Get certified on the DiveXtra Blacktip DPV. cover more reef, reach sites faster, and use the scooter independently after.
The DPV Diving specialty certifies you to operate a diver propulsion vehicle safely and independently.
You learn how to handle the DiveXtra Blacktip underwater, control buoyancy while being towed, cover ground efficiently, and manage the extra considerations a DPV introduces. battery awareness, line hazard avoidance, buddy protocols, and proper entry and exit. Two training dives on Bonaire's reef. After certification, you're qualified to rent and use the DPV independently, right here.
Most people who get certified at home spend their first real dive trip adjusting. Different visibility, colder water, unfamiliar conditions. On Bonaire, your training dives happen on the same reef you'll dive independently afterward. You get certified and comfortable in one trip. Nothing to re-learn the next time you come back.
Step by step training designed to build real confidence underwater.
Questions about your specific kit? Mention it when you fill in the dive plan form.
Wanderlust is run by Stephan and Linda. Not a franchise, not a large operation with rotating staff. The person who greets you on day one takes you into the water. Same face, start to finish.
Groups cap at four. Often smaller. Sometimes it is just you and an instructor. Your certification is processed the same day you complete your final training dive.
Wanderlust is the only SSI Instructor Training Center on Bonaire. We train instructors. That same bar applies to every course we teach.
No prior experience needed. Here's what applies.
Certified divers who want to cover more ground on the reef or simply feel what a DPV dive is like. Open Water certification required. Some logged dives recommended.
Tell us where you are in your diving and what you want to do on Bonaire. We'll help you pick the right starting point.
Request Your Dive PlanDiveXtra Blacktip.
Yes, immediately.
12 years. Divers aged 12–14 are limited to 18 metres (60 ft).
30 metres (100 ft) for divers 15 and older.
Yes, as a specialty credit.
Personal advice from our dive team. No obligation. Response within 12 hours.
Share your trip details and we'll build your dive plan within hours.
