Dive

Capt. Don’s Habitat Dive Operation is a PADI 5-Star Gold Palm Resort. It is centrally located within the resort complex for easy access from all rooms. We have three 1-tank boat departures daily to over 70 moored sights on our custom built, diveboats. Each mooring buoy is limited to 1 boat so you’ll have the reef all to yourself. Diving Rates are priced per-dive or as part of a complete dive vacation package. Diving rates indicated are a la carte rates, better pricing is available on selected packages booked through one of our reservation centers. To find the reservation center nearest you, look at our representatives page.

Total Diving Freedom has always been the concept at Capt. Don’s Habitat. Over 50 world class dives are within a 15 minute boat ride. Diving Freedom means 24 hours a day, 365 days a year with no rush or anxiety. Take a giant stride off our divers-only pier "baby dock" and you’re already looking at clusters of starlet coral, surrounded by colorful wrasse and gobies, and the drop-off starts in 30 feet, only a few kicks away. Shore diving is a must at Habitat and around the island of Bonaire rated as the top shore diving destination in the world! Following accepted safe diving practices, you can grab a tank and go....whenever you want!

The Habitat Dive Operation offers training from the following training agencies...PADI, TDI/SDI, NAUI and SSI...and is equipped to handle all of your certification needs including Rebreathers and Tri-Mix. Choose from over 20 specialty courses! Rec Tek Scuba is conveniently based out of our dive operation with it's own technical diving dedicated classroom. 

All needed equipment is available for rental or sale in the Captain’s Locker which also has those last minute items you may have forgotten. Photo Services are also provided  and we offer our guests a full selection of the latest in photo and video equipment for rent or sale, personalized instruction and private photo shoots. Habitat is the Caribbean home to the Nikon School of Underwater Photography. The Dive Center also rents Ocean Kayaks for the adventuresome.

Habitat is neither pretentious nor regimented. Our multilingual, multicultural, professional staff are there to teach, assist, or advise in a relaxed and friendly manner. Whether you’ve been diving for years or are just starting out, Habitat diving will keep you happy.

Diving, Snorkel & Eco Tours Rates

All rates are per person per day and include 10% service charge and 5% Govt. tax

Package Rate
Unl. Shore Diving Daily* $29.00
Unl. Shore Diving Daily*(3 or more days paid in advance) $26.00
1 Boat Dive Daily** $54.00
1 Boat Dive Daily**(3 or more days paid in advance) $50.00
2 Boat Dives Daily** $74.00
2 Boat Dives Daily**(3 or more days paid in advance) $66.00
Add Boat Dives to Any of the Above per Dive $43.00
Snorkel or Ride on Boat per Trip $15.00
Guided Kayak Snorkel per Trip includes kayak rental $68.00
Guided Cave Snorkel Tour $47.00
Nitrox Per Tank Up to 11 Tanks (in addition to regular dive package) $12.00
Weekly Nitrox Rate - 12 Or More Tanks In 6 Or Less Days (in addition to regular dive package) $117.00
Rebreather or Nitrox Pony Tank Fill up to 40% (your tank) $12.00
Rebreather or Nitrox Pony Tank Fill over 40% $14.00

*Includes tanks, weights and weight belt
**Includes unl. use of tanks for shore diving plus weights and weight belt
*** - Does NOT include cost of mixed gas - Shore deep dive with Instructor and Tri-Mix Certification a prerequisite

All prices and rates listed are in U.S. Dollars and are subject to change without notice.

Bonaire National Marine Park

All the beautiful waters around Bonaire are designated as a Marine Park. The fact that anchoring, spearfishing, touching the corals, and removing anything from the reef is prohibited helps us keep our reefs healthy for you to enjoy. A $25.00 US fee allows access to the Marine Park for the calendar year as well as entrance to the Washington-Slagbaai National Park (must show tag, paper receipt and photo I.D. at the entrance to the Park). In addition, all other users, i.e. swimmers, snorkeler's, windsurfers, sport fishermen, kite boarders, etc. are required to pay a $10.00 annual fee. This fee also allows holders to enter the Washington-Slagbaai National Park at no extra charge (must show tag, paper receipt and photo I.D. at the entrance to the Park).

The Bonaire National Marine Park requires Bonaire Dive Operators to provide a brief orientation to anyone who has not been to Bonaire within the same calander year before you are allowed to dive. A shore warm up dive on our house reef is also required by the Bonaire National Marine Park prior to any other diving. Habitat conducts this orientation at 9:00 a.m. daily. No diving is permitted without first attending this orientation. If you arrive early in the afternoon, staffing permitting, an orientation will be provided for you so that you may dive that afternoon. However, our packages are structured as such that there is no diving included on the day of arrival. Therefore an additional charge may be added to your bill if you dive on the day of your arrival. There is no diving allowed on the day of your departure.