First aid

React Right

First aid, CPR, AED, and oxygen. Half a day of emergency response training that applies in and out of the water.

$200
SSI Instructor Training Center Max 4 students per instructor Response within 12 hours
Duration 3–4 hours
Certification SSI React Right
Minimum Age 12 years
Difficulty Beginner

React Right covers the core emergency response skills: first aid, CPR, AED use, and oxygen administration.

Not dive-specific. These are skills you can use anywhere. The course takes about half a day and combines short classroom sessions with hands-on practice. Open to divers and non-divers. Required before Diver Stress & Rescue and before Divemaster training. If you're serious about going pro, this is one of the first courses you complete.

Why Bonaire

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.

What You'll Do

Step by step training designed to build real confidence underwater.

Emergency theory and first aid
CPR and AED practice
Oxygen provider training
Certification earned
SSI React Right
Topics covered
  • Primary assessment
  • CPR
  • AED use
  • Oxygen administration
  • First aid basics
  • Emergency response procedures
What's in the price

Included & Not Included

Included

  • Instructor
  • First aid training
  • CPR training
  • AED training
  • Oxygen provider training
  • Certification processing

Not Included

  • Marine park fee Required for all diving on Bonaire

Questions about your specific kit? Mention it when you fill in the dive plan form.

Bonaire is where
you learn to dive.

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.

Half a day
CPR, AED, oxygen, and first aid. Skills you can use anywhere, not just underwater.
Open to everyone
You don't need to be a diver to take this course.
Required before Divemaster
Also required before Diver Stress & Rescue. Do it early.
Hands-on practice
You leave knowing what to do when something goes wrong.
80+
Shore dive sites
26–29°C
Water temperature
20–30 m
Visibility
Since 1979
Marine park
Stephan Velema
SSI Instructor Trainer · Founder

Wanderlust is the only SSI Instructor Training Center on Bonaire. We train instructors. That same bar applies to every course we teach.

Before you arrive

Requirements

No prior experience needed. Here's what applies.

Prerequisites

  • None

Specifics

  • No previous diving experience required.
  • Minimum age: 12 years
  • Certification earned: SSI React Right
Good for

Who This Course Is For

Divers heading toward rescue training Anyone wanting practical emergency skills Pre-DM candidates

Anyone who wants practical emergency response skills. Required for Diver Stress & Rescue and Divemaster. Open to divers and non-divers alike.

Not sure this course is right for you?

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 Plan
Planning your course

Schedule & Logistics

Schedule

Duration
3–4 hours
Sessions
Morning or afternoon
Tip
Available on request. Flexible scheduling. Contact us to confirm your preferred date.

Logistics

Meeting point
Wanderlust Dive Center, Kaya Perenales 3, Kralendijk
Transport
N/A
What to bring
Swimwear, towel, water, reef-safe sunscreen
Marine Park Fee not included — required for all diving on Bonaire.
Common questions

Questions

No, open to everyone. Non-divers take it too.

About half a day.

Yes, SSI React Right.

Yes, required before Diver Stress & Rescue and before Divemaster.

Yes, all training materials and equipment are provided.

Something not covered here? Send us a message on WhatsApp.
How it works

Your Next Steps

Tell us your dates. We plan the rest.

1

Tell Us Your Plans

Fill in the form or send a WhatsApp. Tell us your dates, your level, and what you have in mind.

2

We Create Your Plan

We look at your dates and put together a schedule that fits your trip.

3

Confirm Your Booking

We send your schedule and everything you need to know. You confirm. Done.

Ready to start?

Tell us your dates and we plan the rest.

Max four. Same instructor, start to finish.

Send us your dates. We'll plan the rest.

Personal advice from our dive team. No obligation. Response within 12 hours.

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Drive up. Walk in. The reef does the rest.
Plan your React Right on Bonaire.
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