Playa Benge (2)

★★★★☆ (8)

Playa Benge is a reef up to 40 meters deep. It is a reef with grooves filled with sand. It is the second northernmost reef and can only be reached via the Washington Slangbaai National Park.

You’ll see typical Caribbean life like nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, stingrays, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, parrotfish.

Dive Activity

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

DivOcean Bonaire

DivOcean Bonaire

J.A. Abraham BLVD 82 #301, 0000ab Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius And Saba

Dive Sites Nearby

Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Willemstoren Lighthouse (★4.4)

Willemstoren Lighthouse (★4.4)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Red Slave (60) (★4.4)

Red Slave (60) (★4.4)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Vista Blue (58) (★4.4)

Vista Blue (58) (★4.4)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Sweet Dreams (59) (★4.2)

Sweet Dreams (59) (★4.2)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Atlantis (★4.4)

Atlantis (★4.4)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Red Beryl (★4.5)

Red Beryl (★4.5)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Margate Bay (55) (★4.4)

Margate Bay (55) (★4.4)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
White Slave (★4.0)

White Slave (★4.0)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Pink Beach (53) (★4.3)

Pink Beach (53) (★4.3)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Tori’s Reef (52) (★4.3)

Tori’s Reef (52) (★4.3)

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!
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Invisibles (51) (★4.5)

Invisibles (51) (★4.5)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Salt City (50) (★4.3)

Salt City (50) (★4.3)

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.
Channel Islands Scuba, 91360 Thousand Oaks
Salt Pier (49) (★4.6)

Salt Pier (49) (★4.6)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Jeannies Glory (48) (★4.3)

Jeannies Glory (48) (★4.3)

If you look to the left, you can enjoy flamingos in the salt pans. On the other side you will find this dive site. You can only dive from the shore with calm water, swim down the sand flat and enjoy the wall!
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Larry’s Lair (47) (★4.1)

Larry’s Lair (47) (★4.1)

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.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Turtle City (★4.8)

Turtle City (★4.8)

When you drive from Sorobon to the east coast, on the left side there is a deserted shrimp fishing house. When the fence stops, drive in on a sandy road. At the end you can park the car and walk towards the entrance, which is a shallow bay at the shoreline.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Aquarius (46) (★4.4)

Aquarius (46) (★4.4)

Aquarius is a beautiful double reef. Please note, the 2nd reef is quite deep and requires a bit of a swim, so keep a close eye on your air supply. It is a bit of a swim to the first drop off, while you look at the beautiful corals.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic
White Hole (62) (★4.8)

White Hole (62) (★4.8)

White Hole is located in front of Lac Bay. You can easily get here by boat or by wading a good distance through the bay. The name is derived from the white sand plain.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Alice in Wonderland (45) (★4.3)

Alice in Wonderland (45) (★4.3)

A great shore accessible dive site that’s less crowded than some of the other more popular dive sites but still offers the experience of diving the double reef system.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Angel City (44) (★4.4)

Angel City (44) (★4.4)

Angel city is an amazing double reef that runs parallel to the coast. It starts after a flat section at a depth of 5 meters and the first reef extends at about 18 meters. Then up to get to the next rift till 9 meters. The reefs are not far apart, allowing you to dive in an environment surrounded by reefs.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink
Cai (63) (★4.6)

Cai (63) (★4.6)

The reef is located at the bay of the same name and is easily accessible from the shore. The reef stretches out enormously so it may take a while to explore every corner. Be careful, there can be a strong current out of the area.
Discover Diving, 14043 Depew
Hilma Hooker (Wreck) (43) (★4.5)

Hilma Hooker (Wreck) (43) (★4.5)

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.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
The Lake (42) (★4.4)

The Lake (42) (★4.4)

’The Lake’ is actually an ocean dive site accessible by shore and consists of a beautiful double reef. The first reef is shallower than the second reef and they are separated by a long sand strip.
Scuba School Bonaire, 0000CN Kralendijk Bonaire
Punt Vierkant (41) (★4.2)

Punt Vierkant (41) (★4.2)

Punt square is the beginning of the south coast of Bonaire. At this spot also starts the beautiful double reef. Dive over the first reef, to a depth of 25 meters to the next.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink
Lighthouse Point (40) (★4.1)

Lighthouse Point (40) (★4.1)

The reef here is between 15 and 30 meters. Shallower and deeper you will find mainly sand. This spot is a bit difficult to access from the shore but good by boat.