Soft Coral Garden (unmarked site)
Protected Area
Flamingo (Bonaire) Sanctuary
Why dive here
With 192+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue sharks, orcas, sea turtles and sperm whales - Soft Coral Garden (unmarked site) offers some of Klein Bonaire's richest reef diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest September, October, November.
We often find ourselves drifting along the Soft Coral Garden on Klein Bonaire. It’s an unmarked site, so you’ll need a good boat captain to find it, but it’s worth the search. Here, the reef slope is gentle, packed with swaying soft corals that ripple with every surge. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff – we’ve spotted Puffcheek Blennies peeking from crevices and the vibrant flash of Bicolor Basslets darting between coral branches. This is a lovely, relaxed drift, perfect for an easy afternoon dive, especially if you enjoy just watching the reef breathe around you. You might even catch a glimpse of a loggerhead or hawksbill turtle cruising by.
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Soft Coral Garden (unmarked site)
Soft Coral Garden (unmarked site) Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Soft Coral Garden (unmarked site), sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (12.14, -68.3) (0km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
30°C
86°F · Range: 28.9–31.5°C
Current Speed
21.1 cm/s
Direction: NW (328.6°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.068 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
34.64 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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