Willemstoren Lighthouse
Challenging site at the southern tip of Bonaire near the old Willemstoren lighthouse, where the leeward calm of the west coast gives way to a more exposed coast. bonaire.com rates it challenging.
Facts
- Region: Bonaire – West Coast & Kralendijk
- Area: South Bonaire & Salt Pier
- Level: advanced
- Current: strong
- Type: reef, drift
- Coordinates: 12.02766, -68.23677 (approximate)
- Highlights: old lighthouse, exposed coast
- 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 and current not published in the sources; level taken from the 'challenging' rating.
- Tips: Rated challenging on bonaire.com; depth and conditions are not given there – ask a local shop before going and avoid rough days. Not suited to beginners.