Bonaire "Must Do" Dives?

[darook]

Good lists here. I would add Red Slave for bigger barracuda plus, being near the end of the island a little current seems to attract slightly larger everything. Good site to do at 80' and shallower so early in the day makes sense. Entry is super easy right behind the obelisk.

 

[Lorenzoid]

True, true. Forgot he was staying at Capt. Don's. Still a nice entry/exit though.

As I said, his house reef at Captain Don's or Buddy Dive's next door to Capt. Don's would be the night dives with the least effort. The downside as I also said is that on night dives there may be a lot of divers in the water at these sites. At a resort with a nice dock with a ladder, it can sometimes feel like everyone staying at the resort is in the water.

 

[AdivingBel]

As I said, his house reef at Captain Don's or Buddy Dive's next door to Capt. Don's would be the night dives with the least effort. The downside as I also said is that on night dives there may be a lot of divers in the water at these sites. At a resort with a nice dock with a ladder, it can sometimes feel like everyone staying at the resort is in the water.

One of the reasons I like the entry at DF Hamlet. Not a ladder, but still an easy entry without all the crowd (and there is still the cable you can follow in & out, easy to find at night). Plus you can always turn right, at least for a ways, and move away from the crowd.

 

[Doctorfish]

I usually night dive at Buddy Dive house reef.
Does not seem difficult to find a quiet time or a quiet spot on the reef. People tend to go in just after dusk or about 9.30 after dinner.
If you head into the water an hour after dusk, the crowd is either out of the water or nearly so.

 

[tkaelin]

You have to be an early bird, but I enjoy my night dives on Bon in the early am, just before sunrise. Works much better for me. Guaranteed to have the reef to your self. It is enjoyable going out in the dark and coming back in the early morning light, watching the reef appear all around with the rising sun.

 

[tkaelin]

You have to be an early bird, but I enjoy my night dives on Bon in the early am, just before sunrise. Works much better for me. Almost certain to have the reef to yourself. It is enjoyable going out in the dark and coming back in the early morning light, watching the reef appear all around with the rising sun and watching the reef "wake up".

 

[Doctorfish]

sounds great. I'll give it a try when there next month.

 

[simcoediver]

Make sure you bring hard sole water shoes or dive booties. Most of the shore dives are very rough rock entries.