Replace shark myths with actual science. behavior, ecosystem role, and how to read an encounter calmly.
Shark Ecology covers shark biology and behavior from a scientific perspective.
You learn about species diversity, feeding behavior, communication signals, and the critical role sharks play in healthy ocean ecosystems. The course specifically replaces common misconceptions with observable, factual behavior patterns. After this course, an encounter with a shark on a dive becomes something different. you know what you're looking at and what it means. Theory and workshop-based.
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.
Divers curious about sharks, nervous about encounters, or who want to understand them properly. No prerequisites.
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 PlanNo. Theory and workshop-based course.
No, open to everyone.
Half a day.
Yes, as a specialty credit.
That's exactly who this course is for. Understanding behavior replaces guesswork with awareness. Most people leave wanting to see one on a dive.
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.
