2 dive sites within 1.5 kmArea photodive resort
Buddy Dive Resort
The Cliff 487 m · Yellow Sub 1.4 km
Full dive operation on site with boat and shore diving, plus a tank delivery service for shore dives.
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Dive-Ready Stays in Bonaire
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Hand-picked stays for divers in Bonaire
2 dive sites within 1.5 kmArea photo1 dive site within 1.5 kmArea photodive resort
Captain Don's Habitat
The Cliff 342 m
Unlimited 24/7 shore diving on the house reef with an on-site dive shop offering nitrox and technical diving.
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3 dive sites within 1.5 kmArea photohotel
Harbour Village Beach Club
Yellow Sub 645 m · Something Special 770 m · The Cliff 1.3 km
PADI 5-Star dive center with private boats and a private marina; Something Special reef is at the marina entrance.
Check priceon harbourvillage.com
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Walk in from the shore, no boat needed
1 dive site within 1.5 kmArea photohotel
Plaza Beach Resort Bonaire
Eighteenth Palm 211 m
Toucan Diving (PADI 5-Star) on site and the Eighteenth Palm reef off its beach. Renovations under way; pools and beach remain open.
Check priceon plazaresortbonaire.com
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3 dive sites within 1.5 kmArea photocondo
Sand Dollar Condominium Resort
The Cliff 694 m · Yellow Sub 1.2 km · Something Special 1.3 km
Oceanfront condos from studios to three bedrooms, with pier and beach entry and a Dive Friends shop next door.
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1 dive site within 1.5 kmArea photovilla
Hamlet Oasis Resort
The Cliff 145 m
24 self-catering cottages steps from the sea; access point for The Cliff dive site, about 2 miles north of Kralendijk.
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Simple rooms, most with a kitchen
1 dive site within 1.5 kmArea photodive resort
Bruce Bowker's Carib Inn
Eighteenth Palm 504 m
Small, long-running dive inn in Kralendijk with a PADI 5-Star shop and diving from its own pier.
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1 dive site within 1.5 kmArea photoguesthouse
Oasis Guesthouse Bonaire
Bachelor's Beach 471 m
Family-run guesthouse in Belnem with a communal kitchen, gear rinse and storage, and Scuba School Bonaire on site; minutes from the southern dive sites.
Check priceon oasisguesthousebonaire.com
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Near The CliffCaptain Don's Habitat
Shore diving · Dive shop on site
Check priceNear The CliffSand Dollar Condominium Resort
Shore diving · Kitchen
Check priceNear The CliffHamlet Oasis Resort
Shore diving · Kitchen
Check priceNear Eighteenth PalmBruce Bowker's Carib Inn
Shore diving · Dive shop on site
Check priceNear Bachelor's BeachOasis Guesthouse Bonaire
Pool · Kitchen
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Dives and trips to book in Bonaire
Liveaboards
No liveaboards operate from Bonaire right now. Divers here stay on land and dive from shore or day boats.
About diving in Bonaire
Bonaire is a shore diving island. Most of the marked sites sit along the west coast road, so you can rent a pickup, load your tanks and dive on your own schedule. The whole coastline is a protected marine park, and every diver pays the yearly nature fee before the first dive.
- Water
- 26-29 °C
- Visibility
- Usually 18 m or better, often over 30 m at many sites
- Best months
- Year-round. Bonaire lies outside the main hurricane belt; coral spawning chances are best April to October.
- Dive sites mapped
- 15
Dive sites in Bonaire
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1000 Steps
BeginnerLimestone staircase (67 steps) down to the beach, reef plateau to about 9 m then a drop-off past 40 m.
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Karpata
IntermediateSteep coral walls and overhangs on the northwest coast, entry by concrete platform with stairs, site marker 12.
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La Dania's Leap
IntermediateGiant-stride entry from a limestone cliff, often done as a drift toward Karpata. Advanced Open Water recommended.
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Ol' Blue
IntermediateAlso called Tolo. Healthy reef off the Queen's Highway, known for tarpon schools.
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Andrea I
BeginnerEasy coral-beach entry marked by yellow stones, reef to a wall at 8 m. Common check-out dive site.
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The Cliff
AdvancedVertical wall dropping past 40 m, reached via Hamlet Oasis. Currents can be moderate to strong.
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Yellow Sub
BeginnerHouse reef in front of Dive Friends Bonaire with a sandy training area to 5 m. Tarpon, seahorses and frogfish are seen here.
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Something Special
BeginnerReef and sand next to the Harbour Village marina entrance, with eagle rays over the sand. Currents vary.
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Eighteenth Palm
IntermediateSandy beach entry in front of Plaza Beach Resort, double reef with a sand channel at about 15 m. Non-guests need a resort day pass.
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Bachelor's Beach
BeginnerSeven steps down to a small beach in Belnem, gradual reef slope, free parking on EEG Boulevard.
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Hilma Hooker
Advanced72 m cargo ship sunk in 1984, lying between two reefs off Angel City. Advanced Open Water and nitrox recommended.
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Alice in Wonderland
BeginnerDouble reef: first reef 8-20 m suits beginners, second reef past 30 m. Turtles and barracuda.
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Salt Pier
BeginnerCoral-covered pier pillars with schooling fish and turtles. Only dive when no ship is docked.
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Tori's Reef
IntermediateSpotted eagle rays over a wide sandy bottom, between Salt Pier and the White Slave huts. Currents moderate to strong.
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Red Slave
AdvancedSouthernmost leeward site by the historic slave huts. Strong, unpredictable currents; experienced divers only.