Karpata
Shore dive at marker 12 on the north-west coast with healthy coral, a steep wall from about 20 m and an old anchor at about 11 m. Hawksbill and green turtles, spotted eagle rays, barracuda, morays and octopus are seen; Caribbean reef sharks only occasionally.
Facts
- Region: Bonaire – North, East & Klein Bonaire
- Area: North-west coast (Andrea–Karpata–Tolo)
- Depth: 3–45 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: low
- Type: reef, wall, shore
- Coordinates: 12.21929, -68.35213 (approximate)
- Highlights: wall, old anchor, turtles, eagle ray, barracuda
- Permit: Bonaire Nature Fee (Marine Park tag) is mandatory for every diver in the Bonaire National Marine Park (all water within the 60 m depth line around Bonaire and Klein Bonaire), shore dives included. bonaire.com lists US$40 per person per calendar year (1 Jan–31 Dec; QR code by e-mail, carry it with an ID), bought online at stinapa.bonairenaturefee.org or at dive shops; the 2026 fee period opened on 16 Dec 2025, so confirm the current amount with STINAPA. Rules: do not touch or stand on coral, take nothing, no anchoring on reef.
- Issuer / contact: STINAPA Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park manager)
- Phone: +599 717 8444
- Email: info@stinapa.org
- Website: https://stinapabonaire.org/contact/contact-information/
- STINAPA HQ, Barcadera 10; after hours / WhatsApp +599 777 8444; fee payment: https://stinapa.bonairenaturefee.org/. Fee amount per bonaire.com (https://bonaire.com/en/travel-info/nature-fee/).
- Tips: Enter from a concrete platform and stairway; coral grows right to the shore (water shoes). Dive early (07:00-10:00), avoid northerly wind. No toilets or rinse water. Sources disagree on depth (3-30 m vs 3-50 m) and on level (all levels vs advanced for the deep wall).