Most divers plan on 2 or 3 shore dives a day and 1 boat dive to take them to the offshore island of Klein Bonaire. Rent a vehicle, drive along the shoreline, pull in wherever yellow rocks mark the sites, gear up and wade in. South of the main town, Kralendijk, it's mostly sandy beaches. The Hilma Hooker wreck is there, as is the Salt Pier, which attracts everything it seems. North of town the shore gets more challenging, and the underwater structure is as varied, too, with a steeper wall and more artifacts.
Night dives are another world.
Charlie the Tarpon often searches for food in divers' lights around Buddy's and the Sand Dollar. At the Town Pier we've seen seahorses, nocturnal corals and even eels feeding on small fish, wrapping around them like cobras. One of the reasons for the excellent condition of the reefs is most of the island is in the Bonaire Marine Park. In it you cannot take coral, shells or anything else, and must adhere to a strict, yet reasonable set of rules designed to protect and preserve the marine environment. Diving the Eastern Side of Bonaire.