Something Special (Pali Grande)
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About this site
Something Special is a shore dive in the middle of Bonaire, a shallow reef on a plateau close to the beach.
The water is calm and the entry is easy, which makes the site suitable for beginners and experienced divers alike. On the plateau in the shallows you find many secretary blennies, yellowhead jawfish and sailfin blennies. With luck an eagle ray or a turtle passes by, and a manta ray occasionally visits.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Manta rayManta rayReported here · unconfirmed
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma virideReported here · unconfirmed
Queen ParrotfishScarus vetulaReported 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
French AngelfishPomacanthus paruReported here · unconfirmed
Princess ParrotfishScarus taeniopterusReported here · unconfirmed
Schoolmaster SnapperLutjanus apodusReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
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