Explore the Underwater worldDivers Paradise Bonaire
Whether you are staying at Buddy Dive Resort or not, you can always drop by our dive shop to organize your diving, course or to get equipment. Below is an overview of all our prices
| Duration | Price | |
| Discover Scuba Dive * Incl. theory, pool training, and 1 ocean dive. Minimum age 10 years |
1/2 day | $90* |
| Additional Discover Scuba Dive * Incl. dive guide, 1 ocean dive |
1/2 day | $70* |
| ReActivate Scuba Refresher * Incl. instruction, course materials, 1 ocean dive |
1/2 days | $90* |
| E-Learning PADI Open Water Certification * Incl. certification. Min. age 10 years |
2-3 days | $485* |
| PADI Adventure Dives *** Incl. 1 dive and course materials |
1/2-1 day | $60*** |
| E-Learning PADI Advanced Open Water Certification*** Incl. instruction, certification, 5 ocean dives |
2 days | $325*** |
| Referral Course* Incl. instruction, certification, 4 ocean dives |
2 days | $285* |
* Use of all required equipment is included.
*** Equipment & dive air not included.
All E-Learning Courses are including online PADI Fee
| Duration | Price | |
| PADI Deep Diver Incl. 4 dives, materials & instruction. |
2 days | $275 |
| PADI Underwater Navigator Incl. 3 dives, materials & instruction. |
1-2 days | $225 |
| PADI Night Diver Incl. 3 dives, materials & instruction. |
2 – 3 nights | $225 |
| PADI Search & Recovery Incl. 4 dives, materials & instruction. |
2 days | $275 |
| PADI Wreck Diver Incl. 4 dives, materials & instruction. |
2 days | $275 |
| PADI Enriched Air (NITROX) Diver Incl. practical application, materials & instruction. |
1 day | $135 |
| Underwater Naturalist Incl. 2 dives, materials & instruction. |
1 day | $185 |
| PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Incl. 2 dives, materials & instruction. |
1 day | $185 |
| Fish Identification Incl. 2 dives, materials & instruction |
1 day | $175 |
| Lionfish Hunter Course Incl. 2 dives, materials & instruction |
1 day | $185 |
| Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) Incl. 2 dives, DPV rental, materials & instruction. |
1 day | $235 |
| Underwater Digital Photographer Incl. 2 dives, materials & instruction. |
1 day | $185 |
| O2 Provider Incl. O2 administration practice, materials & instruction. |
1/2 day | $130 |
| Equipment Specialist Incl. practical session, materials & instruction |
1/2 day | $125 |
| Dive Against Debris Incl. 1 dive, materials & instruction. |
1/2 day | $150 |
| Sidemount Diver Incl. 1 confined dive, 3 open water dives, sidemount equipment, materials & instruction. |
2 days | $305 |
NOTE:
All specialties are excluding air & equipment. All specialty courses are eLearning except Fish Identification and Lion Fisch Hunter Instruction.
For more information, visit our dive courses page
| Duration | Price | |
| E-Learning PADI Rescue Diver*** Incl. instruction & certification |
2-3 days | $395*** |
| E-learning Emergency First Responder (EFR) Complete PADI online theory at home & the practical part on Bonaire. |
1 day | $175 |
* Use of all required equipment is included.
*** Equipment & dive air not included.
All E-Learning Courses are including Online PADI Fee
For more information, visit our dive courses page
| Duration | Price | |
| Discover Tec | 1 Day | $150 |
| Tec Basic | 2 days | $295 |
| Tec 40 | 3 days | $435 |
| PADI Basic and Tec 40 | 5 days | $675 |
| PADI Tec 45 | 3 days | $435 |
| PADI Tec 50 | 3 days | $435 |
| PADI Tec Trimix 65 | 4 days | $745 |
| SDAT Gas Blender | 1 day | $185 |
| GUE Fundamentals Class | 4 days | Price on request |
| GUE Double Primer | 2 days | Price on request |
| Rebreather Try out & Courses | On request | On request |
Student materials, tanks, air & Nitrox will be included in the course, helium & O2 fills (higher than 32%) will be charged per cu ft of gas.
