Why Dive Bonaire?
Bonaire was selected the #1 Dive Destination for the eighth year in a row by Scuba Diving magazine’s 2009 Readers Choice Awards.
Bonaire diving also received the #1 rating in eight other Caribbean/Atlantic categories:
Healthiest Marine Environment, Top Marine Life, Top Macro Life, Top Shore Diving, Top Destination for Underwater Photography, Top Destination
for Beginners, Top Snorkeling and Top Dive Value.
Best Time to Dive Bonaire
You can enjoy Bonaire diving 365 days a year! Because of Bonaire’s location south of the hurricane belt and its arid climate, weather rarely
cancels a day of diving. Except for passing showers, the meager annual rainfall the island receives is typically in November and December and
the best Bonaire dive package deals can be found during the off season (approx. April to December). Water
temperatures range from 78 degrees F. in winter, to 84 degrees F. in summer. So plan a trip to dive Bonaire whenever you like!
Check Out This Dive
Even if you've been diving for years, you may be amazed at how a few adjustments improve your enjoyment of diving. Before you hit the water on
your first day of Bonaire scuba diving, you'll be given a briefing on the rules of the Bonaire Marine Park,
along with a checkout dive off the shop’s pier or beach. Dive masters will help you get your buoyancy skills honed with this free orientation.
And the "house reef" for your checkout dive is usually as spectacular as other Bonaire dive sites! In fact, Bari Reef (at Sand Dollar Condominium
Resort) is the most biologically diverse reef in the entire Caribbean. According to the Reef Environmental Education Foundation database, Bari
boasts 254 separate species of marine life. In all, there are 31 Bonaire dive sites in the database that have 140 or more species of marine life.