This is the netherlands beautiful bonaire island youtube. I recently bought frankos guide map of bonaire on amazon that i think will pair well with bonaire shore diving made easy. Bonaires marine park offers a total of 86 named dive sites and is home to over 57 species of soft and stony coral and more than 350 recorded fish species. It is about half a mile from bonaire at its closest point. I really like this guide its nice that it is compact but still has each dive site on a separate page and lots of room for notes. And when you feel like exploring one of bonaires many other shore diving sites, there are. Read all about scuba diving, shore diving and boat.
This 264 page fullcolor book details bonaire s deserved status as diver s paradise. Klein bonaire, a small deserted island a mile off bonaire s coast, is a well known turtle. It was 8 bucks and shows the location of the dive sites as well as the common fish found in bonaire and the street names for kralenjik. Diving bonaire overview one of the three dutchowned caribbean islands off the coast of south america, to many visitors, bonaire s attraction is shore diving, not only in front of their hotels but also via rental car to one of a score of marked sites but keep nothing in those cars and never lock them as many get broken into while you are underwater. As you drive around the island, youll see cacti, salt ponds, mostly flat. Boat diving also offers expert dive master to point out frogfish and seahorses. Bonaire is very famous for its shore dives, but there are also some dive sites that are only accessible by boat, for example, the small inhabitant island klein bonaire. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Sure, there is no amenities on the island, but the snorkling was great. The final development plan in 1995 was also unsuccessful and led to finally preserving it. As the largest uninhabited island in the caribbean, and being completely protected from development, it offers an unforgettable underwater experience with 26 moored dive sites and great snorkeling. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading diving bonaire. Klein bonaire no name beach in addition to the popular beach spots on the main island, klein. For underwater explorers, whether serious scuba divers of just holiday snorkelers, a primo destination is bonaire. Delfins beach resort bonaire is located on a 200m long stretch of coastline in southwestern bonaire. These dive sites are accessible by boat only, and dive operators on bonaire frequently make trips to the pristine island. Lynne m sullivan we travel to grow our adventure guides show you how. Enjoy a comfortable boat ride to klein bonaire, view the beautiful coastline of bonaire, and maybe be joined by dolphins on the way. We also have several bonaire dive guide books available. The beauty of bonaire is that the coral reef, designated a national park, is just a few feet from the shoreline.
Bonaire is also recognized as one of the best destinations for snorkeling. Experience the places you visit more directly, freshly, intensely than you would otherwise sometimes best done on foot, in a canoe, or through. Water taxi klein bonaire bonaire tour and vacations. The team at beyond the corals dive center bonaire would be happy to arrange a private charter boat so that you can have bonaire scuba diving adventure off the shore too. Other sites require a short boat ride and divers also visit uninhabited klein bonaire daily. Our crew are always happy to recommend their favorite dive sites and keep you informed about recent underwater sightings.
Dive guide bonaire is a comprehensive guide for divers and snorkelers of all skill levels with detailed descriptions of 103 dive and snorkel sites around bonaire including klein bonaire, washington slaagbai national park and bonaire s east coast. Easy access and calm waters make bonaire perfect for snorkelers. Klein bonaire is a small uninhabited island located just off the coast of bonaire. Precautions should be taken when diving and snorkeling at keepsake. There are two different books on best snorkel spots dont buy them they are crap. Klein bonaire 2020 all you need to know before you go with. Klein bonaire 2020 all you need to know before you go. Of those, 54 are shore diving sites, which means they can be accessed from the beach instead of by boat. You can explore the beauty of the underwater life by diving or snorkling. Diving bonaire overview one of the three dutchowned caribbean islands off the coast of south america, to many visitors, bonaires attraction is shore diving, not only in front of their hotels but also via rental car to one of a score of marked sites but keep nothing in those cars and never lock them as many get broken into while you are underwater.
We are going to bonaire in june and the friends we are going with all are bonaire veterans told us to get it to study ahead of time to pick out dives that interest us and mark them. If boat diving is more your thing, theyve got you covered with one or twotank morning boat dives and onetank afternoon boat dives. The development of klein bonaire was attempted a few times in the past. Dive friends bonaire offers a kids snorkel course, monday through saturday from 9. We were on a cruise ship but did not take an excursion.
