RED SLAVE
Bonaire
Red slave is a challenging dive site which is suitable only for experienced divers. The currents can be very strong and treacherous. The reef has a steep drop-off and mostly consists of soft corals. Dive over the sandbar where, in early mornings, stingrays and eagle rays can be seen, to reach large fields of soft coral. Red Slave is home to barracuda, tuna and groupers.
Particulars
Red Slave lies close to Bonaire's historical slave houses. Pass Salt Pier and the white slave houses to reach the entry point. You have a reasonable chance to spot stingrays and eagle rays searching for food on the sandbar. Just keep waiting above the sand, if the currents are favorable.
Warnings
Currents can be very unpredictable at Red Slave. Break off your dive when currents become too strong.
RED SLAVE Features
- Nicknames
- Red Slave
- Address
- EEG Boulevard, Bonaire
- Parking
- There a path leads to the water , park at last red house, coming from Kralendijlk
- Distance
- 15 m.
- Suitable for
- Experienced divers
- Permit
- Bonaire Nature Tag
- Access
- Nature fee, entry point near slave houses most south on coral beach, free access
- Facilities
- None
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Shore dive, boat dive
- Current
- Limited, very strong
- Visibility
- 15 - 30 m.
- Average visibility
- 20 m.
- Depth
- 40 m.
- Bottom
- koraal en zand
- Life
- Eagle ray, barracuda, grouper, triggerfish, stingray, grouper, tuna, soft coral
- Other recreation
- Red slave houses, one of Bonaire's sights, dating from the time of slavery
- Emergency
- 912