Advanced≤30 m

Bon Bini Na Cas

Dive site in Bonaire

Boat-only site beside 1000 Steps where schools of blue tangs and Creole wrasse are common and a large overhanging cliff forms a cave complex along the shore.

Max depth: 30 m
Level: Advanced
Best months: Apr–Nov
Entry: By boat
Current: Moderate

The dive

A reef dive from a boat.

Who it's for

Advanced≤30 mEstimated

Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).

Conditions

Dive type: Reef
Entry: By boat; Source: infobonaire.com
Current: Moderate; Estimated
Environment: Open water
Water: Sea water

Best time to dive

Best
Good
Possible
Closed
Not documented yet

Best months: Apr–Nov.

Where is Bonaire?

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The point shows the Bonaire area, not the exact dive site.

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About this page

Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.

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Photo credits

Hilma Hooker dive site, Bonaire, Kris Mikael Krister, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Andrea II dive site, Bonaire, LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Buddy's Reef dive site, Bonaire, (c) Jay Brasher, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cai Bonaire dive site, Lac Cai, Bonaire, Paul Arps from The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Playa Funchi dive site, Bonaire, SNORKELINGDIVES.COM, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Salt City dive site, Bonaire, LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons