Bari Reef (30) — Attraction in Bonaire

This is one of the easiest entrances because there is a ramp and a railing. I sprained my ankle the day before, so I wanted the extra to support to ease my entrance. We went for a late morning dive and found another group of 4 divers trying to determine if we could park close. We asked a security person who granted us permission to take our gear out closer and then repark the car. This site also has a shower to rinse off. 😀 After the dive, we ate at the restaurant. It was a perfect way to spend time at the surface before our next dive. There were a handful of other snorkelers and we've seen people snorkeling at night with flashlights here too. As you can see, you do hear boats at...

We did Front porch and Bari reef together. If the current is cooperative I would recommend parking at Eden beach resort in the sand behind their dive shop. You can walk right into the water and swim out less than 1 minute and you will see the large concrete pillar in the picture. Proceed straight out and you will see the small shipwreck at around 80 ft depth. From there you can drift north along the wall and come up on top of the reef at the double sand channel. It will be a short swim east and you will come up at the smashed concrete structure in front of park Isidel, the normal entry...

Night dive is the best here. Tarpon hunting off your lights for 50 minutes. Access is in Park Isidel. Walk to the south side of the restaurant and there is a ramp that takes you right into the water. Parking is limited but there is a dirt parking lot adjacent as well. Did I mention to dive...