Introduction in diving
If you have never tried diving before, but you are interested in what lies beneath the surface we offer a number of possibilities for you to try it out! Your 1st option is called a ‘resort course’ or ‘Discover Scuba Diving Course’. It’s a half day introductory in diving. The course consists of a brief (about 20 minutes/half hour) theory session. A short explanation, at the table, with only the basics of diving you need to know. After the talk we go into a pool, or the sea which is on Bonaire like a pool . We show and teach you 4 basic skills which make you comfortable and handy with your dive gear. Right after this practical session we go for a real dive. The costs are $ 75 incl. tax.
PADI & SDI
If you would like to get certified and be able to dive all over the world, we offers a number of different options that should fit in your holiday plans. The beginner course teaches you all basics in diving. Its learns you to dive independently with a buddy and without a dive-instructor. The course takes about 4 days, give or take. The sessions will usually be from 9 am to 11:30 am and from 2 pm to 4:30 pm. The course consists of three different parts ; theory, pool/confined water sessions and 4 real open water dives.At the end of the course you’ll get a certification that is valid for the rest of your life ! and gives you the opportunity to dive anywhere around the world. The costs are $ 375 incl. all gear, books and training.
Advanced Open Water and Junior advanced Open Water
This course is your open water follow up. This course consists of 5 open water dives. You have to read five chapters in de advanced manual and fill in five questionnaires. These dives are specialty dives of which two are mandatory to do ; your deep dive and the navigation dive. There is a wide range of dives you can choose from for the other three elective dives. For more details you can ask the Wannadive crew at the dive shop. The costs are $ 275Â incl. tax, all gear, books and training.
EFR
The EFR Course is a separate course and mandatory for attending a Rescue Course. The EFR Course is a so called ‘dry course’ and has only ‘on land’ sessions. The course usually takes no more then two days. This course costs $ 200 incl. tax and for more information feel free to ask your Wannadive crew.
Rescue
To become a rescue diver you have to have efr- or first aid training completed prior to be able to enroll this program. This medical training should be successfully fulfilled according to international standards. The Rescue Course is a three day course in which you learn theoretically and practically to respond to diver and diving related problems in and around the water. Unlike the EFR course this course is a ‘wet course’. The costs of this training are $ 350 incl. tax.
We can offer you a combination of the two courses as well. The content is exactly the same. The costs for the two courses combined give you a discount of $ 50 and will therefore be $ 500Â incl. tax. For more information you can always contact us at one of our Wannadive service points.
All our courses are @ our Eden Beach location.
TDI
Solo diver
One of SDI’s most popular courses, the solo diver program teaches experienced recreational divers how to safely dive independently of a dive buddy or strengthen your buddy team skills. The course stresses on proper dive planning, personal limitations, accident prevention as well as the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for diving solo. You will also learn the additional equipment that is required for solo diving including it’s proper usage and assembly. This is the perfect course for underwater photography and underwater video divers. 2 open water dives, minimum advanced open water diver, 100 logged dives. For more information feel free to ask your Wannadive crew.
Intro to Tech diving
 The TDI Intro to Tech course is the perfect course for divers who have heard about technical diving and want to find out more about this exciting branch of advanced recreational diving. This course walks students through the special techniques, planning procedures and skills that set technical diving apart from traditional sport diving. It will show them how to improve their dive planning methods, in-water skills and streamline their existing gear configuration, in a non-threatening and fun learning environment. The specific skills this course will highlight are
- Advanced Buoyancy Control
- Gas Management
- Situational Awareness
- Trim
- Gear Configuration and Selection
TDI’s Intro to Tech course is a useful stand-alone course for the diver who wants to become a more skilled, more proficient diver regardless of if he intends to move on to technical diving. The course may also be used as an introduction to the TDI Advanced Nitrox course and the TDI Decompression Procedures course. And finally, it is also a good refresher for certified technical divers who may want to refresh their skills or have them re-evaluated by a TDI technical instructor. 2 open water dives, minimum advanced open water, 25 logged dives. For more information feel free to ask your Wannadive crew.
Wannadive’s divemaster internship program
To become a divemaster Wannadive offers an internship program. This program takes a minimum of 8 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks. During this program your theoretical knowledge will be elevated to instructor level, as well as your dive skills and you will even be able to teach certain courses.
Divemaster is the first professional level in diving, and it is our sincere belief that many skills and situations simply cannot be learned out of a book. That is why, at Wannadive, the internship is the only way to become a divemaster.
You will be a fully integrated part of the Wannadive crew for the duration of the course, passing exams as you go. A mentor will be assigned to assist you in your training and help you learn the intricacies of the world of the dive professional. You can elect to seek no further training but many certified divemasters choose to continue their education and become instructors. Our internship program is an excellent preparation for the instructor course.
Wannadive is proud of the recognized success of its divemaster program. Almost all of its trainees have stayed in the industry and most have become instructors. All of the candidates that participated in our internship program successfully passed the instructor course, all found jobs, and are now teaching diving across the globe.
If you wish to participate in our divemaster program please contact us via e-mail: Jeff@wannadive.com
