Hilma Hooker (Wreck) (43)

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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

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Barracuda

383 Sightings
J
25
F
19
M
36
A
28
M
21
J
15
J
31
A
30
S
36
O
62
N
43
D
37

Moray Eel

310 Sightings
J
14
F
21
M
18
A
19
M
22
J
17
J
34
A
24
S
29
O
40
N
37
D
35

Green Turtle

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

Wrasse

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

Tarpon

1.1k Sightings
J
64
F
59
M
90
A
74
M
70
J
66
J
110
A
97
S
111
O
127
N
109
D
94

Parrotfish

390 Sightings
J
14
F
24
M
23
A
19
M
22
J
21
J
40
A
31
S
44
O
67
N
37
D
48

Angelfish

258 Sightings
J
15
F
18
M
15
A
15
M
18
J
0
J
34
A
20
S
29
O
41
N
27
D
26

Trumpetfish

227 Sightings
J
10
F
11
M
12
A
11
M
13
J
18
J
19
A
13
S
27
O
38
N
30
D
25

Grouper/Basslets

196 Sightings
J
0
F
14
M
11
A
13
M
12
J
14
J
26
A
25
S
18
O
31
N
17
D
15

Damselfish

141 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
11
M
10
J
0
J
14
A
11
S
20
O
30
N
17
D
18