Bonaire

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.

Beautiful Wall Reef in Front of Sand Dollar and Den Lamen

Enter from Dock at Sand Dollar.  Register at Bonaire Dive and Adventure Office First.  It is free.

Kralendijk

Bari Reef

Bari Reef is found off the shore of the Sand Dollar Condominiums.  After the tragic loss of their superb dive facility, docks, and restaurant during the Storm of '99, they put in a temporary facility on the Southern side of their property.  As of February 2001, the rebuilding is in progress.

2.5 km North of Kralendijk, just North the intersection of Kaya Gobernador Nicolaas and Kaya Amsterdam.

Buddy's Reef is off the docks of Buddy's Dive Resort.  Please check in with their dive shop before gearing up.

2.5 km North of Kralendijk, just North the intersection of Kaya Gobernador Nicolaas and Kaya Amsterdam.

Buddy's Reef

Small interesting wreck at 29m max up about 100m to the north.

Front Porch is located at the Sunset Beach Resort.

Front Porch is also known as Sunset Beach.

Front Porch





Eden Resort is also known as Eden Beach.

Eden Resort

Reef Scientifico is a 5.0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Bonaire North, ABC Islands which is accessible from shore based on 2 ratings.

Reef Scientifico

La Machaca is located off the docks of Captain Don's Habitat.  The facilities are excellent here: outside bar, restaurant, dive shop, photo shop.  Please check in with the dive shop before unloading your gear. One of the best house reefs on the island of Bonaire. Great abundance of corals and reef fish along with resident tarpons and moray eels.

2.5 km North of Kralendijk, just North the intersection of Kaya Gobernador Nicolaas and Kaya Amsterdam.

La Machaca is also known as Captain Don's Habitat House Reef.

La Machaca

The Cliff may be found off-shore from The Hamlet resort.

2.5 km North of Kralendijk, just North the intersection of Kaya Gobernador Nicolaas and Kaya Amsterdam.

Cliff

Small Wall is also known as Hamlets Reef, Dive Friends Reef.

Small Wall

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

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!

Bari Reef

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Bari Reef