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Mi Dushi

Mi dushi is my dear in Papiamentu · shallow and densely grown

Mi Dushi is a shallow, densely grown slope on the south-east side of Klein Bonaire, with little current and plenty of juvenile fish. The name is Papiamentu for my dear, and that is roughly the tone of the dive.

IN ONE LINE

Mi Dushi is a beginner boat dive on Klein Bonaire: a broad, densely grown reef top at four to six metres and a calm slope to thirty metres.

TRANSLATED PAGEMi Dushi

What you see

A broad top at four to six metres with dense finger coral and fan coral. The slope runs gently to thirty metres with sponges and sea fans. Plenty of juvenile fish, cleaning stations and a turtle now and then.

When to go

In calm sea, year round. As a second dive or to snorkel from the boat.

WHAT DISAPPOINTS

Shallow and flat: no wall, no depth. Boat only, no facilities on Klein Bonaire.

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 south-east side of Klein Bonaire lies half in the lee; the tops here are broader and shallower than on the open west side. Papiamentu names appear on the map mainly where local divers were first to describe the site.

Questions about this site

What does mi dushi mean?
My dear, in Papiamentu. The name comes from local divers who were first to describe the site.
Is this suitable for snorkelling?
Yes. The top lies shallow, close under the boat and there is little current.

Nearby

FACT CARDSITE
EntryBoat
LevelBeginner
Depth4 to 30 m
CurrentLight
SnorkellingYes, from shore
ParkingNot applicable
ShadeNone
FacilitiesNone
Distance from Kralendijk7 km Z
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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