I saw several tarpon cruising around the docks, I think they are fairly common to see there. Coral here isn’t spectacular but there are other reasons to come here. Easily accessible dock to snorkel from with some nice fun depths before the drop off. Buddy Diveĭive resort towards the north side of town. Might as well plan a day of it and stop by Karpata snorkel spot on your way through. You need to commit to drive all the way through the town of Ricon’ to get back to town if you continue. Note: the road turns into one-way after this point. Snorkel and explore off in either direction from the beach in a large area. Distinguished by stone steps leading down to the beach area with fairly easy access to the water. You need to commit to drive all the way through the town of Ricon to get back to town. Also swim out deeper and explore the corals Note: the road turns into one-way after 1000 Steps. It’s a fun swim below the cliffs with some small caves to peek in. I parked my scooter at 1000 Steps and walked over. It’s a concrete structure about 400 meters past 1000 Steps. Find it by following the point on the Bonaire Snorkel Map. What makes it a one-way swim is the fact you need to actually jump in with no option to get back out till you get to 1000 Steps. Saw some divers getting ready and found out it was a one-way swim to 1000 Steps. I came across this spot on my second visit to 1000 Steps. (Click the box on the map header to open in Google Maps app) Bonaire is a big island so this is not intended to not be an exclusive review of every location. That does seem a bit overwhelming when trying to plan a trip, so I narrowed it down to the sites that I feel are the best for snorkeling and a few other locations that are unique. You can certainly jump in just about anywhere on the southern end of the island and many other places. Large sections of the shoreline, especially on the southern end are marked every couple hundred meters with a dive spot. Many of these sites with shore access are marked with yellow painted rocks. The island officially lists 86 different shore and boat dive locations. The freedom to access locations from shore allows you to save some money and choose when and where you want to go. Everything but one location listed in this review can be reached from shore for free. Above all the best feature about the island is the abundant shore access to snorkel locations. A healthy reef system around the island and a consistent drop off make this an attractive destination. But snorkelers can enjoy many of the same spots. Bonaire has been a well-known dive location for a long time. Along with Aruba and Curacao they are known as the A B C islands. Bonaire is a Dutch administered island in the southern Caribbean just off the coast of Venezuela.
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