For more information, visit our dive courses page
| Duration | Price | |
| Buddy Kids Club (A minimum of 2 kids is required) |
1, 3, or 5 days | $60, $180, $250 |
| PADI Seal Team (A minimum of 2 kids is required) | 5 days | $350 |
| SASY | – | On request |
| PADI Bubblemaker | 2 hours | $90 |
| E-Learning Junior Open Water Course | 2-3 days | $485 |
| Junior Specialty Courses | – | – |
As PADI 5-star dive center we are bound to certain rules and regulations for the safety of your children. We value these rules and regulations, so we cannot make any exceptions, and all activities need parental approval. Read the PADI Rules & Regulations
For more information, please visit our Kids Diving page.
| Duration | Price | |
| All-Inclusive Divemaster | 13 days | $2400 |
| PADI Dive Master Course E-learning* | 12-13 days | $975 |
| PADI Dive Master + Internship | 12-13 days | $975 |
| PADI Assistant Instructor Course | 4 days | On request |
| All-Inclusive IDC | 2 weeks | $3.577 |
| IDC Complete | 2 weeks | $3.050 |
| IDC Basic | 2 weeks | $1.750 |
| All-Inclusive Master Scuba Diver Trainer Program | 7 days | $1702 |
| Master Scuba Diver Trainer Program | 7 days | $1175 |
| All-Inclusive IDC Staff Instructor Program | 14 days | $1952 |
* Including online PADI fee
Read more about our pro courses.
| Duration | Price | |
| Point & shoot Photography Class Incl. 1 classroom session, 1 one-hour guided dive, and use of digital camera system. |
1/2 day | $90 |
| Underwater Video Class Incl. classroom sessions, 1 one hour guided dive, use of video system |
1 day | $90 |
| PADI U/W Digital Photographer Specialty Course Incl. instruction, course materials, 2 one-hour guided dives, and the use of a digital camera system. |
1 day | $185 |
| PADI U/W Videographer Specialty Course Incl. 2 classroom sessions, 2 one-hour guided dives, use of video camera. |
1 day | $185 |
| Masters Underwater Digital Photos Course Incl. classroom sessions, 3 one-hour guided dives. |
3 days | $250 |
Each course of instruction includes your images downloaded to a USB.
For more information, please visit our Photography page.
| Duration | Price | |
| Discover Reef Renewal | 1/2 day | $90 |
| Reef Renewal Diver Distinctive Specialty | 1 1/2 – 2 days | $225 |
| Reef Renewal Day* | 1 day | $100 |
* For certified Reef Renewal Divers.
For more information, please visit www.reefrenewalbonaire.org
| Daily | Weekly | |
| Mask & snorkel | $7 | $35 |
| Fins | $7 | $35 |
| Open heel fins | $14 | $70 |
| Snorkel set | $11 | $55 |
| Snorkel vest | $7 | $35 |
| BCD | $14 | $70 |
| Regulator with gauges & octopus | $14 | $70 |
| Octopus or gauges | $7 | $35 |
| Dive computer | $14 | $70 |
| Wetsuit shorty | $14 | $70 |
| Wetsuit full | $21 | $105 |
| Dive light LED (excl. batteries) | $14 | $70 |
| Scuba Set* | $46 | $230 |
| Mesh bag | $4 | $20 |
| Din Adapter | $2 | $10 |
*BCD, regulator, mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit and free rental of a dive computer
| Sea life Micro Video Light |
1 day $35 1 day $15 |
Per dive $20 |
| Daily Weekly | |
| Cylinders | |
| Doubles Al 80’s | $26 $130 |
| Deco/S. Mount/Bailout tanks Al 80’s – Al 40’s | $13 $65 |
| Faber Steel 1lt – 2lt & 3lt (rebreather) | $13 $65 |
| Regulators | |
| Reg sets for Doubles/Sidemount | $26 $130 |
