Category: Bonaire Diving

Bonaire Dive Sites | Before You Dive The best Bonaire dive sites offer visitors a chance to experience what Caribbean reefs were like 50 years ago. Your biggest challenge is choosing between all of the pristeine diving locations! These Sites are the Benchmark for Healthy Caribbean Reefs Bonaire dive sites are the benchmark for healthy reefs in the Caribbean. Since the 1960’s various individuals have began making concerted efforts to preserve Bonaire and Klein Bonaire dive sites. Captain Don Stewart was one of the first to recognize the value in conservation as he and others lobbied to ban spear fishing. In 1979 Bonaire passed legislation that sought to protect the reef. Bonaire is now a fully dedicated national marine park. Bonaire Dive Sites are Easy to Access and Dive Diving Bonaire is incredibly easy and most all of the sites are readily accessible. Yellow-painted roadside stones make it nearly impossible to miss each dive site. All you have to do is park your truck, gear up, and dive in. The island gears its commercial infrastructure toward getting you in the water. For example: rental pickup trucks have tank racks and some resorts even feature drive-through tank delivery. But You’ll Need a Tag Before You Dive Before you dive, you’ll need to get a $25 diving tag from the national park agency (good for one year’s admission). Once you have your tag, you’ll need to attach it to your BCD. This proves that you’ve paid the park dues. Dive Bonaire Now! Best Bonaire Dive Sites: Karpata - 20-100 feet (6-30 meters) One of the most popular Bonaire dive sites is Karpata. You can access Karpata easily by shore or you can make it a boat dive. This is a site perfectly suited for all levels of divers. Dive Karpata and you’ll