Avelo! Improve your Scuba Diving Experience plus Dive in Bonaire

I am an Empty Nest Diver helping Senior Women confidently scuba dive. Like many women, I have an extensive to-do list. Fortunately, it is not filled with boring chores but exciting dives, destinations, and experiences I wish to have. It is an extensive list, and I am excited to have added two new items. 1/- Scuba dive in Bonaire with Dive Friends Bonaire 2/- Complete the Avelo Recreational Diver (RAD) Course.

Bonaire diving looks absolutely amazing, and the Avelo System promises “unparalleled buoyancy control in a lightweight package.” Good buoyancy is essential to a scuba diver and something I have often struggled with as a Senior Scuba Woman. After discussing and reading about Avelo, I am ready to get into the water and be one of the first people in the world to get Avelo certified.

It’s Never Too Late to Become a Confident Scuba Woman – Take the Dive with Me, Tanya.

Table of Contents

1. Avelo Recreational Diver (RAD) Course
2. How is the Avelo System different from Standard Scuba?
3. How do I become an Avelo Recreational Diver?
4. Dive Friends Bonaire
5. Why Scuba Dive in Bonaire?
6. The benefits of diving with Dive Friends Bonaire

Avelo Recreational Diver (RAD) Course

Dive Friends Bonaire contacted me to see if I would like to write about their upcoming Avelo Recreational Diver (RAD) courses. After some investigation and asking questions like what is the Avelo Hydrotank? I am happy to help promote Dive Friends Bonaire and the latest scuba diving experience from Avelo. I am also super keen to participate as soon as possible and be one of the first people in the world to become an Avelo Recreational Diver.

The Avelo System and I appear to be a match made in heaven. The Avelo system means divers carry less weight, have better buoyancy control, and have longer bottom times. I am eager to be ahead of the curve and become an Avelo-accredited recreational diver. What Senior Scuba Diver wouldn’t want a more lightweight system with longer bottom times?

How is the Avelo System different from Standard Scuba?

The significant difference between the Avelo system and standard scuba is that it does not rely on a BCD to control buoyancy, and buoyancy is not affected by depth. The Avelo System uses a lightweight Hydrotank with an integrated buoyancy control feature that stores compressed air in a flexible inner bladder.

Positively buoyant on the water’s surface, the diver activates a pump to push water into a chamber within the Hydrotank to begin their descent. Once neutral buoyancy is reached, the pump is turned off, and the scuba diver can move up and down in the water column without affecting their buoyancy, regardless of depth or wetsuit thickness.

As the Hydrotank becomes lighter during the dive, water is pumped into the Hydrotank as a counterbalance. On an average dive, this will occur 2-3 times. On the water’s surface at the end of the dive, water is purged from the Hydrotank, making the system even more lightweight and, hopefully for this Scuba Woman, the dreaded boat ladder easier to climb.

The Avelo System is compatible with your existing gauges, regulators, and wetsuits.

How do I become an Avelo Recreational Diver?

Very few dive centers offer the Avelo Dive accreditation, and it is exciting to be at the forefront of new diving technology. Becoming an Avelo-accredited diver requires scuba divers to complete 1-2 hours of online theory building on their scuba knowledge the Avelo way. After completing the theory portion of the Avelo training, divers are given a 90-day window to complete two dives, practicing Avelo dive skills to the standard required to become a certified Avelo Diver.  

I have yet to try the Avelo Dive system, but it will be in my future.

Dive Friends Bonaire

I haven’t dived with Dive Friends Bonaire, but looking online, I see that they are everything I am about. A 5-star PADI center with a PADI Green Star award and Blue Destination certification, they appear to be a pro-active, highly trained organization. Running quarterly clean-up dives for years, Dive Friends Bonaire have adopted all their house reefs under Project AWARE – Adopt a dive site project. 

Why Scuba Dive in Bonaire?

Sorry, I think the better question is, why wouldn’t you dive in Bonaire?

Bonaire, a small island in the Caribbean Sea, is known for its breathtaking underwater world. Clear, calm waters, beautiful reefs, and varied marine life surround the tiny island of Bonaire. The island’s crystal clear waters provide excellent visibility, showcasing the beauty and diversity of marine life. With a choice of shore or boat dives, Scuba Women will have untold opportunities to witness the reef’s beauty firsthand.

Dive Friends Bonaire provides access to some of the top dive sites in the Caribbean, making it an ideal destination for diving enthusiasts.

The benefits of diving with Dive Friends Bonaire

With eight dive centers and four retail stores, Dive Friends Bonaire provides a range of options for boat and shore diving packages. The staff at Dive Friends Bonaire are knowledgeable about the best dive sites on the island and offer guided tours of their favorite locations. Bonaire is known for its unrestricted shore dives and boat dives featuring steep walls, sloping drop-offs, exciting wrecks, and stunning coral formations. With guided dives available between Salt Pier in the south and Oil Slick Leap in the north, divers can make the most of their time exploring the island’s underwater world. 

In addition to access to top dive sites, Dive Friends Bonaire provides experienced and knowledgeable dive guides. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced diver, the staff at Dive Friends Bonaire can help you make the most of your diving experience. They offer training courses for those looking to become certified divers, including a two-day open water course and the Avelo Recreational Diver (RAD) course. Dive Friends Bonaire offers a PADI Shore Diver Distinctive Specialty course for those who want to learn the ropes of shore diving. With their passion for diving and commitment to safety, the staff at Dive Friends Bonaire can help make your diving experience unforgettable.

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE – TAKE THE DIVE WITH ME, TANYA – HELPING WOMEN DIVE CONFIDENTLY

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