Tropical Divers 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.

★★★★☆ Buddy’s Reef (29)

One of the most popular dive sites in all of Bonaire, Buddy’s Reef is a very easily accessible shore dive perfect for beginners and experienced divers. It sits right off the popular Buddy’s Dive Resort and is their house reef.

★★★★★ 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.

★★★★☆ Bari’s Reef (30)

A small jetty runs along the northern section of this dive site where plenty of fish hide like octopus, crabs, lobsters, etc. An easily accessible shore dive suitable for all levels of divers.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ Tolo (13)

Located in a small shallow bay with a coral beach. Also known as “Ol’ Blue“ due to the bright blue color of the water. Also good for non-divers because of the small beach.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ 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.

★★★★☆ 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.