D I V I N G
Photo Tours Port Bonaire has just opened its doors at the resort. Photo Tours Divers is a division of Dive Friends Bonaire, a company devoted to bringing visitors the best diving and services that Bonaire has to offer.
In addition to being a PADI 5* Gold Palm operator, Photo Tours also bring to Port Bonaire the honored designation of being an official National Geographic Dive Center. As such, the resort can offer dive courses within the National Geographic course curriculum that offer expanded training beyond the standard PADI courses. These courses are designed to broaden a diver’s awareness and take their diving skills to a level where they are able to observe and explore just like an underwater scientist.
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Port Bonaire and Photo Tours Divers also offer daily dive boat departures from the resorts pier, and have both air and Nitrox tanks available 24 hours a day for on property diving, as well as for easy pick up and drop off for your off property dive excursions. All three boats are equipped with oxygen, medic-first aid, fresh water and VHF radio. Upgrades from air to Nitrox are provided for Free to all Nitrox Certified Divers staying at Port Bonaire. Equipment rental is available as are conveniently located private lockers..
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All prices mentioned are cash, US Dollar prices and exclude 5% N.A.O.B. (sales tax).
Diving
& Snorkeling à la carte |
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Airfill,
with your own tank |
$ | 5.00 |
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One
tank Nitrox |
$ | 14.00 |
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One
day Nitrox (maximum three tanks) |
$ | 30.00 |
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One
tank & weights |
$ | 12.00 |
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One
boat dive, including tank |
$ | 32.00 |
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Unlimited
shore diving per day |
$ | 20.00 |
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One
tank boat dive & unlimited shore (same day) |
$ | 40.00 |
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Two
tank boat dive & unlimited shore (same day) |
$ | 56.00 |
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Boat
snorkel trip excluding mask, fins, snorkel |
$ | 15.00 |
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Boat
snorkel trip including mask, fins, snorkel |
$ | 25.00 |
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Private
boat charters with captain |
$ | on
req. |
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One
week packages (6 consecutive days) |
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Unlimited
shore diving |
$ | 114.00 |
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6
Boat dives & unlimited shore diving |
$ | 222.00 |
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12
Boat dives & unlimited shore diving |
$ | 330.00 |
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Nitrox
max. 3 tanks per day |
$ | 155.00 |
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Extra
single-tank boat dives, each |
$ | 18.00 |
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Extra
two-tank boat dives, each |
$ | 36.00 |
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With
the purchase of any six-consecutive-day package, you are eligible
to receive a free upgrade to nitrox (32%), maximum 3 tanks per day! |
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Instructional
Courses |
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SASY
(minimum age 5 years) |
$ | 50.00 |
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Bubblemaker
(minimum age 8 years) |
$ | 50.00 |
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Seal
Team (minimum age 8 years) |
$ | 165.00 |
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Discover
Scuba Diving (DSD) |
$ | 70.00 |
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Additional
dive for DSD students |
$ | 50.00 |
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SCUBA
Review Refresher Course |
$ | 80.00 |
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SCUBA
Diver |
$ | 150.00 |
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Open
Water Referral |
$ | 175.00 |
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Open
Water Referral, with two persons or more |
$ | 150.00 |
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Open
Water Certification |
$ | 325.00 |
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National
Geographic Diver |
$ | 399.00 |
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Adventure
diver |
$ | 125.00 |
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Advanced
Open Water |
$ | 195.00 |
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Emergency
First Response/First Aid |
$ | 100.00 |
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Emergency
First Response/First Aid including First Aid Pack |
$ | 120.00 |
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Rescue
Diver |
$ | 275.00 |
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Divemaster,
including all materials |
$ | 550.00 |
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| College
Pro Curriculum: with a minimum of four persons, Photo Tours can take
you to the professional level in diving. Curriculum includes Open
Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Emergency First Response (First
Aid and CPR training), Rescue Diver, and Divemaster. Plan to be on-island
for 8 weeks to complete the entire curriculum. Package includes all
training materials and additional dives up to the sixty necessary
for the Divemaster rating. |
$ | 1200.00 |
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Guided
Dives |
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Guided
shore or checkout dives, minimum 2 persons; price is per person |
$ | 25.00 |
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Guided
night dive, minimum 2 persons, price is per person |
$ | 25.00 |
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Guided
dive to the east coast, minimum 2 persons, price is per person |
$ | 30.00 |
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Guided
dive to the east coast, minimium 2 persons, two tanks, price is per
person |
$ | 55.00 |
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Guided
dive to the Hilma Hooker wreck, minimum 2 persons, price is per person
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$ | 25.00 |
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Guided
dive to Salt Pier or Town Pier, dependent upon the granting of a permit,
minimum 2 persons, price is per person |
$ | 25.00 |
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Windjammer
(ghost wreck), minimum 2 persons; price is per person
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$ | 80.00 |
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Specialty
and Photography** Courses |
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Boat
Dive Specialty |
$ | 175.00 |
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Deep
Dive Specialty |
$ | 175.00 |
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Wreck
Dive Specialty |
$ | 175.00 |
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Diver
