We're heading down to Bonaire in a few weeks and my youngest (9) has expressed strong interest in some sort of "intro to SCUBA" while my middle daughter (12) has expressed what we'll call "tepid" interest. What options should I consider and are there any particularly good operators/organizations in Bonaire that could expose the kids to SCUBA safely? Rest of family (mom, dad, and oldest son) are already certified so this would be some good early exposure and hopefully steps towards my not-so-secret plan to create a family of divers.
Intro to SCUBA for 9/12 yo?
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Buddy's, Dive Friends, probably several others that could do a bubble blower class. That's what we did with our kids before letting them start certification. The twins were 12 and their older brother was 15 when they got certified on Bonaire. Padi will train at 10 but I honestly don't believe any 10 year old is ready for scuba. The bubble blower class is done in a pool 4 or 6 ft max I think.
You also might find a place that does SNUBA, kind of a scuba rig but keeps you at the surface with floats
You also might find a place that does SNUBA, kind of a scuba rig but keeps you at the surface with floats
We did the bubble blower followed by online course work at home, they did "pool" work and OW dives at Buddy's. This was 2015 (time flys 
) Buddy's pool was the ocean next to the pier, not sure where they would do a bubble blower class now
) Buddy's pool was the ocean next to the pier, not sure where they would do a bubble blower class nowStill Kicking
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Have they already been introduced to snorkeling/freediving?
Based on experience with my kids, seeing life in the ocean had a better positive impact than blowing bubbles in a pool.
Start them out with appropriate buoyancy (wetsuit/floatie etc.) and graduate to a light weight belt for basic freediving if/when they are ready.
Based on experience with my kids, seeing life in the ocean had a better positive impact than blowing bubbles in a pool.
Start them out with appropriate buoyancy (wetsuit/floatie etc.) and graduate to a light weight belt for basic freediving if/when they are ready.
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