Bachelor's Beach (38) — Attraction in Bonaire

They might have to rename it, considering there is hardly any beach there. You can not take your towel or anything down there that you would not want to get wet or have washed away, since the water periodically rushes up to the rocks. It's a bit of a walk down the steps to the small sliver of a beach and the water. The good news is that the sand is soft, but it gives way to a rougher coral and some large mounds in spots. You need to be a little careful or you might walk right into one and cut your foot. There is a lot of great opportunities for snorkeling and diving and you will see a lot of people come and do just that. There is plenty of parking there. Kong Burger is there periodically and Bloozz resort is right across the street, so you can get something to eat and drink. Te Amo beach is definitely nice, but also...

Was our first dive when we came to Bonaire. The entry was a bit awkward since those stairs are pretty steep to go down with a tank on your back, but it's still fairly easily doable if you have your dive buddy with you.

The reef is a short swim out from the entry, and only like 10-15m under the surface so you can easily squeeze out a super lengthy dive here. Unfortunately the SCTLD really did some damage to large chunks of the reef here (19 Dec 2023), but the healthy parts were vibrant and full of life. Hopefully the reef...

Relaxed beach with great snorkeling and diving right beside the sandy entry.

Leave your car just above the beach, and take a break from the water to enjoy the best food truck on the island King Kong Burgers.

Like on any beach, you will sometimes see some trash, but that's something each of us can help fix. Pickup 3 pieces of trash everytime you go, pin down your trash so the wind doesn't take it and make sure to throw away your trash after you leave (there are bins provided at...