there will be more than a couple recommendations for VIP Diving. Great staff, nice facility in a great location, and they've got a pool onsite to get the confined-water skills completed.

 

[Cornbread O'Malley]

Hello Bonaire Forum. Which SCUBA shop provides the best "Discover SCUBA Diving" course? I will be visiting Bonaire the last two weeks of June, 2025 with my family. I am an experienced diver. My husband and two teenage children want to take this course which allows them one dive after some course work and pool diving. Also, I will be renting a full set of gear and taking a few boat dives - any suggestions on which shop to use? Also, I will be looking for shore diving buddies; any advice on how to find someone? Thanks for any advice you can provide.

You can take a look at these dive shops and see if they have what you're looking for: AB Dive; Beyond the Corals; Dive Friends; Scuba Elite; Technical Dive Services Bonaire; VIP Diving; Wannadive; Xprodiver; 4 Wheel Diving.