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North Belnem

Residential entry over grit · quiet reef, few divers

North Belnem is an entry in a residential district: you park among the houses and walk over coral grit into the water. Few divers come, the reef is quiet and the shallow part is full of juvenile fish. A good spot for a second dive without company.

IN ONE LINE

North Belnem is a beginner shore dive on the south coast: a grit entry in the residential district, a reef top at four to six metres and a slope to twenty-eight metres.

TRANSLATED PAGENorth Belnem

What you see

A grit strip to a reef top at four to six metres with finger coral and sponges. The slope runs gradually to twenty-eight metres. Plenty of juvenile fish and sea bass on the top, now and then a turtle.

When to go

In light wind, when the shallow part stays clear. In the morning before the wind picks up.

WHAT DISAPPOINTS

An entry over loose grit, uncomfortable and slippery. You park in a residential district: keep the access clear and do not make noise early in the morning. No shade, no water, no toilet.

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

Belnem is a post-war residential district south of the airport; the coast in front is public and holds a series of small entries. They appear on the map with their own names but lie on the same continuous reef.

Questions about this site

Can you park in the residential district?
Yes, on the public road. Keep driveways clear and limit the noise early in the morning.
Is it quiet here?
Usually. The well-known sites lie further north and south; few groups come here.

Nearby

FACT CARDSITE
EntryShore
LevelBeginner
Depth4 to 28 m
CurrentLight
SnorkellingYes, from shore
ParkingRoadside
ShadeNone
FacilitiesNone
Distance from Kralendijk4 km Z
Nature TagRequired
WHAT THE NATURE TAG COSTS
SOURCES
  1. STINAPA, rules of the Bonaire National Marine Park
  2. Own field observation

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