Is the book worth it or should i just print out dive sites from the internet. The clear warm waters are easily accessible from the. I used to bring my fish id books with me but with airline baggage restrictions and the weight of printed books, who can do that. The driver dropped us off, told us to walk along the beach until we came to a yellow board in the sand.
Dozens of exceptional dive sites are easily accessible. Lac bay in the south has near perfect windsurfing conditions, making the area ideal for beginners and advanced windsurfers alike, whereas the hilly landscape in the north is every mountain bikers dream. On this uninhabited island, you can lounge on no name beach, explore the 1,500 acre island, or swim and snorkel. A small island with a desert landscape, bonaire is not for everyone but it is for divers and snorkelers who want to immerse themselves in that vibrant world under the sea. A potential danger of diving is the decompression or decompression sickness. The clear warm waters are easily accessible from the shoreline in front of the resort. Jan 10, 2010 i recently bought frankos guide map of bonaire on amazon that i think will pair well with bonaire shore diving made easy. Night dives to klein bonaire head out regularly, too. In other words, dont plan a trip to this island unless you want to get friendly with some of bonaires magnificent sea dwellers. The caribe water taxi cruises a half mile from bonaire to klein little bonaire. And when you feel like exploring one of bonaires many other shore diving sites, there are truck rentals available at the resort, too. Another highlight is the wealth of information on major resorts and dive operations. You can find websites that describe the dive sites, but the descriptions in this book go much deeper and blow every other book out of the water. Sites that are particularly good for snorkelers are highlighted.
This disease can reveal itself when divers rise to the surface too quickly. The development of klein bonaire was attempted a few times prior to its establishment as a marine preserve. You can find the most beautiful beaches on klein bonaire. Bonaire has some of the best reef diving this side of australias great barrier reef. May 22, 2019 exploring the beautiful island of bonaire, in the dutch caribbean near aruba and curacao and part of the kingdom of the netherlands. Klein bonaire is located right off the shore of bonaire and many boat rides to the dive sites are only about 1020 minutes, depending on the site. The coral reef around uninhabited klein bonaire is well conserved, and it draws divers, snorkelers, and boaters to experience its beauty. Exploring the beautiful island of bonaire, in the dutch caribbean near aruba and curacao and part of the kingdom of the netherlands. Protecting the reefs of klein bonaire scuba diving. Book your tickets online for klein bonaire, bonaire. This guidebook, written by a marine biologist with more than 40 years experience in the field, describes the very best dive sites on bonaire and klein bonaire, and tells you exactly how to get to each one and what youre likely to find there.
When i was searching for them to buy online, i bumped into the full reef smart book with description of every dive site in bonaire and more. This bonaire excursion is ideal for visitors interested in a relaxing day in a pristine, tropical setting. Although almost all of bonaires dives are accessible via shore, the tiny, uninhabited island of klein bonaire sits about a mile off the west coast and is worth a visit by boat. Bonaire dive connectionsscuba divingcharlottesville. We are going to bonaire in june and the friends we are going with all are bonaire veterans told us to get it to study ahead of time to. Concerned locals rallied to save klein bonaire and raise funds to do so and the foundation for the preservation of klein bonaire fpkb was born. Mike has over 20 years experience diving in bonaire and this years trip portends to be a terrific adventure. Boat diving in bonaire is another attractive option since you can visit beautiful klein bonaires reefs small island off the west of bonaire and marine life. In this case we look for a dive site where divers and snorkelers can enjoy the beautiful reefs.
