Div’Ocean Bonaire

★★★★★ Salt Pier

Active pier for loading salt from the salt works on the island of Bonaire. It can only be dived when no ship is moored, and no maintenance is being performed.

★★★★★ Hilma Hooker (Wreck) (43)

The Hilma Hooker is a 236-foot Dutch freighter that has a long and varied history including being used as a drug runner. It sunk just offshore in 1984 and is now the most popular wreck dive on Bonaire.

★★★★☆ White Slave

Named for the old slave huts located here. Easiest entry is from near the second hut. Cross a long sand bank to reach the coral area. Look for eagle rays in the shallows.

★★★★☆ Larry’s Lair (47)

A spot that starts with a flat stretch of sand before turning into a wall that continues for about 30 metres. For the experienced diver; cross the sand there to start at the next wall at about 28 meter.

★★★★☆ Red Slave (60)

This dive site is located near the red slave huts. It is a site with a steep reef that is suitable for more experienced divers due to the current.

★★★★☆ Willemstoren Lighthouse

Named after the lighthouse here; the Willemstoren. It is one of the southernmost dive sites on Bonaire and a beautiful reef but the current can be strong.

★★★★☆ Sweet Dreams (59)

Attention! You can not park your car here on the beach because of turtle eggs (see the sign). Entering the water can be a bit difficult with the surf, swim over the sand and there begins the reef.

★★★★☆ Vista Blue (58)

A beautiful spot where you can easily get into the water. It is flat for a while, after which you can follow a steep wall from about 9 meters away. NB! There can be big waves.

★★★★☆ Atlantis

Excellent dive site but also overrun with kite surfers. Always send up an SMB before surfacing! Park on the road and enter just north of the wind pennant through a sandy channel.

★★★★☆ Red Beryl

This site is located on the reef around the salt pans. It is a relatively shallow spot, which also makes it very suitable for snorkeling. Please note that there may be waves on windy days.

★★★★☆ Margate Bay (55)

Before the reef really starts you have a large stretch of sand that is also interesting for snorkelers. The reef itself is named after the schools of “Black Margate“ that you can encounter here.

★★★★☆ Pink Beach (53)

Pink Beach is a beautiful diving site, a typical southern site with a sandy area that merges into the reef. Feel free to bring non-diving family with you, they can lie on the beach and snorkel.

★★★★☆ Tori’s Reef (52)

The reef is located at a passage to the salt pans and is therefore easy to reach. Take a good look around along the way, there is a huge variety of fish on this reef!

★★★★☆ Invisibles (51)

An easily accessible shore dive with a double reef feature. The first reef is shallow and great for beginning divers and snorkelers. The second reef is a bit deeper and separated by a long, skinny sand flat.

★★★★☆ Salt City (50)

Salt City is the first place past the famous salt pier. It is a double reef as is often found on Bonaire. The reef is a nice change of sand and coral.