Over the last two decades, Bonaire has consistently ranked as the finest snorkeling and scuba diving destination in the Caribbean. A major reason for this prominence is the island’s diligent stewardship of its marine resources — all of the waters off Bonaire’s coast have been legally protected since 1979, and it shows.The Bonaire National Marine Park was established in 1979. The Park starts at the high water mark and extends to 200 ft (60 meters) of depth; it covers an area of 6672 acres, or 27 km².
Bonaire license plates read “Diver's Paradise,” an appropriate description for this boomerang-shaped island just 50 miles north of Venezuela. It boosts some of the most vibrant and healthy marine life I have seen in my 17 yrs as a diver. Everything on the island is set up for divers. You can rent a truck and diver one of Bonaire's 63 shore dive sites or choose to take a short boat trip to Klein Island and dive another 24 sites.