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VIP Tec Diving Announces Dates for BONAIRE CCR SUMMIT 2026 !!

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VIP Tec Diving, the leading tec diving shop on Bonaire, has announced the dates for the 2026 BONAIRE CCR SUMMIT !!  Join other CCR divers for a week of diving in the warm, clear waters of Bonaire during this exciting CCR event !!

VIP Tec Diving and Dive Friends have teamed up to create a unique opportunity for both shore and boat CCR diving.  Daily guided CCR dives are planned for Bonaire’s best tec dive sites. Along with daily visits to Bonaire’s best-known wreck, the Hilma Hooker, at 30m/100ft,  multiple trips are planned to the Windjammer, Bonaire’s signature deep shipwreck at 60m/200ft and Red Slave to explore long-lost slave ship/salt ship anchors in 45m/150ft to 120m/400ft water.   

Divers with all brands and configurations of rebreathers are welcome !!  There will be fixed price options for all the tanks, sorb & O2 needed for the week … Trimix dil and bailout fixed price also available … one price gets it all for the entire week !!

The plan for this signature CCR even on Bonaire is:

  • Saturday evening, May 16kick off reception at VIP Tec Diving … participants meet each other, the VIP Diving & Dive Friends hosts, the featured guests and enjoy drinks & snacks, event t-shirts, etc.
  • Sunday, May 17 … pick up rebreather bottles, sorb, bailout bottles, etc … equipment prep and optional guided dive(s) … opportunity to sign up for optional “featured dives” including boat dives to Klein Bonaire, Hilma Hooker dives, Red Slave dives, and Windjammer dives. 
  • Monday, May 18 … diving day … guided shore dives and boat dives to featured dive sites with featured guests or CCR-trained VIP Tec Diving staff.  Evening presentation on Great Lakes CCR diving and Bonaire shore diving sites specifically suitable for CCR divers.
  • Tuesday, May 19 … diving day … guided shore dives and boat dives to featured dive sites with featured guests or CCR-trained VIP Tec Diving staff.
  • Wednesday, May 20 … diving day … guided shore dives and boat dives to featured dive sites with featured guests or CCR-trained VIP Tec Diving staff.  A “Windjammer dive day” by boat for qualified CCR divers.  Evening presentation by Hollis factory rep on history of Prism2 CCR, tips & techniques for diving Prism2, taking care of your Prism2, etc.
  • Thursday, May 21 … diving day … guided shore dives and boat dives to featured dive sites with featured guests or CCR-trained VIP Tec Diving staff.  A “Windjammer dive day” by boat for qualified CCR divers. 
  • Friday, May 22 … final CCR Summit diving day … guided shore dives and boat dives to featured dive sites with featured guests or CCR-trained VIP Tec Diving staff.  Evening BBQ dinner organized at Hamlet resort, including raffles for prizes, participant videos, fun evening with drinks & BBQ dinner.

Save the dates and reserve your place for BONAIRE CCR SUMMIT 2026 … the signature CCR diving event on Bonaire !!

For more information and reservation details, visit VIP Tec Diving or via email at tec@vipdiving.com

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