BACHELOR'S BEACH
Bonaire
Bachelor's Beach starts on a sandy plateau, followed by a reef covered with both corals and anemones. Some are brightly colored which makes this dive site ideal for underwater photographers. In contrary to what its name suggests Bachelors Beach has no beach. At low tide you can see a strip of dry land, but you can’t call it a beach.
Particulars
Bechelor's Beach can be reached via a steep staircase, after which you can enter the water from a narrow sand strip. Now dive over the sand plateau to reach the vegetation that starts at the level of the buoy, right in front of the entry point. Bachelors Beach is an ideal night dive site because it's located in a developed area. Large fish species, such as barracudas and tarpons appear in the light of your diving lamp. There is sometimes a food truck at the entry point during the season.
Warnings
Bachelor's Beach has varying visibility in the shallows due to swirling sand. The bottom at the entry point is smooth, but beware of stones lying around.
BACHELOR'S BEACH Features
- Nicknames
- Bachelor's Beach
- Address
- EEG Boulevard, Belnem
- Parking
- Sufficient parking at dive spot
- Distance
- 15 m.
- Suitable for
- Night diving, underwater photography, all levels
- Permit
- Bonaire Nature Tag
- Access
- Nature fee
- Facilities
- Covered stone tables and benches, hospitality
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Night dive, shore dive, boat dive
- Current
- None, limited
- Visibility
- 15 - 30 m.
- Average visibility
- 20 m.
- Depth
- 40 m.
- Bottom
- koraal en zand
- Life
- Anemone, barracuda, shrimp, crab, wrasse, mediterranean moray or roman eel, cowfish, blenny, grouper, trumpetfish, file fish
- Other recreation
- Swimming
- Emergency
- 912