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Diving in the Caribbean Netherlands

3 dive destinations in the Caribbean Netherlands, up to 820 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 25–29 °C. All 3 are in season in Dec–Jun. 56 named dive sites have their own pages.

Bonaire · photo Michal Strzelecki, Wojtek Strzelecki & Jerzy Strzelecki

Destinations: 3
Dive sites: 56
Water: 25–29°C
Most in season: Dec–Jun

RegionCaribbean

Where are the dive destinations in the Caribbean Netherlands?

1SabaJan–Apr
2St. EustatiusDec–Apr
3BonaireYear-round

Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).

How do they compare?

Conditions at each dive destination in the Caribbean Netherlands
#	Destination	Best months	Water	Visibility	Depth	Level	Access	Sites
1	SabaPinnacles rising from deep water, current-fed and thick with black coral and sponges	Jan–Apr	25–28°C	10–35 m	10–40 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	15
2	St. EustatiusLava flows, old wreck sites and night turtles in a marine park	Dec–Apr	26–29°C	—	to 40 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Day boat	14
3	BonaireSelf-guided shore diving along a calm, protected west coast	Year-round	26–29°C	30–50 m	6–30 m	Intermediatesites from beginner to advanced	Shore, Day boat	27

When is the best time to dive the Caribbean Netherlands?

The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Dec–Jun: 3 of 3. Each row is one destination's own season rating.

Season rating by month for each dive destination in the Caribbean Netherlands
Destination	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1Saba	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good
2St. Eustatius	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Good	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Prime
3Bonaire	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Good or prime	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	2	2	3

Which destinations combine into one trip?

Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.