Propulsion Vehicle Specialty |
$ | 150.00 |
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Drift
Dive Specialty |
$ | 125.00 |
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Enriched
Air (Nitrox) I |
$ | 79.00 |
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Enriched
Air (Nitrox) I and II |
$ | 135.00 |
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Equipment
Specialty |
$ | 100.00 |
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Fish
ID Specialty |
$ | 125.00 |
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Multi-Level
Diver |
$ | 125.00 |
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Night
Diver |
$ | 150.00 |
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Peak
Performance Buoyancy |
$ | 125.00 |
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Project
AWARE |
$ | 100.00 |
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Reef
Conservation |
$ | 100.00 |
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Search
and Recovery |
$ | 175.00 |
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Underwater
Naturalist |
$ | 125.00 |
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Underwater
Navigator |
$ | 150.00 |
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Underwater
Photography Specialty** |
$ | 175.00 |
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1
Day Photography Course** |
$ | 120.00 |
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3
Days Photography Course** |
$ | 330.00 |
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the materials needed for the Photography Courses are NOT included
in the course price |
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Technical
Diving Courses |
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Nitrox*
(Instructor) |
$ | 350.00 |
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Advanced
Nitrox** (Diver) |
$ | 300.00 |
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Advanced
Nitrox** (Instructor) |
$ | 450.00 |
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Decompression
Procedures ** (Diver) |
$ | 400.00 |
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Decompression
Procedures** (Instructor) |
$ | 550.00 |
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Advanced
Nitrox and Decompression Procedures ** (Diver) |
$ | 600.00 |
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Advanced
Nitrox and Decompression Procedures ** (Instructor) |
$ | 900.00 |
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Tek
Special **--Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, and either
Extended Range or Trimix (Diver) |
$ | 1100.00 |
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Extended
Range ** (Diver) |
$ | 500.00 |
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Trimix
** (Diver) |
$ | 700.00 |
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Advanced
Trimix ** (Diver) |
$ | 1000.00 |
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Solo
Diver * (Diver) |
$ | 200.00 |
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Rebreather
Drager Dolphin (Diver) |
$ | 400.00 |
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Rebreather
Drager Dolphin (Instructor) |
$ | 700.00 |
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Nitrox
Gas Blender (Blender) |
$ | 150.00 |
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Advanced
Gas Blender (Blender) |
$ | 175.00 |
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CPR
and Oxygen (Instructor) |
$ | 200.00 |
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CPR
and First Aid (Instructor) |
$ | 200.00 |
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CPR,
Oxygen, and First Aid (Instructor) |
$ | 300.00 |
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Equipment
Oxygen Service Technician (Technician) |
$ | 150.00 |
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Experience
Programs |
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Rebreather
Dive |
$ | 100.00 |
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Expedition
Rig Dive |
$ | 50.00 |
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*
Indicates price does not include the cost of gases or equipment rental
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Indicates price does not include the cost of gases |
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| Guided Technical Dives are available to The Windjammer, The Coopers Barge, the Anchors of Red Slave, the Anchors of Karpata, or the Hilma Hooker--please inquire as to required certification levels and prices | |||
Equipment |
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Full
gear and 2 tanks |
$ | 50.00 |
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Mask,
fins, snorkel |
$ | 10.00 |
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Mask
and snorkel |
$ | 6.00 |
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Fins |
$ | 5.00 |
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Regulator |
$ | 9.00 |
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BCD |
$ | 9.00 |
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Wetsuit |
$ | 9.00 |
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Divelight,
excluding batteries |
$ | 4.00 |
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Computer |
$ | 10.00 |
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Scooter |
$ | 25.00 |
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Day
Package, full rental, plus two tanks |
$ | 50.00 |
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Camera
rentals |
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MX
10 SEA & SEA with strobe |
$ | 25.00 |
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MM
II SEA & SEA |
$ | 35.00 |
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Nikonos
V |
$ | 45.00 |
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Nikon
digital camera |
$ | 45.00 |
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Lens
35 mm |
$ | 10.00 |
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Lens
28 mm |
$ | 15.00 |
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Lens
20 mm |
$ | 20.00 |
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Extension
tube with framer |
$ | 10.00 |
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Strobe
YS 40 |
$ | 10.00 |
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Strobe
YS 60 |
$ | 15.00 |
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Strobe
SB 105 |
$ | 20.00 |
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Video
camera with housing |
$ | 55.00 |
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| Please note: | |||
| • All prices are effective through October 1, 2007 and are per person, quoted for cash, U.S. Dollars. Please add 5% Sales Tax to all prices. Prices may change without notice. If paying in Antillean Florins, please use exchange rate of 1.78. | |||
| • A deposit of a minimum of $100.00 will be required at the time equipment rental, instructional courses, or diving services are requested. This deposit may be increased depending upon the services you request. | |||
| • All tank rentals include weights and belt. | |||
| • All divers are required to have a valid Bonaire Marine Park Tag, available at Photo Tours; cost is $25.00 USD per person, cash. | |||
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