bonaire trip report
In October, twenty-one divers from SportsCo made their way to the island of Bonaire. Located in the Dutch Caribbean, just 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela, Bonaire is one of our favorite dive destinations.
For those who like underwater adventure, Bonaire is a mecca for diving. We had 5 days of boat diving, plus unlimited shore diving. Bonaire has around 75 accessible shore sites, so we never ran out of new terrain!
The group did day dives, night dives, and early dawn dives. We watched the reef go to sleep, wake up, and go through daily life! This is one of the few places that one can literally dive 24/7! The hits of the trip were squid, turtles, rays, rivers of blue creole wrasse, seahorses, myriads of reef fish, and the "great bait ball!"
The bait ball is a gathering of thousands of fish which undulates in and out, moves in a giant circle that morphs into a funnel of fish. Swimming through one is a magical experience!
Bonaire is not a super "touristy" location. You aren't going to find big name brand hotels or tourist traps.
What you will find are people who love diving and snorkeling. We had "new salts", "old salts", and some people even took salt home. (One of Bonaire's big exports is salt from their extensive salt flats.) The island is famous for its flamingo population, and it has a unique distillery where various liquors are made from cactus! It's an interesting process and even more fun to sample the product!
We will be going back September 20 - 27, 2025 for another week of underwater fun. September is a great time because the water is warm, and the island is south of the hurricane belt. Join us for the adventure!
For those who like underwater adventure, Bonaire is a mecca for diving. We had 5 days of boat diving, plus unlimited shore diving. Bonaire has around 75 accessible shore sites, so we never ran out of new terrain!
The group did day dives, night dives, and early dawn dives. We watched the reef go to sleep, wake up, and go through daily life! This is one of the few places that one can literally dive 24/7! The hits of the trip were squid, turtles, rays, rivers of blue creole wrasse, seahorses, myriads of reef fish, and the "great bait ball!"
The bait ball is a gathering of thousands of fish which undulates in and out, moves in a giant circle that morphs into a funnel of fish. Swimming through one is a magical experience!
Bonaire is not a super "touristy" location. You aren't going to find big name brand hotels or tourist traps.
What you will find are people who love diving and snorkeling. We had "new salts", "old salts", and some people even took salt home. (One of Bonaire's big exports is salt from their extensive salt flats.) The island is famous for its flamingo population, and it has a unique distillery where various liquors are made from cactus! It's an interesting process and even more fun to sample the product!
We will be going back September 20 - 27, 2025 for another week of underwater fun. September is a great time because the water is warm, and the island is south of the hurricane belt. Join us for the adventure!
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