La Dania's Leap

Challenging drift dive on the north-west coast; bonaire.com lists moderate to strong current.

Facts

• Region: Bonaire – North, East & Klein Bonaire
• Area: North-west coast (Andrea–Karpata–Tolo)
• Level: advanced
• Current: strong
• Type: reef, drift
• Coordinates: 12.21814, -68.34976 (approximate)
• Highlights: drift dive
• 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/).
• Unverified: Depth not stated.
• Tips: Moderate to strong current: drift dive with an SMB. Depth not stated.

Sources

• https://bonaire.com/en/dive-sites/
• https://bonaire.com/en/dive-sites/la-danias-leap/
• https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/663869441