Hello! My husband and I are going to be in Bonaire for the first time this July and I was just wondering what the average depths are for most dives?
Thank you!
Teresa

ok my I'm feeling a little stupid. Low and behold as I scrolled down. I found the answer to my her question. Duh!!!
Alex

From another topic:

Looking through my Bonaire Marine park book and not getting into the "depth" of the conversation here...I will just add my 2cents worth....
Dives over 100 feet that the book recommends are:
In random order
1. Andrea 1....0 to 100 ft
2. Buddy's reef....10 to 115 ft
3. Boca Bartol north...130 ft...advanced
4. Playa Benge...10 to 135 intermediate...but may have been ravaged by Lenny
5.Playa Funchi...10 to 100 feet..all level experience
6.Slagbaai south...10 to 100 ft .intermediate
7.Bari.....30 to 130 feet...all levels
8.Hands off (klein)...20 to 100 ft...all levels
9.18 Palm ...10 to 90ft and worth it for the tarpon and garden eels
10.Bachelors beach...10 to 100 ft...all levels
11,Chez Hines....10 to 100 ft...all levels
12,Punt Vierkant....15 to 100 ft...all levels
13.Aquarias, and Larrys Lair...5 to 100 ft...all levels
14.Jeannies Glory...10 to 100 ft...all levels
15. The invisables...0 to 100 ft...all levels
16,White Slave...30 to 100 ft...intermediate
17,red Beryl...10 to 130 ft...intermediate
18,Atlantis...10 to 130 ft...intermediate
19.Vista Blue...10 to 130 ft..intermediate
20.Sweet Dreams....10 to 130 ft...intermediate
21, Southwest corner...10 to 100 ft..all levels
22.munks haven....0 to 110 ft...all levels
23,Salgbaai to wayaka...10 to 100ft...advanced
24 La Danias leap...20 to 110 ft..all levels
25,hilma hooker....60 to 100 ft...advanced

Alex and Teresa,

That's the beauty of Bonaire - you choose your depth! We usually dive in a 4-some, and one guy really likes to start out deep. We will hang out at 60 feet for 5 or 10 minutes while he and his wife will go deeper, and then join back up and begin our swim north or south at 60 feet, and return around 30 feet. There's so much to see while just hanging out. And just because the range says 100 feet, you could do your whole dive in 30 feet!

Alex,

the top of the reefs in Bonaire tend to be between 25-50 ft (vs Caymans 60-90ft). You could make all your dives at this depth and see all the creatures you would want to see. You can also go as deep as you want. If you are shore diving, you will get your inherent safety stop from the underwater swim to shore.