White Hole
Protected Area
Het Lac
Why dive here
With 192+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blue sharks, orcas, sea turtles and sperm whales - White Hole offers some of Klein Bonaire's richest diving. Water ranges 27-30°C, warmest September, October, November.
White Hole isn't just another dive on Klein Bonaire, it’s a proper geological oddity. We love drifting along the main reef here, but the real showstopper is the "hole" itself. It’s a sand chute, nearly vertical, that plummets from the shallows down to the main reef. As you hover at the lip, the sand, scoured white, spills over the edge like a slow-motion waterfall. It's an unusual sight, and the sensation of looking down into that pale void is genuinely captivating. The edges of the chute are a fantastic place to spot some smaller, shyer residents – we've often seen puffcheek blennies bobbing their heads and little banded basslets darting in and out of the crevices. Keep an eye out for the yellowline arrow crabs too, they’re masters of camouflage here. Further out on the main reef, the mustard hill coral formations are impressive, and you’ll typically find schools of French grunts and parrotfish grazing. The visibility is usually superb, letting you appreciate the scale of the chute. It's a great spot for photographers looking for something a bit different, and for any diver who appreciates unique underwater topography.
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Dive Friends Bonaire @ PB
Wanderlust Dive Center
VIP Diving
Flamingo Diving
Beyond the Corals
Wannadive Windsock
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for White Hole
White Hole Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for White Hole, 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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