Hilma Hooker (Wreck) (43)

★★★★★ (4,445)

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.

Living in and around the wreck are nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, anemones, and grouper.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

394 Sightings
J
29
F
19
M
36
A
28
M
21
J
15
J
31
A
30
S
36
O
62
N
43
D
44

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

317 Sightings
J
17
F
21
M
18
A
19
M
22
J
17
J
34
A
24
S
29
O
40
N
37
D
39

Green Turtle

122 Sightings
J
13
F
11
M
0
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
11
S
22
O
18
N
10
D
11

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

73 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
0
S
13
O
19
N
12
D
15

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Total number of species: 2

Tarpon

1.1k Sightings
J
91
F
61
M
90
A
74
M
70
J
66
J
110
A
97
S
111
O
129
N
109
D
109

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

410 Sightings
J
21
F
24
M
23
A
19
M
22
J
21
J
40
A
31
S
44
O
67
N
37
D
61

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

271 Sightings
J
18
F
18
M
15
A
15
M
18
J
0
J
34
A
20
S
29
O
41
N
27
D
36

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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

243 Sightings
J
17
F
11
M
12
A
11
M
13
J
18
J
19
A
13
S
27
O
38
N
30
D
34

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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

214 Sightings
J
12
F
14
M
11
A
13
M
12
J
14
J
26
A
25
S
18
O
31
N
17
D
21

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

146 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
11
M
10
J
0
J
14
A
11
S
20
O
30
N
17
D
23

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

144 Sightings
J
10
F
10
M
0
A
0
M
11
J
0
J
17
A
0
S
14
O
35
N
18
D
29

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Total number of species: 25

Boxfish

137 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
10
J
0
J
12
A
14
S
21
O
29
N
19
D
22

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Total number of species: 60

Soldierfish

125 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
10
S
25
O
22
N
19
D
26

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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

117 Sightings
J
0
F
12
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
15
A
10
S
21
O
28
N
14
D
17

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

117 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
15
O
32
N
15
D
22

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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

112 Sightings
J
11
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
17
A
10
S
19
O
27
N
12
D
16

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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

101 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
10
S
15
O
25
N
18
D
23

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Total number of species: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

83 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
0
S
16
O
17
N
13
D
23

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

76 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
0
S
10
O
21
N
16
D
16

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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

71 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
10
O
20
N
14
D
15

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