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Jerry's Reef

Klein Bonaire, north-east side · a broad reef top

Jerry's Reef lies on the north-east side of Klein Bonaire, the side that faces Kralendijk. The reef top is broad and shallow, the current light: a good place for a calm dive or to snorkel from the boat.

IN ONE LINE

Jerry's Reef is a beginner boat dive on the north-east side of Klein Bonaire: a broad reef top at four to six metres and a gradual slope to thirty metres.

TRANSLATED PAGEJerry's Reef

What you see

A broad top at four to six metres with finger coral, fan coral and plenty of juvenile fish. The slope runs gradually to thirty metres with sponges and sea fans. Turtles regularly above the top, and schools of grunts along the edge.

When to go

Year round in calm sea; this side lies in the lee. In the morning the visibility over the top is best.

WHAT DISAPPOINTS

Little relief and little depth: a calm dive, not a wall. Boat only. No facilities on Klein Bonaire — bring water and shade.

Rules on site

NATURE TAGRequired; the site lies within the Bonaire National Marine Park.
TOUCHINGTouch nothing, take nothing, do not anchor.
EQUIPMENTGloves only with an exemption from STINAPA.

Decisions on diveability, technique and health belong with STINAPA, a dive school or a doctor. This page only describes the conditions.

Context

The side of Klein Bonaire that faces Bonaire lies in double lee and so has the broadest, shallowest tops in the area. The island is uninhabited and fully protected since 1999.

Questions about this site

Is this suitable for snorkelling?
Yes. The top lies shallow and close under the boat, and there is little current.
Why is it so calm here?
This side faces Bonaire and lies in double lee; the wind and swell come from the other side.

Nearby

FACT CARDSITE
EntryBoat
LevelBeginner
Depth4 to 30 m
CurrentLight
SnorkellingYes, from shore
ParkingNot applicable
ShadeNone
FacilitiesNone
Distance from Kralendijk6 km W
Nature TagRequired
WHAT THE NATURE TAG COSTS
SOURCES
  1. STINAPA, rules of the Bonaire National Marine Park en Klein Bonaire
  2. Own field observation

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