What we see on the reef, what we learn from teaching, and what it takes to run a dive school on a small island.
Nitrox gives you longer bottom time. That is the benefit. At 18 meters, Nitrox 32 adds roughly 40 minutes to your no-decompression limit. On Bonaire, where three or four shore dives a day is normal, those minutes add up.
Bonaire's reef is still among the healthiest in the Caribbean, but it is changing. SCTLD has been found in 10 coral species since 2023. Here is what divers see, what scientists know, and what you can do.
You landed yesterday. You are standing in the gear room at 6:45 in the morning, clipboard in hand. By Friday you will have led a briefing, run rescue scenarios, and co-led a guided dive. Here is what week one actually looks like.
Everyone dives the same twelve sites on Bonaire. But the island has 54 shore-accessible reefs, and most of the best ones have no crowds. Here are five we go back to when it is just us.
SSI allows eight students per instructor. Most schools run six. We run four. Sometimes two. It costs us revenue per session, but it produces divers who trust us enough to come back for years.
We tell every student the same thing: rent your gear, but buy your own mask. A mask that fits your face changes the dive. The XDeep Radical is the one we recommend, and here is why.
More sea turtles are showing up at Salt Pier than usual this season. Warmer water, thick algae, and less boat traffic near the pilings have turned the pier into a feeding hotspot. Here is what changed and when you are most likely to see them.
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