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Bonaire

Famed as one of the best Caribbean dive destinations, Bonaire hosts amazing coral reefs and long forgotten shipwrecks.

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Why dive here?

Famed as one of the best Caribbean dive destinations, Bonaire hosts amazing coral reefs and long forgotten shipwrecks.

67Published dive sites

6Documented marine-life links

35Local operators & liveaboards

Quick facts

Bonaire (Netherlands) is a dive destination known for Nurse shark, Common bottlenose dolphin and Spotted eagle ray. Typical dive depth: 20 m. DIVE-SEEK lists 67 dive sites and 35 dive operators here.

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Diving characteristics

Conditions at a glance

Water temperature

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Typical depth

20 m

Maximum depth

35 m

Visibility

30 m

Current

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Photography

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Dive sites

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Explore the dive sites of Bonaire.

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1000 Steps

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18th Palm

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Alice in Wonderland

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Andrea I

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The optimal months to visit are April through May, June, July, August, September, and October, when conditions remain generally favorable for underwater activities.

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Andrea II

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Morning dives for calmer conditions

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Angel City

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Diving is consistent year-round with calmest conditions typically between August and November.

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Aquarius

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Atlantis

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Bachelor's Beach

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Bari Reef

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Bisé Morto

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Boka Bartol

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Boka di Tolo

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Boka Katuna

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Boka Slagbaai

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Boy Scout

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Buddy's Reef

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Cai

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Calabas Reef

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Carel's Vision

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Chachacha Beach

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Cliff

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Corporal Meiss

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English Garden

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Front Porch

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Best time to dive: 11:00 with score7.1415/10.

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Hidden Beach (unmarked site)

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Hilma Hooker

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The Hilma Hooker was sunk in 1984 and she lays perfectly on her side just of the reef on the sandy bottom. The wreck is about 72 meters in length so lots to explore here.

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Hilma Hooker

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Before 07:30 for quiet conditions, after 08:15 often crowded

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Invisibles

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Jeannie's Glory

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Jeannie’s Glory has a shallow, sandy plateau. The reefs on either side of the sand plateau support a variety of reef fish. Also bigger fish like barracuda can be spotted.

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Jeff Davis Memorial

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Karpata

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Popular with shore divers. Karpata is located at the end of the one-way section on the coastal road.

Great second dive in the morning.

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La Denia's Leap

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La Machaca

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Larry's Lair

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Lighthouse Point

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Margate Bay

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Nukove

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Oil Slick Leap

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The calm waters, epic visibility, and steady conditions make this a reliable spot year-round.

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Pink Beach

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Playa Benge

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Playa Frans

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Playa Funchi

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Before 2:30 PM (park closes at 5:00 PM)

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Punt Vierkant

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Red Beryl

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Year-round

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Red Slave

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Reef Scientifico

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Salt City

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Salt Pier

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Easy entry for new divers and great for photography. The pillars here are fully encrusted with sponges and corals.

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Soft Coral Garden (unmarked site)

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Something Special

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Sweet Dreams

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Taylor Made

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Te Amo Beach

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Early morning (7:00-10:00 AM) you have the sun behind you when snorkeling west. Later in the day you get backlighting, which reduces visibility.

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The Lake

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The Rock

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Tori's Reef

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Located directly opposite the outflow from the salt works, the shore entry is fairly easy through a channel that passes under the road and opens out on the reef.

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Vista Blue

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Wayaka 2

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Wayaká I, II and III

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Weber's Joy

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White Hole

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White Slave

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Willemstoren Lighthouse

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Windjammer

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Windsock

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Yellow Hut (unmarked site)

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Marine life

What you can encounter

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Nurse shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

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Common bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

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Spotted eagle ray

Aetobatus narinari

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Great barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

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Green turtle

Chelonia mydas

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Hawksbill turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

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Seasonality

Month by month

Water temperature, visibility, current and rainfall recorded per month rather than reduced to a single 'best time'.

