Bonaire Scuba Diving
Planning Bonaire scuba diving? Explore Bonaire shore diving sites, depths, reef life, and seasonal conditions before your next trip.
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Bonaire’s Underwater Paradise: A Diver’s Dream Week
Bonaire, a Dutch island in the Caribbean, is renowned as the “Shore Diving Capital of the World.” Its fringing reefs provide easy beach access to a diverse underwater world. With clear waters and rich marine life, including angelfish, turtles, and dolphins, it’s a haven for divers. Watch the video for a glimpse of this underwater…
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Bonaire Dive: Amazing creatures in 60 seconds
Big Apple Divers organized an underwater photo and video contest for its members. The requirement was to submit videos no longer than one minute. The author entered two videos, one of which showcased scuba diving adventures around Bonaire. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/P8Ai7Mn-cNg.
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A Short Dolphin Encounter in Bonaire
During a diving trip in Bonaire, a pod of dolphins surfaced near the divers, captivating them with their graceful movements. One daring dolphin even approached the divers’ vessel, creating a brief but enchanting connection between their world and ours, leaving the divers humbled and exhilarated.
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Big Apple Divers’ Splash into Bonaire
The year started with an explosion of color and underwater exploration as I joined Big Apple Divers on a trip to Bonaire. The island truly lives up to its name as “Divers Paradise,” offering crystal-clear waters, vibrant coral reefs, and accessible shore diving. The trip was filled with exhilarating underwater adventures and camaraderie with fellow…
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Back to Bonaire: 6 Years Later
The Caribbean island of Bonaire, a haven for scuba divers, boasts a strong commitment to marine conservation dating back to the 1970s. Divers enjoy exploring both boat and shore dive sites, with initiatives in place to rejuvenate and nurture vital coral reefs. The island’s efforts to preserve its underwater ecosystem are showcased through exclusive snapshots.
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Occasional Focus: The Infrequent Moments I’m Captured Through the Lens
The post describes preparing for a dive in Bonaire, feeling unfamiliar as the photo subject, and expressing excitement about capturing underwater images. The poster acknowledges Mike and Adam for providing the images.
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Night Dive – Bonaire
Bonaire, a small Caribbean island, is famous for its clear waters and diverse marine life, particularly the Caribbean lobster. These spiny crustaceans are crucial for the marine ecosystem, as they feed on algae and serve as prey for larger fish. The image was taken during a night dive in Bonaire.
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Fish of the Week: Smooth Trunkfish
The Smooth Trunkfish, found in the Caribbean and western Atlantic, belongs to the Ostraciidae family. It uses its lips to jet water, uncovering invertebrates to feed on. Juveniles are dark with yellow spots, and they often camouflage effectively among coral reefs. The images were captured in Bonaire using a Gopro Hero 4 Silver.
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and happiness in the New Year! * The underwater image above was taken in Bonaire by Trent Hebrlee on the morning of December 25, 2015. Hopefully, things will get back to normal in the new year!
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Bonaire: A Shore Diving Jewel in the Caribbean
Bonaire is one of my favorite islands in the Caribbean for shore diving. Bonaire is located in the southwestern region of the Caribbean, very close to Venezuela. The region is also referred to as the Lesser Antilles. It’s also part of an island grouping called the ABC islands which includes Aruba and Curacao. The ABC…