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About this site
Eighteen Palm is a shore dive site along the leeward coast of Bonaire, part of the island's fringing reef system that runs close to shore for much of its length. Like most Bonaire sites, it is marked by a yellow rock painted with its name for easy identification from the road, with access typically made by entering directly from shore over a fringing reef flat. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 18 metres and is considered a beginner dive.
AI overviewMarine 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
Caribbean Christmas Tree WormSpirobranchus giganteusReported here · unconfirmed
Western Atlantic TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatusReported here · unconfirmed
Smooth TrunkfishLactophrys triqueterReported here · unconfirmed
Queen ParrotfishScarus vetulaReported here · unconfirmed
Schoolmaster SnapperLutjanus apodusReported here · unconfirmed
French AngelfishPomacanthus paruReported here · unconfirmed
Brown ChromisAzurina multilineataReported here · unconfirmed
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