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HANDS OFF 30’-100’ (9-30m) There is a V-shaped valley with MI DUSHI 20’-100’ (6-30m) “My sweetheart” in Papiamentu is a
ridges of coral on both sides. Many orange elephant ear sponges, and great place to snorkel and it is THE PLACE FOR SEAHORSES. There
lots of black coral, plate corals, wire corals, and lots of huge brain cor- is a forest of wire corals starting at 60’ (18m), and huge purple tube
als in the deeper water. Currents are sometimes strong. sponges and many large plate corals.
FOREST 25’-100’ (8-30m) Lots of black coral colonies below 50’ CARL’S HILL ANNEX/YELLOW MAN’S REEF Closed
(15m). Mountainous star coral and huge orange elephant ear sponges CARL’S HILL/PUNTA P’ABOU 20’-100’ (6-30m) Photogenic site
are found until about 80’ (24m), and then are replaced by stacks of named after underwater photographer Carl Roessler. Some very large
plate corals. A cave hosts a green moray, a loggerhead turtle and a purple tube sponges. There is a small (35’/11m) vertical wall with
nurse shark. black coral, wire coral, and orange cup corals.
SOUTHWEST CORNER 15’-100’ (5-30m) Soft corals stand taller EBO’S SPECIAL/JERRY’S JAM 25’-100’ (8-30m) Named for Bo-
than 6 feet, and mountainous star coral formations stand 10 feet tall. naire’s first certified diver, Ebo Domacassé. A great place for a shallow
Also found are many iridescent vase sponges, orange sponges, green dive. Beautiful elkhorn and staghorn corals.
and purple tube sponges. Strong currents
MUNK’S HAVEN Closed LEONORA’S REEF 25’-100’ (8-30m) Excellent snorkeling on the
TWIXT 30’-100’ (9-30m) Many yellowtails, queen angelfish, and shelf. There is a big purple “linguini” sponge at about 70’ (21m). Big
trumpetfish. The slope features very large orange sponges, sometimes tiger groupers are common.
more than six feet in diameter. KNIFE 20’-100’ (6-30m) An outstanding snorkeling site, walking
SHARON’S SERENITY 20’-100’ (6-30m) The best snorkeling site on here from No Name Beach. The shelf has many damselfish and Span-
Klein Bonaire, with staghorn and elkhorn corals, and many parrot- ish hogfish. The slope has large tube sponges, and mountainous and
fishes, trumpetfishes, French and gray angelfishes, and damselfishes. cavernous star coral. Spotted morays are common here as well.
Sometimes dolphins visit with snorkelers. SAMPLER 20’-100’ (6-30m) Snorkelers will find many parrotfishes
VALERIE’S HILL 20’-100’ (6-30m) Named after Capt. Don’s wife by and goatfishes. The nooks and crannies of the slope have elusive
local dive guides. An excellent snorkeling site. Below 80’ (24m) there green morays and frogfish.
are lots of plate corals, purple tube sponges, and large orange elephant Also on Side One of Franko’s Guide Map of Bonaire is a picture of a
ear sponges. colorful frogfish, with the following caption:
