Bonaire is the B in the ABC's the Dutch Antillies and doesn't have the tourist pull of its smaller neighbour Aruba ! That's a tip :) Its really for the divers here Aruba seeing many other regular tourists. You can kayak through the mangroves or learn to windsurf (5 times declared the best place to learn in the world), Sorobon beach a 1 metre deep bay with onshore winds. Interestingly KLM allow an easy link up with Ecuador and Peru for a 2 centre holiday.

Diving 86 official dive sites surround the island some close enough they are shore dives marked by yellow painted stones ! Boat diving isnt far out. You must pay a fee to dive here of 10 USD. They look after the diving here as if you havent dived here since a year has to do an induction course for park regulations and orientation. Dont miss the nightdive around the pier at Kralendijk for its sponges seahorses. The wreck of Bonny Mary sits at 200 ft so one for the techies as its too deep for sport divers. One that can be dived is the Hilmer Hooker see more details here. According to the REEF Reef Environmental Education Programme Bonaire has more species of reef fish than anywhere else in the Caribbean - more than 350. Tarpon can be seen as well as the usual suspects turtles parrot fish,chromis, seahorses,snappers etc
When to Go Diving is clear and calm all year. Water is in the high 20's all year.

Dive Operators on Bonaire

Resorts on Bonaire