Bonaire
Bonaire is one of the Caribbean’s premier shore‑diving destinations, known for clear water, healthy reefs, and abundant marine life. Below is a curated selection of dive stories, photo essays, and video highlights to help you plan your underwater adventure.
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Four Unforgettable Warm Water Diving Destinations
Warm water diving provides unique adventures across diverse destinations. Belize offers stunning coral reefs and the Great Blue Hole, while Raja Ampat showcases rich marine biodiversity. Nassau features thrilling encounters with turtles and sharks, and Bonaire is ideal for solo divers with accessible shore dive sites. Each location promises unforgettable experiences.
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Crop Dusting Bonaire
Some white sandy beaches owe their creation to an unexpected source: parrotfish poop. These vibrantly-colored fish eat algae, dead organic matter, and coral, with their gizzard-like digestive system producing smooth, white, sandy particles. This process replenishes and creates beaches. Thus, parrotfish play a vital role in coastal ecosystems as nature’s sand sculptors.
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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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Moray Eels on the Hunt
A few days ago, a friend asked if I ever observed a fish eat another fish while on a dive. “Of course“, I answered. And I continued to elaborated that I have witnessed and captured on video several fish during their natural predation. I have also watched shark feedings in the Sint Maarten, Bahamas and…
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Observing Spotted Eagle Rays
The Spotted Eagle Ray is one of my favorite in the ray family. Spotted Eagle Rays are one of the most distinctive species of rays due to the white spots and ring across their dorsal surface and triangular disc or “wings”.