1000 Steps
Bonaire National Marine Park · Bonaire
Northern shore dive named for the (actually 67) limestone stairs down to the beach. Healthy hard coral reef with consistent turtle sightings, garden eel colonies in the sand, and the occasional eagle ray cruising the drop off. Heavy gear hike up after the dive is the catch.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 30 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
25 to 29°C
Tropical wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Hawksbill turtle
Last confirmed May 15, 2026 · 130 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Stoplight Parrotfish
Last confirmed May 30, 2026 · 200 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
American Flamingo
Last confirmed Jul 1, 2026 · 206 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Queen Parrotfish
Last confirmed May 21, 2026 · 150 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Western Atlantic Trumpetfish
Last confirmed May 22, 2026 · 146 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Queen angelfish
Last confirmed Jun 6, 2026 · 66 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Spotted eagle ray
Last confirmed May 18, 2026 · 18 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Garden eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear