The SSI Divemaster is the first professional certification in recreational diving. Five to six intensive days on Bonaire, at the only SSI Instructor Training Center on the island.
The SSI Divemaster is the first professional certification in recreational diving.
You build the knowledge, skills, and leadership ability to supervise divers and assist with courses. Training at Wanderlust Dive Pro puts you at Bonaire's only SSI Instructor Training Center. The same facility where Instructor Training Courses run. Completing your DM here makes the step to the ITC direct. The course runs five to six intensive days: theory and dive knowledge workshops, an in-water Stress & Rescue session, Open Water skills training, three guided dives on Bonaire's reef, and a deep and night guided dive. The program ends with a final assessment and your SSI Divemaster certification.
Calm, current-free shore sites and year-round visibility make Bonaire one of the easiest places in the world to train — and to teach. Wanderlust is the only SSI Instructor Training Center on the island, so your program runs without competing for boat space, pool time, or instructor attention with other groups.
Online preparation. In-water Prep Day. Instructor training. Instructor Examination.
Questions about your specific kit? Mention it when you fill in the dive plan form.
Here's what applies to this program.
Wanderlust is run by Stephan and Linda. Not a franchise, not a large operation with rotating staff. The instructor trainer who reviews your application is the one running your ITC.
Groups cap at four candidates. Often smaller. Your Instructor Examination is run by an independent SSI examiner with no ties to Wanderlust, so the certification you earn is never in question.
Wanderlust is the only SSI Instructor Training Center on Bonaire. We train instructors. That same bar applies to every program we run.
Divers who want to turn diving into a profession. You need 40 logged dives and your Deep Diving, Night Limited Visibility, Navigation, and Diver Stress & Rescue certifications before starting. The SSI Divemaster is the direct route into instructor training.
Send your cert level and what you plan to teach. We'll point you to the right option.
Request Your Dive PlanFive to six intensive days.
40 logged dives, Deep Diving, Night Limited Visibility, and Navigation specialty certifications, and Diver Stress & Rescue.
Send us your log and we go through it together.
No. Gear rental is available at the center. If you have your own equipment, bring it. Either way, we confirm everything before day one.
One to three. Groups stay small so the feedback is specific to you, not to a class.
We assess throughout the course, not just at the end. If something needs attention, we address it during training, not at a final gate.
Share your trip details and we'll build your dive plan within hours.