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Monthly conditions for this destination have not been verified yet.

Beyond the dive

The journey there

Nearest airport: Flamingo Intl (BON)

Dive centers

Dive with local knowledge

Dive operator

4 Wheel Diving Bonaire

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AB Dive

AB-Dive is an independent dive center and stands out from other diving schools on Bonaire. We offer a drive-through service and dive tank rental at the lowest rates. We specialize in shore diving and operate entirely on solar power.

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AB-Dive Bonaire

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Area9 Mastery Diving Research Center

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Beyond the Corals

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Biodiverse Bonaire

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Bonaire East Coast Diving

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Buddy Dive Watersports

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Deepsea Freediving

We specialise in helping freedivers of all levels reach their goals.

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Dive Center Scuba Do Bonaire

The Dive Center of Scuba Do Bonaire is located on the premises of Chogogo Dive & Beach Resort Bonaire, just outside of the city center of Kralendijk.

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Dive Diva Bonaire

Because every diver is different, Dive Diva Bonaire focuses on personal attention, small groups, and private diving experiences.

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Dive Experience Bonaire

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Dive Factory

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Dive Friends Bonaire

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Dive Friends Bonaire @ Port Bonaire

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Dive Friends Bonaire @ Sand Dollar

Dive Friends Bonaire offers some of the best diving and dive services Bonaire has to offer.

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Dive Friends Bonaire @ Yellow Submarine

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DivOcean Bonaire

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Ecology Adventure Divers

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Flamingo Diving

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Let's Go Dive Bonaire

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Private Divers Bonaire

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Reef Divers Bonaire

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Rolly's Adventure Diving

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Scuba Elite

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Scuba Sensation

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SMED Divers

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Technical Diving Services (TDS Bonaire)

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The Goat Dive Adventures Bonaire

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Toucan Diving Bonaire

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VIP Diving

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Wanderlust Dive Center Bonaire

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Wannadive

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Xprodiver Bonaire

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Your Scuba Store

Seasonality

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Peak and shoulder periods recorded per aspect, only where a verified season record exists.

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Season windows for this destination have not been verified yet.

Provenance

Data & sources

DIVE-SEEK combines destination research, operator information and verified sources.

Sources

Supported claims

Average confidence

63%

accessDiving in Bonaire | PADI

International airports Flamingo Intl (BON)

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depthBonaire dive sites

Sharon's Serenity at Klein Bonaire: reliable boat dive with turtles, groupers and well-preserved coral. Depths to 35m, visibility 30m.

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depthBonaire dive centers

Bonaire is ideally suited for nitrox diving (enriched air, 32% or 36% oxygen instead of 21%) because the average dive is between 12-20 meters.

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generalSource

Bonaire’s National Park is host to Playa Benge, a beautiful beach area situated between cliffs of ancient limestone rocks. This site is great for both diving and snorkeling

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generalDiving in Bonaire | PADI

Famed as one of the best Caribbean dive destinations, Bonaire hosts amazing coral reefs and long forgotten shipwrecks.

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generalBonaire - Wikipedia

Bonaire is a popular snorkeling and scuba diving destination because of its multiple shore diving sites, shipwrecks and easy access to the island's fringing reefs.

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generalBest Diving in the Caribbean - Top 12 — Bluewater Dive Travel

Bonaire has a well‑earned reputation as the world’s capital of shore diving.

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locationSource

Bonaire — name, point and country read from Wikidata Q25396. Entered by staff cb1409f3-52ec-4bbe-b8b6-45b12043996e on 2026-10-10. Changed: point → 12.2000, -68.2500; Wikidata → Q25396; country → Netherlands; country code → NL.

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locationDiving in Bonaire | PADI

Bonaire is located just north of Venezuela in the southern Caribbean.

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visibilityBonaire dive centers

The sea averages about 27°C (81°F) and visibility is usually 15 to 30 metres.

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