Snorkel Clear Blue Waters in Bonaire – Snorkeling Sites & Tour Operators
With its healthy coral reefs and rich marine life, Bonaire is one of the best (Top 3) islands in the Caribbean for snorkeling! The main island and Klein Bonaire, a small island less than 1/2 mile (1km) from Bonaire’s western coast, are encircled by coral reefs providing amazing biodiversity including colourful fish, coral, sponge and more. There are plenty of spots on Bonaire’s western shores where you can slip into the warm Caribbean sea and snorkel right off the beach – Official Bonaire snorkeling sites that are beach/shore accessible are marked with yellow stones. There are also a number of boat operators who can take you to plenty of other locations in Bonaire’s Marine Park, where you can visit shallow corals on the edge of steep underwater cliffs that plunge into the deep. Visibility is great as you can clearly see through more than fifty feet (15m) of Bonaire’s clear blue ocean. There are even caves to snorkel in – There are plenty of unique and stunning underwater wonders to experience – A world below awaits you in the sea, that you just can’t experience on land…
Local Boat/Tour Operators are listed below…
Click on the highlighted links below for a detailed list of snorkeling spots by region (North; South or Klein Bonaire)…
The best Bonaire snorkeling sites include:
Bonaire’s West Coast – North of Kralendijk
- Over a dozen sites, many accessible from the beach and several suited for beginners
Bonaire – South of Kralendijk
- A dozen snorkeling spots, many accessible from the beach, including a few on Bonaire’s Lac Bay
- Well over a dozen locations for snorkeling, including some that are beach accessible; great for beginners; and/or underwater photography
Planning a Snorkeling vacation to Bonaire? These local Boat/Tour Operators will take good care of you:
(Click on a Tour Operator name below for more details)
- Epic Tours – The Monohull Sailboat Guaicamar and the Catamaran Mushi Mushi
- 2 Stop Snorkel Safari
- Cruise Ship Friendly Snorkel Safari
- H2O Visions Bonaire
- Small Group Snorkel Tours (Half Day, Full Day, Night)
- Snorkel and South Island Tour
- Private Klein Bonaire Snorkel Tours also Available
- Children Programs also Available (Allowing you to snorkel)
- Renee Snorkel Trips – Guided Snorkeling Trips
- Snorkel with Lesson
- Night Snorkel
- One Stop Snorkel (1 hour or 1-1/2 hours); Two Stop Snorkel or Three Stop Snorkel
- Sunset Snorkel
- Cruise Ship Snorkel
- Woodwind Cruises – The trimaran sailboat ‘Woodwind’
- Snorkeling and Sailing Excursions with Lunch
- 3 Stop Snorkel (5 hour tour)
- 2 Stop Snorkel (4 hour tour)
- Sunset Snorkel
- Cruise Ship Friendly Snorkeling and Sailing Excursion
- 2 Stop Snorkel (4 hour tour)
- 1 Stop Snorkel (3 hour tour)
- Snorkeling and Sailing Excursions with Lunch
- Seacow Bonaire
- Two Stop Guided Snorkel Trip to Klein Bonaire
- Mako Tours Bonaire
- Boat Rental with Captain
- Great Adventures Bonaire (at the Harbour Village Beach Club)
- Boat Snorkeling Tours (Single Trip or 6 Day Package)
- Aqua Fun Bonaire
- 2 Stop Snorkeling Tour
- Sunset Snorkeling Tour
- Night Snorkeling Tour
- Bonaire from the Sea – The sailboat ‘Amoray’
- Custom Charter with captain, crew and dive guide, with meals
- Half Day (one snorkel stop), Full Day (two snorkel stops) and Live-aboard Weekly Charters Available
- Blue Bay Bonaire
- Sail and Snorkel on a 2 mast sailboat, the Blue Bay
- Windows to the Sea – Kayak & Snorkel Tours
- Clear Bottom Mangrove Tour (2 snorkel stops)
- Cruise Friendly – Mangrove Kayak & Snorkeling Tour (1 snorkel stop)
- Custom Tours also Available
- Bonaire Tours & Vacations
- Guided Night Snorkel Trip
- Guided Fluorescent Night Snorkel Trip
- Clear Bottom Reef Kayak & Snorkel Tour (Bonaire National Marine Park)
- Clear Bottom Mangrove Kayak & Snorkel (Lac Bay Mangrove Forest)
- Sail & Snorkel Trip
- Aquafari Guided Tour – Off-Road Vehicle Tour plus Mangrove Kayaking & Snorkeling, with Lunch
- Bonaire Washington Park Guided Tour – Off-Road Vehicle Tour plus Snorkeling, with Lunch
- Champagne Fun Cruise & Snorkel – Motorboat Ride, Snorkel with Champagne
- Dinner at Sea – Sail to Klein Bonaire plus Drift Snorkel with BBQ
- Surf & Turf Bonaire – Southern Bonaire Driving Tour plus Sailboat Tour and Snorkel with Lunch
- Adventure Makers Bonaire
- Full Island Tour – Full Day Sightseeing Tour plus Snorkeling with Lunch
- North Side tour – Half Day Sightseeing Tour plus Snorkeling
- South Side Tour – Half Day Sightseeing Tour plus Snorkeling
- Tropical Travel Bonaire
- Mangrove Kayak & Snorkel Guided Tour
- Clear bottom Kayak & Snorkel Guided Tour
- Washington Nature Park Tour (Full Day Off Road Driving Tour of Washington Slagbaai National Park with Lunch, plus Snorkel)
- Buddy Dive Bonaire (at Buddy Dive Resort Bonaire)
- Guided Snorkel Trip
- Guided Boat Snorkel Trip (2 site)
- Unguided Snorkel Trip
- Guided Night Snorkel
- Snorkeling Equipment Rentals
- Compass Sailing Bonaire (monohull sailboat, the Compass)
- Half Day Sailing and Snorkeling Cruise
- Dinner at Sea Cruise (with snorkeling, BBQ and Sunset at Sea)
- Caribe Watersport (at Eden Beach Resort)
- 1.5 hour Snorkel tour
- Drift Snorkel Tour
- Kayak Tours Bonaire
- Central West Coast Kayak Tour with Snorkeling
- Custom (ex. North Shore; South Shore; Klein Bonaire) Kayak Tour with Snorkeling
- Bonaire Boat Rental
- Private Diving / Snorkeling Cruise
For those who want longer / deeper underwater experiences, but don’t have scuba diving experience, Aqua Fun Bonaire also offers a Snooba (Air Hose Snorkeling) Tour.
For more incredible underwater experiences, check out our Bonaire Diving pages.
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