Salt Pier (Bonaire)
Netherlands · Southern CaribbeanNear Bonaire
A commercial pier used to load salt from the island's salt pans. The pillars are coated in soft coral and sponges, and the light filtering between them is its defining feature. The T shape makes it easy for novice divers to orient themselves.
Depth
5–20 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
25 m
Water temperature
27 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Shore
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
25 USD / dive
A working industrial pier whose pillars are covered in colourful sponges and corals; iconic and heavily photographed.
Protection status
Parque Nacional Marino de Bonaire (STINAPA), creado en 1979 y con rango de parque nacional desde 1999; abarca las aguas desde la línea de pleamar hasta los 60 m de profundidad. Klein Bonaire se incorporó como reserva natural protegida en 2001
Did you know
No hace falta permiso para bucear aquí, pero está prohibido si hay un barco atracado y tampoco se puede entrar bajo el muelle propiamente dicho.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (Bonaire National Marine Park); bonaire.com; STINAPA; Scuba Diving Magazine; bonairepros.com
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
6 species documented in Salt Pier (Bonaire)
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