Captain Don's Reef
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About this site
Captain Don's Reef lies along Bonaire's leeward coast, part of the fringing reef system that runs close to shore around much of the island. Like most Bonaire shore sites, it is marked with a yellow-painted stone and reached simply by walking in from the roadside. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 16 metres and is rated a beginner dive, making it a straightforward entry for those diving from shore. Divers here have reported brown chromis, French angelfish, hawksbill turtles, queen parrotfish, stoplight parrotfish, schoolmaster snapper, smooth trunkfish, Western Atlantic trumpetfish, and Christmas tree worms dotting the coral.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Hawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataReported here · unconfirmed
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Caribbean Christmas Tree WormSpirobranchus giganteusReported here · unconfirmed
Queen ParrotfishScarus vetulaReported here · unconfirmed
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueterReported here · unconfirmed
French AngelfishPomacanthus paruReported here · unconfirmed
Brown ChromisAzurina multilineataReported here · unconfirmed
Schoolmaster SnapperLutjanus apodusReported here · unconfirmed
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