The shore diving is exceptional, but some boat dives as well because some sitesincluding all on klein bonairecan only be reached by water. This deluxe guide written by marine biologists is the most comprehensive book on bonaire. Friends or relatives of divers who want to snorkel or swim also have the possibility to come along. Jan 17, 2018 bonaire is the cool caribbean island you didnt know you were missing out on breanna wilson contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Many bonaire dive packages offer the option of including some boat dives along with unlimited shore diving. B yoour bnudadieis roen dive connectionsscuba diving. Klein bonaire all you need to know before you go updated. It takes only 525 minutes to reach many sites, the current is usually mild, and although some reefs have. Mondaywednesday focuses on instruction and skills at chachacha beach in front of the dive inn location in town, followed by boat trips thursday and friday to andrea i. Farsighted pioneers, led by captain don stewart, ensured decade. The island has 63 official dive sites, with an additional 26 sites on klein bonaire. The island is renowned for its shore diving and dive friends bonaire offers a house reef for you to enjoy, in addition to regular boat access to klein bonaire, the flat, small, uninhabited island off the central west coast of bonaire.
Bonaire has been widely recognized for many years in the diving community as one of the worlds best shore diving destinations. Bonaire is famous for these hard to find creatures. A site and field guide zona tropical publications by jeffrey v. For those who have been to bonaire, the little island of klein bonaire located just off the west coast, has proved to be a favorite. If you want a guided tour of bonaires amazing fringing reefs and sea life, we also offer several options for guided shore diving. Bonaire is the cool caribbean island you didnt know you were missing out on breanna wilson contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. Klein bonaire is tucked away on the westcentral coast of bonaire, just a few minutes by boat from buddy dive resort.
Take a water taxi to klein bonaire, and uninhabited island just 20 minutes away that has some of the best snorkelling bonaire has to offer. Of those, 54 are shorediving sites, which means they can be accessed from the beach instead of by boat. Mondaywednesday focuses on instruction and skills at chachacha beach in front of the dive inn location in town, followed by boat trips thursday and friday to andrea i and ii and klein bonaire. We chose this option and added 6 boat dives to our dive package. Turtles, shrimp, blue spotted eagle rays, frog fish, octopus and many more creatures are regularly spotted on the resorts house reef. Klein bonaire is a small uninhabited island that lies about half a mile from the west coast of bonaire. Feb 24, 2017 at keepsake on the southern side of klein bonaire, a large section of the reef recently collapsed in an underwater landslide. There is a public water taxi that also stops at buddy dive wharf on the way to klein bonaire. If shore diving with a rental car, look for the yellowpainted and numbered stones along the shore that mark the entry point for each site. Regularly new dive books and dive guides are introduced with beautiful underwater maps and recently described dive sites of bonaire. On an island of fairytale dive sites, sampler is perhaps the most surreal.
I read about this on trip advisor and it is the best way to spend the day before you fly out, when you cant dive anyway. On bonaire, the main attractions lie beneath the waters surface. Bonaire marines park offers a total of 86 dive sites, it is home to over 57 species of soft and stony coral and more than 350 recorded fish species. Is the book bonaire shore diving made easy, worth purchasing before we go. I looked at the website, it doesnt appear there are any maps of the dive sites or anything like that. Reef collapse at keepsake dive site, klein bonaire. Klein bonaire is a haven for divers, offering the chance to see turtles, since the island is now a reserve and. Sand dollar condominium bonaire dive resort padi travel.
Dive guide bonaire now available from bonaire pros. Jan 20, 2016 we had a day off while working in bonaire, so we rented snorkel gear and went out to klein bonaire which in dutch means little bonaire. The island is virtually uninhabited, and is surrounded by 26 pristine scuba diving sites. However, the lack of sand and runoff is what makes bonaire scuba diving so spectacular. The reef that encircles bonaire and klein bonaire is populated with hundreds of species of fish, from queen angels to spotted drum, from french grunts to barracuda, from the venomous scorpionfish. We took the water taxi from shore which first took us to eden beach to quickly transfer to a catameran then we headed to klein bonaire. Klein bonaire or little bonaire is an undeveloped island a short distance from the pier. At keepsake on the southern side of klein bonaire, a large section of the reef recently collapsed in an underwater landslide.
Bonaire is the cool caribbean island you didnt know. On the morning of january 20 th, 2017, stinapa personnel investigated the site and made their assessment. Worth spending the day to swim and snorkel but be sure to bring some snacks and drinks. Apr 16, 2007 i really like this guide its nice that it is compact but still has each dive site on a separate page and lots of room for notes.
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