We are making our first trip to Bonaire next week.
Where might we see spotted eagle rays while snorkeling?

recent sightings - from winsock - south thru the salt pier?...

not as regular a thing, sighting eagle rays(like cozumel)...but you might see one anywhere...

I have seen them at Andrea I & II

Every day at site just before Sorobon on the windward side. Need to be strong swimmer since wind is blowing quite hard now.

Saw them twice off Fisherman's hut.

Saw one at Salt pier, but that was at night.

I also saw one at Windsock, I'll never get tierd of seeing them. I hope you spot one!

saw a spotted eagle ray and a turtle on the same dive at salt pier...or actually travelling from salt pier to the mooring just north of salt pier.

Saw one at The Lake on Sunday, March 23 at 5:45 p.m.

Saw one off the Divi on 21 April in the late afternoon at about 10m.

Larry, where abouts at the Divi? We will be there in a few weeks and would like to catch a glimpse of "him/her" while we are there, if possible. Thanks. Carole

Carole, we got in for a snorkel from the dive hut pier, and we swam out towards the buoy. As we swam out the ray passed in front of us right to left (i.e. north Bonaire to south Bonaire) and swam at roughly the buoy distance from the water's edge. It swam slowly, it was quite close to us so would have been aware of us I guess, but it didn't stop.

I have no idea if that's a regular route for it, i.e. if it's as regular as the barracuda under the dive hut pier at about 5 p.m. most days!

Larry and Carole, I think that is exactly where I saw one that I saw the September before last!! Do you Suppose it was the same one??

We will definitely keep our eyes out for this critter in a few weeks. Thanks a million. Carole

Hello,

Is there anyone else traveling alone perhaps interested in night snorkeling? I'll be in Bonaire between the dates of May 20th to 28th.

On a side note, I've gotten a lot of great information about snorkeling areas from BT. Is there a decent map that I can buy in Bonaire or should I buy one before arriving?

Thanks,
Annie

Oops, sorry. My thread was suppose to be a new one.