| Stage Reg with SPG | $13 $65 |
| Technical Rig | |
| Backplate, harness, regulators, wing & tanks | $60 $300 |
| Essentials | |
| Lift bag/DSMB | $8 $40 |
| Reel | $8 $40 |
| Daily | |
| Gasses All blends available (40% – 100% O2/Trimix) |
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| O2 blends per cu.ft. of O2 | $1 |
| He blends per cu.ft. of Helium | $3.50 |
| Handeling fee per blend | $10 |
| Rebreather Sorb* | |
| Sofnolime 812 per lbs | $6 |
| Sofnolime 812 per keg | $264 |
| ExtendAir | $56 |
| Guided Tec Dive (per diver) Windjammer wreck or any other shore dive site. Equipment & gas excluded, min. 2 diver required. |
$120 |
| Closed Circuit Rebreather | 6 days |
| CCR Rec Air as diluent – sofnomlime (5lb per day) |
$440 |
| CCR Rec Air as diluent – sofnodive (Poseidon) ExtendAir (O2ptima) |
$575 |
| CCR Tec Trimix as diluent – sofnolime (5lb per day) |
$565 |
| CCR Tec Air as diluent – sofnodive (Poseidon) ExtendAir (O2ptima) |
$700 |
| Open Circuit (OC) OC Deep Air* |
$960 |
| OC Tec (Trimix)** | $1360 |
| Add ons | |
| Add boats (3x 2 hours bottom time) | $375 |
| Windjammer tec dive | $120 |
*Air as bottom gas
**Trimix as bottom gas
| Daily | Weekly | |
| U/L Shore Diving | $48 | $205 |
| U/L Shore Diving – 7 days | $239 | |
| 1-Tank Boat Dive & U/L Air | $85 | |
| 2-Tank Boat Dive & U/L Air | $120 | |
| 1-Tank Boat Dive, if on U/L Air | $55 | |
| 2-Tank Boat Dive, if on U/L Air | $85 | |
| 6x 1-Tank Boat Dive & 6 days U/L Shore Diving | $455 | |
| 11x 1-Tank Boat Dive & 6 days U/L Shore Diving | $651 | |
| 12x 1-Tank Boat Dive & 6 days U/L Shore Diving | $690 |
Tank rental includes the use of weights & weight belt.
All air packages include nitrox.
A $90 surcharge applies when diving (double) sidemount.
An upgrade to 11 and 12 boat dives applies only when 6 boat dives & 6
days unlimited shore package is booked.
For our packages including accommodation, please visit our rates & specials page
| 1 Dive | 1/2 Day | 1 Day | |
| Check dive with Dive Master | $60 | ||
| Dive Master Guide | $50 | $130 | $255 |
| Private Instructor | $60 | ||
| Guided DPV dives (2 dives) | $130 |
Private dive guide rates exclude dive equipment, tanks & weights. Min. 2 divers required, max. 6 divers.
| Price | |
| Guided Night Dive* Light is included |
$90 |
| Ostracod or Fluorescent Night Dive Light included. Ostracod is off-property, while the fluorescent night dive is at the House reef. |
$90 |
| Black Water Night Dive* Light is included. Black water dive focuses on finding unique creatures in the water column, attracted from the deep by high powered light sources. |
$150 |
* By arrangement & subject to availability, sign up onsite 24hrs in advance.
| Duration | Price | |
| Boat Snorkel Trip One stop |
2 hours | $30 |
| Boat Snorkel Trip Two stop |
4 hours | $60 |
| Unguided Boat Snorkel Trip One stop |
2 hours | $25 |
| Unguided Boat Snorkel Trip Two stops |
4 hours | $50 |
| Guided Snorkel Incl. guide |
2 hours | $50 |
| Guided Night Snorkel* Dive light required, available for rent at the dive shop. |
1 hour | $65 |
| Mangrove Kayak & Snorkel Tour A guide will lead you and will teach you about the protected Red Mangroves. |
$50 |
* Dive light is required, available for rent at the dive shop.