Scuba Dive in Bonaire
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Bonaire is world renowned for its excellent scuba diving and is consistently rated among the top shore diving and Caribbean diving locations in the world. Bonaire’s license plates carry the logo Diver’s Paradise (in English).
Dive sites on Bonaire are varied and plentiful. About 60 sites are located around the main island of Bonaire; another 26 sites are located off the adjacent island of Klein Bonaire. The island is ringed by a coral reef which is easily accessible from the shore along the Western and Southern sides. Furthermore, the entire coastline of the island has been declared a marine sanctuary, preserving local fish life.
Dive into the clear and warm waters to see hard corals and other marine life as many times as your heart wishes. The controlled waters of Bonaire have been a boon for the delicate marine eco-system as well as the tourists who enjoy Bonaire diving immensely.
Dive masters go out of their way to maintain the pure environment, so feeding of underwater life is discouraged in order to preserve the natural behavior of marine life.
Bonaire’s waters offer something special for every diver. Novice divers will appreciate the calm waters, reefs that run parallel to the shore, and minimal currents. Bonaire officals are strict about this. Beginning and intermediate divers are prohibited from sites with strong currents and only those with years of certified scuba diving experience are allowed to dive here.
Diver’s must do a familiarization dive on the house reef as part of the orientation process before they can leave on their own to shore dive or go out on a dive boat. The primary reason for this familiarization dive is to recheck buoyancy to avoid any potential damage to the reef and also to ensure that dive equipment is functioning properly.
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