Name: Scenery Bonaire North
Rating: 5.0

Beautiful Bonaire, in the southern Caribbean Sea, provides an ecological paradise for nature lovers above and below the water! The entire coastline is protected as the “Bonaire Marine Park” (up to depths of 200 feet), encompassing reef systems that provide excellent snorkeling and shore diving locations.

Aside from Diving, salt production is Bonaire’s biggest industry and is quickly observed in the South. The stunning salt beds of Pekelmeer are also home to one of the hemisphere's great populations of flamingoes. In addition, neighboring excellent shore diving and snorkeling sites, are historical landmarks to Bonaire’s repressive past: African slave huts. These huts still stand in the area around Rincon and along the saltpans of South Bonaire.

Bonaire

Scenery Bonaire North is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Bonaire North, ABC Islands which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Scenery Bonaire North

This is a high boat traffic area so stay low.  It's almost right in the center of downtown along the main road.  Swim over a sand channel to the reef.  The best part of this dive (IMHO) is in the shallows.  Also, fish like to hang out under the boats of the marine park moorings.  You can reference Susan Porter's very useful book, "Bonaire Shore Diving Made Easy."  That's how we found it.

This is an unmarked site on Bonaire and doesn't have a yellow rock in front of it but instead, it's landmark is the dive shop of the same name.  Just park along the street by the dive shop and walk in the water down the small slippery boat ramp.  It's also a great snorkel!

Yellow Submarine

Blue Hole is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Bonaire North, ABC Islands which is accessible from shore based on 1 ratings.

Blue Hole

Andrea I is a large site, with ample diving space so you won't be bumping into the one or two other divers that may share this spot with you!

The entrance is about 5 km North of Kralendijk.

Andrea I

Eighteenth Palm is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Bonaire North, ABC Islands which is accessible from shore based on 3 ratings.

Eighteenth Palm

Something Special is a 4.7-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Bonaire North, ABC Islands which is accessible from shore based on 10 ratings.

Something Special

Nukove is really out of the way, but not difficult to find with a good map.  It is a beautiful cove and beach area where you'll have little, if any, company.  The dive is easy and rewarding.  Bring a lunch and plenty of water.

You'll start your trek by turning right just before the Bonaire Petroleum Corporation storage tanks in the Karpata area.

Nukove

Weber's Joy, also known as Witches Hut, is another easy and worthwhile dive.  If the current is favorable, you can even drift dive to 1000 Steps which is about 1 km away.

On the stretch of road between Columbia and Karpata, 7 km North of Kralendijk.

Weber's Joy

Andrea II is small private site just North of Andrea I.  The site offers easy entry, and is just minutes away from an excellent dive.

see Andrea I for the entrance directions.

Andrea II

Popular with shore divers. Karpata is located at the end of the one-way section on the coastal road. Known for its good visibility and panorama views, this site is great for wide-angle photographers. Divers can pose by huge ship anchors embedded in the coral, or over branching colonies of elkhorn, which stretch from ten feet up to the surface. Depth 20-100 feet (6-30 meters). Karpata is just to the East of the No Dive Zone, and offers some of the more spectacular diving on the island.On the stretch of road between Columbia and Karpata, 7 km North of Kralendijk.

Scenery Bonaire North

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Scenery Bonaire North