DIVEMAP - KLEIN BONAIRE NORTHWEST

	shore dive		boat dive
	advanced dive		good snorkeling

Dive Sites:

R- Sharon's Serenity
Located on the southwest corner of Klein Bonaire, Sharon's Serenity is also a good snorkeling site, since the mooring is quite close to shore. Elk horn, staghorn, and many varieties of soft coral are plentiful here. Large groupers are common and a number of basket star fish make this a popular night dive. Depth 20-100 feet (6-30 meters).

S- Vallerie's Hill
A boat dive for all levels of diving skill, the range of depth is 30-100 feet. A mild current is usually present. Named after Capt. Don's wife by local dive guides, it has numerous sponges and plentiful black corals. Scrawled Filefish and parrotfish are often seen here.

T- Mi Dushi
Mi Dushi means "my sweetheart" in Papiamentu. The shallows are filled with staghorn and yellow pencil coral. Many smaller reef fish inhabit this area including yellow-headed jawfish and sailfin blennies. It is currently "the" site for seahorses, with at least five in attendance at around 50 feet. Depth 25-100 feet (8-30 meters).

U- C.H. Annex / Yellowman
This site is currently closed.

V- Carl's Hill
This site is named after underwater photographer Carl Roessler and lies on the northwest tip of Klein Bonaire. The dramatic scenery makes this dive a photographer's dream. The main feature of the dive is the sheer wall that begins 20 yards offshore and drops to a sandy bottom at 70 feet. The face of the wall is covered with sponges and gorgonians and a seldom seen species called featherbush hydroid, which sits on the upper face of the wall filter feeding on the plankton that streams by. Barracudas and bar jacks are often seen here, as well as large schools of blue tangs. Depth 20-100 feet (6-30 meters).

W- Ebo's Special / Jerry's Jam
Another site with the same kind of anchorage as Carl's Hill, which had a helix anchor bolt installed as a mooring attachment just before the storm surge that hit this side of Klein in 1999. This new type of anchor bolt proved to be more than adequate and will be used for future replacement moorings. Also known as Jerry's Jam, it is named for Bonaire's first certified diver, Ebo Domacassé. Depth 25-100 feet (4-30 meters).

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