As a PADI 5 Star PADI IDC Dive Center, we cater to divers of every skill level, from Bubblemakers to Instructors and everything in between. With our eight locations and four retail stores, you’re just a door-step away to your ultimate Bonaire diving adventure!
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Why you should discover scuba diving
If you’re visiting Bonaire, it is almost illegal to leave without experiencing our beautiful underwater world. And yes, of course, you can discover a lot… Read more
Everything you need to know about diving on Bonaire
Dive everywhere with your marine pass Everybody who wants to go diving on Bonaire is required to pay nature fee. The waters around Bonaire and… Read more
PADI Instructor Development Course – May 2021
Every quarter Instructor Candidates travel from their homes to the beautiful blue waters of Bonaire to work with PADI Course Director, Annie O., at Dive… Read more
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Rental cameras, hardware and lighting accessories; a selection of retail items,
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What our customers say about us
We pride ourselves on making all our guests feel like they are visiting with friends.
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Dive Friends is our favorite dive shop on our favorite island destination. This year, we stayed near the Yellow Submarine location and checked in there.
Dani checked us... read more in and set the mood with her welcoming smile, humor and island time attitude. She helped us with advice and scheduling for a private boat dive for our group of 9 when other boat schedules were full. Louis was great too getting us quickly into gear and into the water.
As usual, bottle pick-ups up and down the island were super convenient; including after hours rinse tanks at the Sand Dollar location.
Thanks for another great trip Dive Friends!
June 27, 2022 -
Great experience. We did a couple of guided dives to start out. They were fun and well planned out. Rental equipment was in great shape. Everyone... read more there was very laid back and helpful. We never had a problem with anything, but got the feeling that if we did, they would have taken care of it right away. Knowledgeable staff gave us a lot of tips for good dive sites around the island. Highly recommend them.
June 26, 2022 -
Everything you need to know about this vendor is in the name - Dive Friends. From the moment you walk into the shop you feel welcome and at home. There... read more are 8 locations on the island so there is a Dive Friends conveniently located no matter where you’re staying. We were staying in Hato and worked with the Yellow Submarine shop. My husband and I are senior citizens and though we are old divers, we hadn’t been in the ocean for awhile. Dive Friends’ friendly and knowledgeable staff helped us from our buoyancy test the first day until our last dive and snorkel trip 10 days later. I’ll always be grateful to Monique for driving across the island to get me my new pink mask and snorkel! The staff on the boats are professional but friendly making our boat dives some of our favorite memories. I highly recommend Dive Friends to anyone visiting Bonaire. I know that if we are lucky enough to visit Bonaire again, we will use this dive operator again. Because, well, we’re friends!
June 22, 2022 -
Everything you need to know about this vendor is in the name - Dive Friends. From the moment you walk into the shop you feel welcome and at home. There... read more are 8 locations on the island so there is a Dive Friends conveniently located no matter where you’re staying. We were staying in Hato and worked with the Yellow Submarine shop. My husband and I are senior citizens and though we are old divers, we hadn’t been in the ocean for awhile. Dive Friends’ friendly and knowledgeable staff helped us from our buoyancy test the first day until our last dive and snorkel trip 10 days later. I’ll always be grateful to Monique for driving across the island to get me my new pink mask and snorkel! The staff on the boats are professional but friendly making our boat dives some of our favorite memories. I highly recommend Dive Friends to anyone visiting Bonaire. I know that if we are lucky enough to visit Bonaire again, we will use this dive operator again. Because, well, we’re friends!
June 22, 2022 -
Jacob F Schuitema was our PADI advanced diving instructor. My three teenage children and I spent two fun filled days with Jap learning and diving. He is remarkably knowledgeable,... read more keeps thing fun/light, and leads all the dives with skill and confidence. He also pointed out many interesting sea creatures that we otherwise would have missed. I highly recommend him!
June 19, 2022