Bonaire - Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao - page 175

ages. Expect to pay around $35 to $40 for a single one-tank boat dive with-
out equipment (tank, air, weights and belt are typically included in the
price), $60 for an introductory resort course, and $350 for certification
courses.
Most resorts and dive operators offer packages that represent big savings
for divers who want to spend a lot of time in the water. If you have all of
your own equipment, you can get a tank-and-unlimited-air package that
will allow you to dive wherever you wish, as often as you wish, for $20-$25
per day. Most operators add a 15% service charge, and all add a 5% govern-
ment tax to quoted prices. Be sure to ask if the service charge (tip) is added
automatically before you book.

EMERGENCY INFO: San Francisco Hospital,
in case you overdo it, is fully equipped to handle any
emergency. Trained medical professionals are avail-
able at all times, and a recompression facility is lo-
cated next to the hospital. San Francisco Hospital,
Kaya Soeur Bartola 2, Kralendijk, 717-8900.

Recompression Chamber, 717-7140. Ambulance/

Police/Emergency, 114.

All dive shops on Bonaire are well equipped, have excellent safety records,
comply with Marine Park regulations, and offer competitive prices. Most
conduct certification courses, and many are staffed with multilingual
guide/instructors. Differences among those listed include frequency of
trips (especially night dives), type of boat, availability of shore-dive excur-
sions, and staffing of the boat while divers are in the water.

BLACK DURGON SCUBA CENTER
Black Durgon Inn
Kaya Governador N. Debrot 145 (about two miles north of Kralendijk)

717-8846 (phone/fax)
www.blackdurgon.com
Two dive sites, Small Wall and Black Durgon's Reef, are located just off
shore from the inn and dive center. Staff speaks English, Dutch, German,
and Spanish.

BLUE DIVERS
Kaya Norwega (Main Street), Kralendijk

717-6860; fax [phone]
www.bluedivers.com
Daniel Henggeler and Franklin Winklaar run this small dive shop and the
adjacent accommodations, Palm Studios. Guided shore dives are avail-
able, as are small-group boat dives. Dive masters speak English, German,
and Dutch.